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Half-year Financial Report
Coral Products PLC reported a strong first half for the six months ending 31 October 2025, with group sales increasing by 21.5% to £19.2 million and gross profit rising by 39.5% to £6.7 million. The company achieved a profit before taxation of £0.1 million, a significant improvement from a £1.3 million loss in the prior year period, and underlying earnings per share improved to 0.74p. This growth is attributed to increased intercompany sales, successful integration of acquisitions, and operational efficiencies, with the company maintaining a positive outlook for the full year. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nCORAL PRODUCTS PLC\n(\"Coral\" or the \"Group\")\n \nInterim Results\n \nCoral Products plc, a specialist in the design, manufacture and supply of plastic products, announces its unaudited interim results for the six months to 31 October 2025.\n \n\n\n\n\nFinancial headlines\n \n \n\n\nSix months to\n31 October\n2025\n\n\n \nSix months to\n31 October\n2024(unaudited, as restated)\n\n\n% Change\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGroup sales excluding Interco sales\n\n\n £19.2 million\n\n\n £15.8 million\n\n\n+21.5%\n\n\n\n\nGroup sales including Interco sales \n\n\n£21.1 million\n\n\n£16.3 million \n\n\n+29.4%\n\n\n\n\nGross profit\n\n\n £6.7 million\n\n\n £4.8 million\n\n\n+39.5%\n\n\n\n\nReported profit / (loss) before taxation\n\n\n £0.1 million\n\n\n £(1.3) million\n\n\n+108%\n\n\n\n\nUnderlying reported profit /(loss) before taxation *\n\n\n£0.4 million\n\n\n£(0.5) million\n\n\n+180%\n\n\n\n\nUnderlying basic earnings / (loss) per share *\n\n\n0.74p\n\n\n (0.48)p\n\n\n+254%\n\n\n\n\nUnderlying operating profit*\n\n\n£1,310,000\n\n\n£28,000\n\n\n+4,579%\n\n\n\n\nUnderlying EBITDA *\n\n\n £1,776,000\n\n\n £727,000\n\n\n+144.3%\n\n\n\n\n \n * The financial headlines disclosed as underlying represent the reported metrics excluding separately disclosed items (being share based payment charges, amortisation of intangible assets and other one-off costs in each period), see note 7.\n \n \nH1 '26 Financial Highlights:\n \n• Group Revenue increased by 21.5%\n• Group sales including £1.9 million of intercompany sales increased by 29.4% in line with its vertical integration strategy\n• Gross profit increased by £1.87 million compared to H1 2024\n• Operating profit increased by £1.28 million compared to H1 2024\n• EBITDA increased by £1 million compared to H1 2024\n• Underlying Earnings per Share improved by 1.22p compared to...