S4 Capital plc (SFOR.L), a UK-based digital Services provider, on Monday reported wider loss in its first-half, mainly hurt by weak revenues. Looking forward, for fiscal year 2025, the firm continues to target like-for-like operational EBITDA to be broadly similar to 2024.
Meanwhile, like-for-like net revenue is now expected to be down by mid-single digits, compared to previously expected decline by low single digits.
The outlook revision reflects the continued wider market uncertainty and significant volatility in global economic policy, particularly the US-imposed tariffs.
Additionally, Marketing Services net revenue is now expected to be down low single digits reflecting the timing of significant new business wins like General Motors, Amazon, T-Mobile and a leading US-based FMCG as stated by the firm. In the first half, loss before income tax widened to 25.1 million pounds from 17.2 million pounds a year ago.
Loss for the period attributable to the shareholders of the company widened to 22.3 million pounds from loss of 13.7 million pounds a year ago. On a per share basis, the loss amounted to 3.3 pence compared to a loss per share of 0.2 pence in the last year.
Adjusted basic earnings per share were 0.2 pence, compared to 1.2 pence last year.
Total revenue dropped to 360.4 million pounds from prior year's 422.5 million pounds.
Net revenue of the firm declined 12.7 percent to 328.2 million pounds from 376.1 million pounds. On a like-for-like basis, net revenues fell 10 percent. Revenue from marketing services decreased 9.4 percent from last year to 299 million pounds, and Technology services based revenue shrank 36.7 percent to 29.2 million pounds.
Billings were 925.9 million pounds, up 1.9 percent on a reported basis and up 5.1 percent like-for-like from the prior year.
In addition, the firm said its board will consider approving an enhanced final dividend for 2025 on delivery of second half performance and liquidity targets. On the London Stock Exchange, the shares were trading 11.04% percent lower at 20.15 pence.
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