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Interim Results
Vianet Group plc reported interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2025, showing revenue resilience at £7.67 million, with 84% (£6.44 million) from recurring sources. The company achieved a gross margin of 68%, an improvement from 67% in the prior year, and saw adjusted EBITDA increase by 20.6% to £1.86 million, with adjusted operating profit up 10.4% to £1.58 million. Profit before tax significantly rose to £0.392 million from £0.018 million, supported by strong operational cash generation of £1.70 million. Net debt was reduced to £0.5 million, and cash increased to £2.60 million, alongside a 33% increase in the interim dividend to 0.4p per share. The company has also refinanced its HSBC facilities until April 2028. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n02 December 2025\nVianet Group plc\n(\"Vianet\", the \"Company\" or the \"Group\")\nInterim Results for the Six Months Ended 30 September 2025\nVianet Group plc (AIM: VNET), an international provider of actionable data, business insights, and payment solutions through an integrated ecosystem of connected hardware devices, software platforms and smart insights portals, announces its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 September 2025 (\"H1 2026\"). The Company is pleased to announce that it is on track to deliver continued sustained growth, with confidence demonstrated by the interim dividend increase of 33%.\n\n\nFinancial Highlights\n· Revenue resilience: £7.67m (H1 2025: £7.69m)\n· High recurring revenue: £6.44m, representing 84% of total revenue, maintained from last year\n· Gross margin improved: 68% (H1 2025: 67%), reflecting ongoing operational efficiency\n· Adjusted EBITDA: £1.86m, up 20.6% (H1 2025: £1.55m)\n· Adjusted operating profit: up 10.4% to £1.58m (H1 2025: £1.43m), before exceptional items and share-based payments, reinforcing robust underlying performance.\n· PBT: £0.392m (H1 2025: £0.018m)\n· Strong operational cash generation: £1.70m post working capital\n· Net debt reduced: £0.5m (H1 2025: £1.0m) with cash increased to £2.60m (H1 2025: £2.25m) after £0.25m of share buybacks and an increased dividend payment of £0.29m (H1 2025: £0.22m)\n· Refinanced HSBC facilities secured until April 2028 offer improved terms and support further investment\n· Interim dividend increased: Up 33% to 0.4p per share (H1 2025: 0.3p)\n\n\n\n\n \n \nJames Dickson, Chairman & CEO, commented:\n\"I am pleased with the strong progress that we have made in the first half of FY26. This comes despite a challenging UK and global macro backdrop and more cautious investment behaviour ahead of the UK budget. Our growing pipeline, resilient recurring revenues and robust cash generation continue to demonstrate the effectiveness of our model.\nBoth divisions have delivered solid year-on-year progress, and the business has rem...