11th Jun 2026 11:42
(Alliance News) - M&C Saatchi PLC on Thursday said trading in the first four months of 2026 was in line with market expectations, supported by growth in its higher-margin Issues and Media divisions.
The London-based advertising and marketing group said like-for-like net revenue was in line with expectations and supported the market's outlook for the full year, despite what it described as a continued difficult market environment.
According to company-compiled analyst consensus, M&C Saatchi is expected to report 2026 net revenue of GBP214.0 million, up 1.9% organically from a year prior, with operating profit of GBP28.2 million and an operating margin of 13.2%.
The company said growth in its high-margin specialisms helped offset broader market challenges. Recent client wins included work for Unicef, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, RAC Motoring Services and Brand USA.
Executive Chair Heather Rabbatts said the company continues to target net revenue and operating margin growth in 2026, despite global economic and political uncertainty.
She added: "Our focus remains, as I highlighted when I took the role, on simplifying the business, refining our go-to-market offering and unlocking the company's intrinsic value to deliver strong sustainable returns for shareholders."
Shares in M&C Saatchi were down 0.8% at 140.86 pence in London on Thursday morning.
By Eva Castanedo, Alliance News reporter
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