P&L by quarter · FY27
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| GBPk | Q1 · May-26 to Jul-26 Actual | Q2 · Aug-26 to Oct-26 2 of 3 months actual | Q3 · Nov-26 to Jan-27 Forecast | Q4 · Feb-27 to Apr-27 Forecast | Full year | ||||||||||
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| Latest | Budget | Var | Latest | Budget | Var | Latest | Budget | Var | Latest | Budget | Var | Latest | Budget | Var | |
| Revenue | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 2,148.3 | 2,155.0 | −6.6 | 2,243.9 | 2,281.5 | −37.6 | 2,407.6 | 2,394.3 | +13.3 | 2,515.6 | 2,486.2 | +29.4 | 9,315.3 | 9,316.9 | −1.6 |
| Revenue: Orbit Logistics | 0.0 | 35.0 | −35.0 | 0.0 | 105.0 | −105.0 | 60.0 | 105.0 | −45.0 | 60.0 | 105.0 | −45.0 | 120.0 | 350.0 | −230.0 |
| Total revenue | 2,148.3 | 2,190.0 | −41.6 | 2,243.9 | 2,386.5 | −142.6 | 2,467.6 | 2,499.3 | −31.7 | 2,575.6 | 2,591.2 | −15.6 | 9,435.3 | 9,666.9 | −231.6 |
| Revenue excl. Orbit Logistics | 2,148.3 | 2,155.0 | −6.6 | 2,243.9 | 2,281.5 | −37.6 | 2,407.6 | 2,394.3 | +13.3 | 2,515.6 | 2,486.2 | +29.4 | 9,315.3 | 9,316.9 | −1.6 |
| Cost of sales | |||||||||||||||
| Direct costs | −306.2 | −273.6 | −32.6 | −302.3 | −283.8 | −18.5 | −311.1 | −293.6 | −17.6 | −325.1 | −303.6 | −21.4 | −1,244.7 | −1,154.6 | −90.1 |
| Direct costs: Orbit Logistics | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −7.8 | 0.0 | −7.8 | −7.8 | 0.0 | −7.8 | −15.5 | 0.0 | −15.5 |
| Total cost of sales | −306.2 | −273.6 | −32.6 | −302.3 | −283.8 | −18.5 | −318.9 | −293.6 | −25.3 | −332.8 | −303.6 | −29.2 | −1,260.2 | −1,154.6 | −105.6 |
| Gross margin | 1,842.1 | 1,916.4 | −74.2 | 1,941.6 | 2,102.7 | −161.1 | 2,148.7 | 2,205.7 | −57.0 | 2,242.8 | 2,287.6 | −44.8 | 8,175.2 | 8,512.3 | −337.2 |
| Staff costs | |||||||||||||||
| Sales staff | −659.4 | −695.2 | +35.8 | −668.4 | −720.5 | +52.1 | −678.2 | −727.4 | +49.2 | −678.2 | −724.5 | +46.3 | −2,684.2 | −2,867.6 | +183.5 |
| Technology staff | −1,065.5 | −1,101.2 | +35.7 | −1,075.3 | −1,101.2 | +25.9 | −1,125.0 | −1,128.9 | +3.9 | −1,125.0 | −1,184.3 | +59.3 | −4,390.7 | −4,515.6 | +124.8 |
| Total staff costs | −1,724.9 | −1,796.4 | +71.5 | −1,743.7 | −1,821.7 | +78.0 | −1,803.2 | −1,856.3 | +53.1 | −1,803.2 | −1,908.8 | +105.6 | −7,074.9 | −7,383.2 | +308.3 |
| Other operating costs | |||||||||||||||
| Sales & marketing | −194.8 | −200.1 | +5.3 | −207.6 | −200.1 | −7.6 | −234.0 | −209.1 | −24.9 | −234.0 | −209.1 | −24.9 | −870.4 | −818.3 | −52.1 |
| Technology | −149.3 | −138.8 | −10.4 | −149.4 | −141.3 | −8.0 | −148.9 | −146.3 | −2.6 | −148.9 | −153.8 | +4.9 | −596.4 | −580.3 | −16.1 |
| Office & general | −114.1 | −125.0 | +10.9 | −183.9 | −125.3 | −58.6 | −233.6 | −125.7 | −107.9 | −233.6 | −134.0 | −99.6 | −765.2 | −510.0 | −255.2 |
| Total other operating costs | −458.1 | −463.9 | +5.8 | −540.9 | −466.8 | −74.2 | −616.5 | −481.0 | −135.4 | −616.5 | −496.9 | −119.6 | −2,232.0 | −1,908.6 | −323.4 |
| EBITDA | −340.9 | −344.0 | +3.1 | −343.0 | −185.7 | −157.2 | −271.0 | −131.7 | −139.3 | −176.9 | −118.1 | −58.8 | −1,131.7 | −779.5 | −352.3 |
| Below EBITDAC | |||||||||||||||
| Exceptionals | −50.6 | 0.0 | −50.6 | −5.1 | 0.0 | −5.1 | −5.6 | 0.0 | −5.6 | −5.6 | 0.0 | −5.6 | −67.0 | 0.0 | −67.0 |
| Interest & depreciation | −27.0 | −27.0 | 0.0 | −27.1 | −27.0 | −0.1 | −27.5 | −27.0 | −0.5 | −27.5 | −27.0 | −0.5 | −109.2 | −108.0 | −1.2 |
| Total below ebitdac | −77.6 | −27.0 | −50.6 | −32.2 | −27.0 | −5.2 | −33.2 | −27.0 | −6.2 | −33.2 | −27.0 | −6.2 | −176.2 | −108.0 | −68.2 |
| Result before excluded items | −418.5 | −371.0 | −47.5 | −375.2 | −212.7 | −162.5 | −304.2 | −158.7 | −145.5 | −210.1 | −145.1 | −65.0 | −1,307.9 | −887.5 | −420.4 |
| Memo: Partner cross-sales, not in revenue or EBITDA | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue: Partner cross-sales | 0.0 | 42.0 | −42.0 | 5.6 | 96.0 | −90.4 | 35.6 | 150.0 | −114.4 | 51.6 | 204.0 | −152.4 | 92.8 | 492.0 | −399.2 |
| Direct costs: Partner cross-sales | 0.0 | −5.2 | +5.2 | −1.4 | −11.4 | +10.0 | −8.9 | −17.6 | +8.7 | −12.9 | −23.9 | +11.0 | −23.2 | −58.2 | +35.0 |
Shaded figures include forecast months. Quarters follow the fiscal year from May-26.
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