Admiral H1 FY26 pretax profit drops 18% to GBP 429.2 million; revenue slips 1% to GBP 2.44 billion

• Admiral posted H1 profit before tax from continuing operations of £429.2 million, down 18%, with EPS from continuing operations falling 18% to 109.0p.
• Interim dividend dropped 39% to 70.5p per share, with a £45 million share buyback taking total shareholder distributions down 26% to £258.8 million.
• Revenue was broadly flat at £3.11 billion, while insurance revenue edged down 1% to £2.44 billion.
• Return on equity slid 12 percentage points to 45%, while the solvency ratio after the dividend and buyback eased 4 percentage points to 190%.
• Group risks rose 5% to 12.03 million, with CEO Milena Mondini de Focatiis citing continued customer growth and progress integrating Flock.

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