PageGroup FY 2025 profit before tax falls 67% to GBP 16.2 million
PageGroup reported FY 2025 revenue of GBP 1,596.6 million (-8.2%) and gross profit of GBP 769.5 million (-8.7%). Operating profit was GBP 20.9 million (-60.2%), profit before tax was GBP 16.2 million (-67.0%), and profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent was GBP 9.0 million. Basic EPS was 2.9p (-68.1%). Net cash was GBP 31.4 million. The company proposed a FY 2025 final dividend of 3.21p per share and reported a FY 2025 total dividend of 8.57p per share. By region in FY 2025, gross profit was GBP 409.9 million in EMEA (-11.4%), GBP 147.9 million in the Americas (-0.9%), GBP 120.6 million in Asia Pacific (-4.7%), and GBP 91.1 million in the UK (-12.8%). Fee earner headcount decreased by 402 (-7.5%) to 6,820 total closing headcount, while gross profit per fee earner was GBP 148.9k. The conversion rate was 2.7% (from operating profit as a percentage of gross profit). Management said market conditions remained challenging in Continental Europe and the UK, while the US grew and Asia Pacific conditions improved in H2. PageGroup said a cost reduction programme reduced costs by about GBP 5 million in FY 2025, incurred a one-off cost of about GBP 15 million, and remains on track to deliver annualised savings of about GBP 15 million from 2026. Client Net Promoter Score was 66, and the company reported 147,592 lives changed in FY 2025.
Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. PageGroup plc published the original content used to generate this news brief on March 05, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.
