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Investing.com -- JTC Plc (LON:JTC) on Tuesday said first-half profit fell 62.6% to £6.9 million, down from £18.5 million a year earlier, as acquisition costs and share-based payments offset higher revenue.
The Jersey-based professional services company reported basic earnings per share of 4.16 pence, compared with 11.41 pence in the same period of 2024.
Reported EBITDA declined 11.8% to £41 million, while underlying EBITDA rose 15.1% to £56.5 million. The underlying EBITDA margin was 32.8%, broadly unchanged from 33.4% a year earlier.
Revenue increased 17.3% to £172.6 million from £147.1 million, driven by record new business wins of £19.5 million and net organic growth of 11%.
The company said the lifetime value of work won in the period stood at £267.8 million, based on an average client tenure of 14.2 years, providing visibility of more than £2.4 billion in future revenues.
The Institutional Capital Services division reported revenue of £104.2 million, up 19.1% from a year earlier, with underlying EBITDA of £31.3 million and a margin of 30.1%.
The Private Capital Services division generated revenue of £68.4 million, an increase of 14.8%, and underlying EBITDA of £25.2 million, with a margin of 36.8%.
Geographically, revenue in the U.K. and Channel Islands rose to £73.6 million from £66.7 million. In the United States, revenue increased to £53.1 million from £46.4 million, representing 30.7% of the group’s total.
Revenue in the rest of Europe grew to £20.9 million from £19.7 million, while the rest of the world rose to £25 million from £14.3 million, reflecting recent acquisitions.
Net debt at June 30 stood at £250.7 million, compared with £150.5 million a year earlier. Leverage was 2.06 times underlying EBITDA, slightly above the company’s stated range of 1.5 to 2 times. Cash conversion was 86%, down from 104% a year ago.
The board declared an interim dividend of 5 pence per share, an increase of 16.3% from 4.3 pence last year.
The dividend is payable Oct. 24 to shareholders on the register Sept. 26, with shares trading ex-dividend Sept. 25.
After the reporting period, JTC completed the acquisition of Citi Trust on July 1. It also announced the proposed purchase of Kleinwort Hambros Trust Company, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The company said the Kleinwort Hambros transaction is expected to be earnings accretive in 2026.
JTC said full-year expectations remain unchanged and results are expected to align with management guidance.