Whitbread maps £2bn shareholder return path to FY31
Whitbread (LSE:WTB) has unveiled a five-year strategic plan centred on capital discipline and property monetisation. The group will cut net capital investment by more than £1bn, recycle £1.5bn of freehold property assets, and target £275m of incremental adjusted profit before tax, together generating £2bn of free cash flow available for shareholder returns by FY31. Chief executive Dominic Paul is repositioning the Premier Inn owner as a leaner, more cash-generative business, with property recycling doing the heavy lifting on the returns side.
Weir holds 2026 targets as Q1 orders climb 4%
Weir Group (LSE:WEIR) reiterated its full-year 2026 guidance for constant-currency revenue growth, operating profit expansion, and margin improvement after reporting first-quarter orders up 4% year-on-year. The group also confirmed it expects free operating cash conversion of 90-100% For the year. Chief executive Jon Stanton Is keeping targets unchanged despite the modest order growth, signalling confidence in the pipeline without raising the bar.
Inchcape on track for 10%-plus EPS growth after 6% Q1 revenue rise
Inchcape (LSE:INCH) says it remains on course to deliver more than 10% EPS growth In 2026 after posting 6% organic revenue growth In the first quarter to 31 March. The automotive distribution group, led by Duncan Tait, has not altered its full-year earnings target, with the Q1 performance providing a solid foundation heading into the rest of the year.
Unilever posts 3.8% underlying sales growth, reaffirms outlook
Unilever (LSE:ULVR) reported first-quarter underlying sales growth of 3.8%, driven by 2.9% volume growth, and reconfirmed its full-year 2026 guidance. The consumer goods giant is targeting underlying sales growth at the Bottom end of its 4-6% range And at least 2% volume growth For the full year. The Q1 print keeps Unilever on track, though management's decision to anchor guidance at the lower end of the range reflects a cautious read on the macro environment.
Rolls-Royce keeps £4bn profit target after strong Q1
Rolls-Royce Holdings (LSE:RR.), confirmed that 2026 underlying operating profit guidance of £4bn-£4.2bn And free cash flow guidance of £3.6bn-£3.8bn Remain intact following a strong start to the year. The engineering group, under chief executive Tufan Erginbilgic, has delivered a first quarter that gives no reason to revise targets in either direction, maintaining the trajectory that has defined its recent turnaround.
OSB Group reports resilient Q1, broadly in line with guidance
OSB Group (LSE:OSB) said first-quarter trading to 31 March was resilient and that the specialist mortgage lender is operating broadly in line with its 2026 guidance. Chief executive Andy Golding offered no revision to targets, with the update characterised by stability rather than surprise. OSB's modest share price gain on the day suggests the market is taking the in-line performance as a reassuring signal.
Endeavour Mining sets records on EBITDA and cash in Q1
Endeavour Mining (LSE:EDV) delivered record first-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $880m And free cash flow of $613m, both up 29% Versus Q4-2025. The West Africa-focused gold producer is benefiting from elevated gold prices flowing directly into its cash generation metrics, with both figures representing the strongest quarterly performance in the company's history.
Amaroq doubles credit facility to $70m with Gunvor gold offtake
Amaroq (LSE:AMRQ) has signed an amended and restated revolving credit facility of $70m With Landsbankinn and commodity trader Gunvor Group, doubling its previous $35m Facility. The deal also secures a gold offtake arrangement with Gunvor, adding a strategic commercial dimension to what is primarily a financing transaction. The expanded facility gives Amaroq materially greater liquidity headroom as it advances its Greenland gold operations.
William Hill flags evoke FY25 results for noteholders
William Hill (LSE:WHM) has flagged that evoke plc's FY25 results contain information relevant to noteholders under its 4.750% Guaranteed Notes due 2026. The disclosure is a regulatory notification directed at bondholders rather than an operational update, with Adrian Lewis overseeing the compliance process as the notes approach maturity.
Magnum Ice Cream grows 4.5% in Q1, reaffirms full-year targets
The Magnum Ice Cream Company (AMS:MGNUM) reported first-quarter organic sales growth of 4.5%, though reported revenue fell 1.2% Due to foreign exchange headwinds. The group reaffirmed full-year guidance for organic sales growth of 3-5% And adjusted EBITDA margin improvement of 40-60 basis points. The gap between organic and reported growth underscores the currency drag facing the business, but the underlying volume momentum keeps the full-year targets well within reach.
