Galliford Try CFO on strong H1, raised 2026 outlook

Galliford Try Holdings PLC (LSE:GFRD, FRA:3WC) Chief Financial Officer Kris Hampson talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s strong half-year results, upgraded 2026 guidance, and a strategic acquisition in the passive fire protection market. The UK tier-one construction group reported its 11th consecutive period of half-year revenue and profit growth. Revenue rose 1.3% to nearly £935 million, while adjusted profit before tax increased more than 20% to £24.7 million, significantly ahead of revenue growth. Adjusted operating margin improved to 3.2%, up from 2.7% at the previous half year. Hampson said: “This is exactly the sort of story that we want to be telling,” highlighting disciplined project selection, improved commercial terms, and a growing contribution from higher-margin specialist services. The order book increased nearly 5% year-on-year to £4.1 billion, supported by long-term frameworks in public and regulated sectors. Average month-end cash rose 6.3% to nearly £190 million, enabling a dividend increase of almost 18% to approximately 6.5p. The company has no drawn debt and no pension liabilities. Galliford Try also upgraded expectations for FY26, with revenue and adjusted profit before tax now expected to be above the top end of market forecasts. Alongside organic investment, the company announced the acquisition of Nene Valley Fire & Acoustics Limited, strengthening its position in the regulation-led passive fire protection market. The acquisition is cash-funded and expected to be margin accretive from year one. For more interviews like this, visit Proactive's YouTube channel, give the video a like, subscribe to the channel and enable notifications so you never miss future updates. #GallifordTry #UKConstruction #Infrastructure #HalfYearResults #ProfitGrowth #ConstructionNews #FireProtection #PassiveFireProtection #DividendGrowth #UKInfrastructure #InvestorNews #CapitalAllocation