FY27 EBITDA: FY27 budget to Best-guess forecast
Full year, May-26 to Apr-27 · green bars are better in Best-guess forecast, red worse
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By line and month
GBPk · difference is Best-guess forecast minus FY27 budget; a positive figure is more income or less cost · shaded months are forecast
| Line | FY27 budget | Best-guess forecast | Difference | May-26 | Jun-26 | Jul-26 | Aug-26 | Sep-26 | Oct-26 | Nov-26 | Dec-26 | Jan-27 | Feb-27 | Mar-27 | Apr-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 9,316.9 | 9,315.3 | −1.6 | 6.7 | −7.8 | −5.5 | −4.7 | −13.9 | −19.0 | 4.0 | −19.8 | 29.1 | 19.6 | 2.1 | 7.7 |
| Revenue: Orbit Logistics | 350.0 | 120.0 | −230.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −35.0 | −35.0 | −35.0 | −35.0 | −15.0 | −15.0 | −15.0 | −15.0 | −15.0 | −15.0 |
| Total revenue | 9,666.9 | 9,435.3 | −231.6 | 6.7 | −7.8 | −40.5 | −39.7 | −48.9 | −54.0 | −11.0 | −34.8 | 14.1 | 4.6 | −12.9 | −7.3 |
| Direct costs | −1,154.6 | −1,244.7 | −90.1 | −12.4 | −10.1 | −10.0 | −8.5 | −5.1 | −5.0 | −4.9 | −6.2 | −6.5 | −6.8 | −7.1 | −7.5 |
| Direct costs: Orbit Logistics | 0.0 | −15.5 | −15.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −2.6 | −2.6 | −2.6 | −2.6 | −2.6 | −2.6 |
| Total cost of sales | −1,154.6 | −1,260.2 | −105.6 | −12.4 | −10.1 | −10.0 | −8.5 | −5.1 | −5.0 | −7.5 | −8.8 | −9.1 | −9.4 | −9.7 | −10.1 |
| Gross margin | 8,512.3 | 8,175.2 | −337.2 | −5.7 | −18.0 | −50.5 | −48.2 | −54.0 | −58.9 | −18.5 | −43.6 | 5.0 | −4.8 | −22.6 | −17.4 |
| Sales staff | −2,867.6 | −2,684.2 | 183.5 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 18.0 | 17.2 | 18.5 | 16.3 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 12.6 | 12.6 |
| Technology staff | −4,515.6 | −4,390.7 | 124.8 | 15.2 | 12.3 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | −7.9 | −7.9 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 |
| Total staff costs | −7,383.2 | −7,074.9 | 308.3 | 24.9 | 20.4 | 26.3 | 27.2 | 26.5 | 24.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 40.8 | 40.8 | 32.4 | 32.4 |
| Sales & marketing | −818.3 | −870.4 | −52.1 | −1.5 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 5.5 | −2.5 | −10.6 | −8.3 | −8.3 | −8.3 | −8.3 | −8.3 | −8.3 |
| Technology | −580.3 | −596.4 | −16.1 | −4.3 | −3.5 | −2.6 | −2.5 | −3.3 | −2.2 | −2.0 | −1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Office & general | −510.0 | −765.2 | −255.2 | −14.4 | 27.6 | −2.3 | 6.5 | −29.0 | −36.0 | −36.0 | −36.0 | −35.9 | −27.9 | −35.9 | −35.8 |
| Total other operating costs | −1,908.6 | −2,232.0 | −323.4 | −20.2 | 30.9 | −4.9 | 9.5 | −34.8 | −48.9 | −46.3 | −45.9 | −43.2 | −34.9 | −42.5 | −42.2 |
| EBITDA | −779.5 | −1,131.7 | −352.3 | −1.1 | 33.3 | −29.1 | −11.5 | −62.3 | −83.5 | −58.6 | −83.3 | 2.6 | 1.1 | −32.7 | −27.2 |
| Exceptionals | 0.0 | −67.0 | −67.0 | −1.3 | −48.0 | −1.3 | −1.4 | −1.8 | −1.9 | −1.9 | −1.9 | −1.9 | −1.9 | −1.9 | −1.9 |
| Interest & depreciation | −108.0 | −109.2 | −1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −0.1 | −0.2 | −0.2 | −0.2 | −0.2 | −0.2 | −0.2 |
| Total below EBITDAC | −108.0 | −176.2 | −68.2 | −1.3 | −48.0 | −1.3 | −1.4 | −1.8 | −2.0 | −2.1 | −2.1 | −2.1 | −2.1 | −2.1 | −2.1 |
| Result before excluded items | −887.5 | −1,307.9 | −420.4 | −2.4 | −14.7 | −30.4 | −12.9 | −64.2 | −85.4 | −60.6 | −85.4 | 0.5 | −1.0 | −34.8 | −29.2 |
| Revenue: Partner cross-sales (memo, not in revenue or EBITDA) | 492.0 | 92.8 | −399.2 | −8.0 | −14.0 | −20.0 | −26.0 | −32.0 | −32.4 | −34.8 | −40.8 | −38.8 | −44.8 | −50.8 | −56.8 |
| Direct costs: Partner cross-sales (memo, not in revenue or EBITDA) | −58.2 | −23.2 | 35.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 |