Future Plc H1 Revenue Beats Forecast

Future Plc posted H1 revenue of £349.1 million, 2% above Barclays' £343.2 million forecast, driving a 1.14% share rise.
Adjusted operating profit fell 3% to £73.2 million, while adjusted diluted EPS of 46.9 pence beat the 45.7 pence estimate.
B2C division revenue dropped 8% to £235.2 million; Go.Compare revenue fell 6% to £89.8 million but returned to growth in March.
Company returned £52.9 million to shareholders (£36.9 million buybacks, £16 million dividend) and raised net debt to £314.1 million, leverage 1.6×.