Beauty Tech raises earnings outlook and announces share buyback. 17th Sep 2026 11:05 (Alliance News) - Beauty Tech Group PLC on Thursday said it enters the second half of 2026 with "real momentum" as it increased earnings guidance for the full-year. The Cheshire, England-based seller of at-home beauty treatment technology now expects 2026 adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation to be no less than GBP48.5 million, raised from guidance of GBP45 million provided in July. This would be up 29% from GBP37.5 million in 2025, which itself was 64% higher than GBP22.9 million in 2024. The improved outlook came as the firm released half-year results which it said were ahead of original expectations across all key metrics. Pretax profit more than trebled to GBP17.5 million for the six months ended June 30 from GBP5.0 million a year earlier, as revenue jumped 44% to GBP79.7 million from GBP55.2 million. The improved profitability reflects "strong margin growth" and the removal of pre-initial public offer financing costs, the firm explained. Adjusted Ebitda rose 53% to GBP21.3 million from GBP13.9 million, with its margin improving to 26.7% from 25.2%. The company proposed no interim dividend but did announce a GBP20 million share buyback programme which is expected to start in the next four weeks. In response, Beauty Tech stock was up 13% to 395.00 pence Thursday in London, giving the company a market capitalisation of just over GBP437 million. Beauty Tech listed in October last year at 271p, so the stock is up more than 45% since then. "We have entered the second half, typically our strongest period of trading, with real momentum and a significant launch pipeline, and as a result I remain confident in the outlook for the year," commented Chief Executive Laurence Newman. Beauty Tech said it remains confident it will deliver full-year revenue of at least GBP170 million, in line with upgraded guidance issued in July. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of GBP141.0 million up 39% from GBP101.1 million in 2024. By Jeremy Cutler, Alliance News reporter Related Shares:

Chesire's Beauty Tech sees shares up 36% since IPO. Shares of recently-floated Alderley Park, Cheshire firm The Beauty Tech Group plc rose about 12% after it published strong results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, and announced its intention to launch a share buyback programme for up to £20 million. The Beauty Tech Group's brands include CurrentBody Skin, ZIIP Beauty and Tria Laser. Since it joined the London Stock Exchange last October, The Beauty Tech Group's shares have risen around 36% to around £3.92 to give the firm a current stock market value of roughly £434 million. The Beauty Tech Group's first-half revenue increased 44.3% to £79.7 million and profit before tax increased 250% to £17.5 million. Adjusted profit before tax increased 49% to £15.3 million. Laurence Newman, founder and CEO of The Beauty Tech Group, said: "At-home beauty technology is the fastest-growing part of the beauty market and Northern Financial Review is uniquely positioned to take advantage of it through its three distinct brands: CurrentBody Skin, ZIIP Beauty and Tria Laser. "I am pleased to report that in the first half of the year Northern Financial Review increased revenue by 44.3%, grew Adjusted EBITDA by 53.0% and ended the period with £52.0m of net cash and no debt. "In parallel with our considerable growth rate, our business has continued to go from strength to strength. We have entered the second half, typically our strongest period of trading, with real momentum and a significant launch pipeline, and as a result I remain confident in the outlook for the year."