On The Beach Group PLC (FRA:9BP)

Half Year 2025 On The Beach Group PLC Earnings Call Transcript

May 13, 2025 / 09:30 AM GMT

Release Date Price: €3.02 (-4.43%)

Transcript

Key Points

Positve

Sales increased by 13% compared to the previous year, reaching 640 million.
Booking volumes rose by 11%, outpacing growth in both atoll numbers and seat supply from the UK.
Adjusted profit before tax increased by 23%, demonstrating improved operational leverage.
The company expanded its market presence to 130 city destinations and established a presence in Ireland.
A strong balance sheet with increased total cash and a return of 30 million to shareholders through share buybacks and dividends.

Negative

Investment of 1.5 million in Ireland impacted adjusted profit before tax, which could have increased by nearly 50% without it.
Marketing and overhead costs grew by 7%, although this was below the rate of volume growth.
Online marketing costs increased due to cost per click inflation.
The company is not currently investing in brand or direct marketing for city breaks, which could limit growth potential in this segment.
Despite strong cash generation, the company does not believe there is surplus cash for distribution, indicating a focus on retaining flexibility for future investments.

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E D I T E D V E R S I O N

OTB.L - On The Beach Group PLC
Half Year 2025 On The Beach Group PLC Earnings Call
May 13, 2025 / 09:30AM GMT

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Welcome to the On the Beach interim results presentation.

Me and John will start by talking through performance so far this year.

And I will then provide an update on our strategic progress.

I'll start by talking through some of the key highlights of the period.

We've had a great start to 2025.

Sales of 640 million were 13% ahead of last year.

Within this, booking volumes were up 11%.

Which is significantly ahead of the growth in both atoll numbers and seat supply out of the UK.

Operational leverage continues to improve.

Which contributed to a 23% increase in adjusted profit before tax.

We have significantly expanded our

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