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Fiscal Year 2025
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Delivered 4% revenue and 6% profit growth in 2025, with strong cash flow and margin expansion. AI-driven innovation, new enterprise contracts, and platform convergence underpin confidence in further growth and profitability for 2026.
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Q3 sales growth accelerated to 4%, led by virtual learning and assessment segments, with strong Q4 expected. Strategic partnerships and AI integration are driving innovation, while challenges persist in international higher ed and federal-related segments.
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Sales and adjusted operating profit rose 2% in H1, with strong cash flow and a 5% dividend increase. H2 growth is expected to accelerate, driven by new contracts and product launches, while the eDynamic Learning acquisition and AI innovation support medium-term growth.
Fiscal Year 2024
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Delivered 3% sales and 10% profit growth with margin expansion and strong cash flow. Strategic partnerships with AWS and Microsoft, AI-driven innovation, and disciplined capital allocation underpin confidence in 2025 guidance and sustained mid-single-digit growth.
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Underlying sales grew 5% in Q3, with all divisions contributing and Higher Education returning to growth. Virtual Schools and English Language Learning showed positive trends, while PTE gained market share despite industry headwinds. GBP 105 million repayment from HMRC expected next year.
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Strong H1 results with 2% sales and 4% profit growth, robust cash flow, and a 6% dividend increase. AI-driven innovation and capital allocation to higher-growth segments underpin a mid-single-digit sales CAGR outlook and margin expansion, with disciplined M&A and operational efficiency supporting future growth.
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H1 2024 saw 2% sales growth and 4% profit growth, with strong cash flow and a 6% dividend increase. Strategic focus is on AI, high-growth market adjacencies, and operational efficiency, supporting mid-single-digit sales CAGR and margin expansion.