Profit warnings issued by UK listed companies fall 11%

UK-listed companies issued 62 profit warnings during Q1 2025, an 11% year-on-year fall, however the proportion of listed firms to warn in the last 12 months remains high (18%). EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report found that the leading factor behind profit warnings in Q1 was contract and order cancellations or delays, cited in 40% of…

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Profit warnings issued by listed companies hits two-year high

Profit warnings from UK-listed companies reached a two-year high between July and September according to EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report. The data shows that there were 84 alerts issued in the three-month period, with this up 11% on Q3 2023. It was also shown that almost one in five UK-listed companies (19.2%) issued a profit…

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Profit warnings from UK-listed companies fall year-on-year

The proportion of businesses blaming profit warnings on tighter credit conditions has risen to the highest level since the financial crisis, according to new data from EY-Parthenon. UK-listed companies issued 76 profit warnings between July and September 2023, marking the first time the quarterly total has fallen year-on-year since 2021. Prior to Q3 2023, warnings…

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