On The Beach shares rise 6% on upbeat profit outlook

Retail & Consumer Leisure, Gaming And Gambling Written by: Ian Lyall 07:42 Thu 24 Sep 2026 --> Edited by: Jamie Ashcroft Disclaimer No investment advice About this content Editorial Standards & Policies Share article About this content × About Ian Lyall Ian Lyall, a seasoned journalist and editor, brings over three decades of experience to his role as Managing Editor at Proactive. Overseeing Proactive's editorial and broadcast operations across six offices on three continents, Ian is responsible for quality control, editorial policy, and content production. He directs the creation of 50,000 pieces of real-time news, feature articles, and filmed interviews annually. Prior to Proactive, Ian helped lead the business output at the Daily... Read more About the publisher Proactive financial news and online broadcast teams provide fast, accessible, informative and actionable business and finance news content to a global investment audience. All our content is produced independently by our experienced and qualified teams of news journalists. Proactive news team spans the world’s key finance and investing hubs with bureaus and studios in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Sydney and Perth. We are experts in medium and small-cap markets, we also keep our community up to date with blue-chip companies, commodities and broader investment stories. This is content that excites and engages motivated private investors. The team delivers news and unique insights across the market including but not confined to: biotech and pharma, mining and natural resources, battery metals, oil and gas, crypto and emerging digital and EV technologies. Use of technology Proactive has always been a forward looking and enthusiastic technology adopter. Our human content creators are equipped with many decades of valuable expertise and experience. The team also has access to and use technologies to assist and enhance workflows. Proactive will on occasion use automation and software tools, including generative AI. Nevertheless, all content published by Proactive is edited and authored by humans, in line with best practice in regard to content production and search engine optimisation. On the Beach Group ( LSE:OTB ) View Price & Profile On The Beach shares rise 6% on upbeat profit outlook Published: 07:42 24 Sep 2026 EDT On the Beach Group (LSE:OTB) shares rose 6% to 172.6p after the online package holiday specialist forecast annual adjusted profit in the top half of its guidance range. Adjusted profit before tax for the financial year ending 30 September 2026 is expected to reach £22–23 million, within the upper half of its £18–25 million guidance range. The group also forecast adjusted profit before tax of £28–35 million for the following financial year, with total bookings up 17% over the past eight weeks. Summer bookings were 4% ahead of last year, recovering from a 1% shortfall reported at its interim results in May. Across the financial year, bookings grew 9%, while the total value of holidays booked rose 6% to £1.3 billion, before cancellations and amendments. The business expects to finish the year debt-free with about £60 million in cash. Its current £10 million share buyback programme is about 60% complete. Chief executive Shaun Morton pointed to an 18% rise in repeat customer bookings as evidence of deeper customer loyalty. However, the group remained mindful of the Middle East conflict and the wider UK consumer backdrop in setting its outlook. Continue reading