Everyman Media Group (AIM:EMAN), the independent, premium cinema operator, reported revenue of £70m for the 26 weeks to 2 July, up 23.9% from £56.5m a year earlier.
Admissions rose 20.5% to 2.6m, lifting market share to 6.4% from 5.8%, while adjusted EBITDA post-IFRS16 climbed 32% to £10.8m.
Net debt fell 29% to £17.1m from £24.2m, helped by strong operational cashflows and spending on new venues.
Average ticket price rose 4.1% to £12.97, and food and beverage spend per head increased 3% to £11.41.
Despite the stronger first half, the Directors said they retain "a degree of caution" for the full year given the economic backdrop and the weight of fourth-quarter trading on annual results.
The company is also assessing investment projects, including significant IT infrastructure spending, that will weigh on second-half profitability, and it now expects full-year performance to come in marginally ahead of 2025.
The board continues to engage with stakeholders on delisting the company from AIM, with a further announcement expected before the end of August.
Interim results for the period are due on 24 September.
News Intelligence what this means for the company
Everyman posted a 23.9% revenue jump to £70m in H1 2026, with admissions up 20.5% and adjusted EBITDA climbing 32%, while net debt fell 29% to £17.1m. However, the board has signalled caution for the second half due to economic headwinds and planned IT infrastructure spending, and is now guiding to full-year performance only marginally ahead of 2025—a material downgrade from the H1 momentum. The delisting announcement, expected by end-August, adds corporate uncertainty.
The H1 operational beat—driven by volume growth (admissions +20.5%), pricing power (ticket +4.1%, F&B +3%), and market share gains to 6.4%—is offset by management's full-year caution and the prospect of delisting, which typically signals founder/board preference for private ownership and may reduce liquidity and analyst coverage for public shareholders.
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