XP POWER

XP Power recorded a currency-adjusted order intake increase of 55% to £167.2m in H1 2026 and revenue of £109.1m (+2% currency-adjusted). Adjusted gross margin rose by 450 basis points to 45.9% and adjusted diluted earnings per share jumped to £0.142 (prior year £0.004). Adjusted operating profit was up 23% on a currency-adjusted basis to £8.6m; net debt stood at £47.7m. Management confirms revenue guidance of at least £244m for 2026, expects initial customer deliveries from the new Malaysia plant in Q4, and plans capacity expansion in Vietnam. » More on de.investing.com

XP Power has granted share options under two remuneration plans to CEO Gavin Griggs (8,435 ordinary shares: 937 RSP, 7,498 LTIP) and CFO Matthew Webb (6,510 ordinary shares: 723 RSP, 5,787 LTIP). The exercise price is £0.01 per share; the number was calculated based on a five‑day average closing price of £15.66. RSP awards vest after five years with no performance conditions; LTIP awards are subject to performance over a three‑year period and lapse after five years. The awards are additional tranches intended to bring total LTIP awards for the 2026 financial year up to the approved level; no payment is required on grant or vesting. » More on de.investing.com

XP Power reported order intake of £79.1m in the first quarter, a currency-adjusted increase of 48% year-on-year and the strongest quarter since Q3 2022. Revenue was £51.8m (+3% currency-adjusted year-on-year, -16% sequentially) and the order book rose to £143.1m (+24% versus the prior quarter). The book-to-bill ratio was 1.53; net debt stood at £41.8m. The company confirms its guidance for 2026, expects higher investment in Q2 and sees strong demand particularly in the semiconductor sector. » More on de.investing.com

On March 10 XP Power allocated share options and awards to three executive directors under three plans: the Restricted Share Plan (RSP), the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and the Deferred Bonus Plan (DBP). CEO Gavin Griggs received 61,789 options, CFO Matt Webb 45,715 and Andy Sng 15,858; RSP and LTIP options vest after five years, DBP awards after two years. The DBP includes mandatory conversion of 50% of bonuses earned for 2025 into shares, the RSP/LTIP have an exercise price of £0.01, and the transactions were carried out off‑market. » More on de.investing.com

XP Power reports Q3 revenue of £57.6m (constant-currency flat year-on-year, +3% vs. prior quarter) and order intake of £55.3m (constant-currency +18% vs. year earlier). The order backlog fell to £119.4m (-15%), and the book-to-bill ratio was 0.96. Net debt rose to £60.7m, while the leverage ratio improved slightly to 1.7. The company expects the strong EBITA increase seen in Q3 to persist and confirms its full-year guidance in line with market consensus (EBITA £17.4m). » More on de.investing.com