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16 Jul 2026, 06:46 UTC · 1h ago
Ocado sticks to guidance despite mixed first half
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Ocado Group reiterated its target to become cash flow positive in the second half of the current year. — Achieving cash flow positivity is a critical milestone for high-growth, high-burn tech/logistics firms and typically triggers a positive valuation re-rating.
+0.60Ocado's underlying cash outflow worsened to £147 million in the first half, up from £108 million the previous year. — Increasing cash burn in the short term creates liquidity concerns and puts pressure on the company to meet its second-half targets.
-0.40Ocado's adjusted EBITDA excluding one-off closure impacts fell 12% to £81 million. — The decline in core operational profitability suggests that growth in the underlying business is lagging behind the headline figures.
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The Ocado Retail joint venture with Marks and Spencer saw revenue increase by 15% and adjusted EBITDA more than double to £73 million. — Strong performance in the UK joint venture provides a stable, profitable revenue stream that offsets volatility in the global solutions business.
+0.30Iofina PLC reported a 29% year-on-year increase in first-half iodine production to just under 394 metric tons. — Production growth indicates successful plant expansion and a higher capacity for revenue generation.
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The company reported record first-half iodine production with a 29% year-on-year increase.
Its joint venture, Ocado Retail, is outperforming the wider grocery market with significant revenue and EBITDA growth.
Strong revenue and EBITDA growth reported, though tempered by worsening cash outflows and one-off impacts.
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