Montlior Group Reports First-Half 2026 Results as Wire Distribution Volume Rises 18.4 Percent

Meridale, Coravia — Montlior Group (MTG:MDL) today reported results for the six months ended 30 June 2026. Group revenue rose 7.2 per cent to CRK 1.94 billion, and operating profit increased to CRK 268 million from CRK 241 million in the comparable period. The board has declared an interim dividend of CRK 0.42 per ordinary share.

Montlior Wire, the group’s press release distribution arm, recorded the strongest divisional growth. The wire handled 41,780 distributed releases in the half, an increase of 18.4 per cent, and reached 3,114 accredited newsrooms across 62 markets — 214 more newsrooms than at 31 December 2025. Management attributed the increase to the opening of public feeds in February and to the accreditation partnership extended this week through 2031.

Distribution uptime for the period was 99.98 per cent, measured against the published service standard of 99.9 per cent. No embargo failure was recorded in the half, the eleventh consecutive reporting period without one.

“The wire has always been a service before it was a business. What has changed is that newsrooms now expect distribution to be open, machine-readable and free at the point of use — and we would rather set that standard than be dragged to it.”

“Sixty-four years on from our first dispatch, the discipline is the same: get it right, timestamp it honestly, and let the record stand.”

Vesper Lindqvist-Roe · Group Chief Executive

Divisional performance

Montlior News grew digital subscriptions 11 per cent to 1.27 million, offsetting a continued decline in single-copy sales. Montlior Media benefited from the content exchange signed on 18 July, which the group expects to contribute from the second half.

Montlior Press remains the group’s only division in revenue decline, though its operating margin returned to positive territory following the Coldharbour retooling. The CRK 240 million refinancing completed on 18 July replaces borrowings maturing in 2027 and extends the division’s debt profile to seven years.

“The refinancing removes the 2027 maturity wall and gives the print division a clear seven-year runway. Coldharbour is now the lowest-cost plant in our estate and the first to run entirely on certified recycled stock.”

Kenzo Ariyoshi · Group Chief Financial Officer

Outlook

The group will publish second-quarter distribution metrics and revised full-year guidance on 23 July 2026 at 09:00 UTC. Advance copy is available to accredited newsrooms under embargo through the accreditation desk.

The interim dividend of CRK 0.42 per ordinary share is payable on 18 September 2026 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 21 August 2026. The shares trade ex-dividend from 20 August 2026.

Notes to editors

• All figures are unaudited and prepared on the same basis as the 2025 annual report.
• CRK denotes the Coravian krone. Comparative figures are restated at constant currency.
• Distribution volume counts individual releases accepted and dispatched, excluding scheduled re-transmissions and corrections.
• A recording of the analyst briefing held at 08:00 UTC on 22 July is available from the investor relations desk.