**Summary of Science Group PLCs Audited Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2025**
Science Group PLC, an international services and systems company, reported strong financial performance for the year ended 31 December 2025, despite volatile market conditions. Key highlights include
1. **Financial Performance**
**Revenue**ยฃ111.7 million, slightly up from ยฃ110.7 million in 2024.
**Adjusted Operating Profit**Record ยฃ23.1 million (2024: ยฃ21.5 million).
**Adjusted Basic Earnings Per Share (EPS)**: Record 40.2 pence (2024: 36.2 pence).
**Statutory Profit Before Tax**Record ยฃ41.5 million (2024: ยฃ14.7 million), boosted by a ยฃ24.1 million pre-tax gain from corporate investment.
**Statutory Basic EPS**Record 75.1 pence (2024: 26.5 pence).
2. **Corporate Activity**
A pre-tax gain of ยฃ24.1 million from the successful investment in Ricardo plc, realized through a third-party acquisition offer.
3. **Balance Sheet and Cash Flow**
**Cash**Increased to ยฃ72.6 million (2024: ยฃ38.6 million).
**Net Funds**ยฃ61.2 million (2024: ยฃ26.8 million).
**Cash Generated from Operations**ยฃ31.8 million (2024: ยฃ21.8 million).
4. **Shareholder Returns**
**Dividend**Recommended 25% increase to 10.0 pence per share (2024: 8.0 pence).
**Share Buy-Back**Increased to ยฃ10.7 million (2024: ยฃ5.0 million), with plans to continue at a similar level in 2026.
5. **Operational Highlights**
**Sagentia Services Division**Revenue of ยฃ71.5 million (2024: ยฃ72.2 million), with adjusted operating profit of ยฃ18.8 million (2024: ยฃ17.9 million) and margin improvement to 26.3%.
**Systems Businesses**Revenue of ยฃ39.6 million (2024: ยฃ37.8 million) and adjusted operating profit of ยฃ6.6 million (2024: ยฃ5.8 million).
**CMS2**Revenue of ยฃ26.4 million (2024: ยฃ25.9 million) with adjusted operating profit of ยฃ5.5 million (2024: ยฃ5.7 million).
**Frontier**Revenue of ยฃ13.2 million (2024: ยฃ12.0 million) with adjusted operating profit of ยฃ1.1 million (2024: ยฃ0.1 million).
6. **Strategic Focus**
Continued emphasis on marginprofitabilityand cash conversion.
Integration of AI tools to enhance service propositions, particularly in Physical-AI and advisory services.
7. **Outlook**
Pragmatic and conservative outlook due to geopolitical uncertainties, with a focus on resilience and value creation.
Strong balance sheet and cash resources position the Group for growth and shareholder returns.
Science Group PLC demonstrated resilience and strategic agility in 2025, achieving record financial results while navigating challenging market conditions. The Group remains well-positioned for future growth and continued shareholder value creation.
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### Key Highlights:
1. **Revenue**: Marginal increase of 0.9% from ยฃ110.7 million in 2024 to ยฃ111.7 million in 2025.
2. **Adjusted Operating Profit**: Increased by 7.4% from ยฃ21.5 million to ยฃ23.1 million.
3. **Profit Before Tax**: Significant increase of 182.3% from ยฃ14.7 million to ยฃ41.5 million, primarily due to a ยฃ24.1 million gain from corporate investment.
4. **Cash and Net Funds**: Substantial increases in cash balance (+88.1%) and net funds (+128.4%), driven by strong operating cash flow and the corporate investment gain.
5. **Debt**: Term loans decreased slightly by 3.4%, while the Revolving Credit Facility remained undrawn.
6. **Shareholder Returns**: Dividend per share increased by 25% to 10.0 pence, and the share buy-back program more than doubled to ยฃ10.7 million. This table provides a clear comparison of the key financial metrics and debt position year-on-year.