UK Listed Company Profit Warnings Tracker
44
September 2026
Markets & Equities
A structured record of 96 profit warnings, trading updates, and earnings guidance cuts issued by UK-listed companies in July 2026. Each event captures the issuing company, exchange, warning date, the nature of the earnings shortfall, and management commentary on the drivers. Coverage spans FTSE 100, FTSE 250, and AIM-listed companies across all major sectors.
UK listed company profit warning earnings downgrade announced
Equity analysts and portfolio managers at asset managers use profit warning data to identify earnings risk ahead of results season. Short sellers and credit analysts track warnings as early signals of financial deterioration. Investor relations teams at listed companies benchmark their peers to assess how the market is reacting to guidance cuts in their sector.
3476
<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%"><table class="catchall-table"><thead><tr><th style="min-width:40px">#</th><th style="min-width:240px">Event</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Reason</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Announcement Date</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Warning Type</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Subject Company</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Revised Forecast Currency</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Revised Forecast Amount</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Affected Metric</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Stock Exchange</th><th style="min-width:120px;white-space:nowrap">Source</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td style="min-width:240px">Cerillion Issues Profit Warning and Cuts FY26 Revenue Guidance</td><td style="min-width:140px">Some anticipated new and existing customer orders have been delayed or deferred, including software licence expansions and upgrades.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-14</td><td style="min-width:140px">profit_warning</td><td style="min-width:140px">Cerillion's share price peaked at almost 2,000p in 2024</td><td style="min-width:140px">GBP</td><td style="min-width:140px">47,000,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">revenue</td><td style="min-width:140px">AIM</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.stockopedia.com/articles/1057335" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.stockopedia.com/articles/1057335</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style="min-width:240px">WH Smith Cuts Profit Forecast Amid Travel Disruption</td><td style="min-width:140px">travel disruption hit its business focused on airports and train stations</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-06-10</td><td style="min-width:140px">profit_warning</td><td style="min-width:140px">Retailer WH Smith cut its profit forecast</td><td style="min-width:140px">GBP</td><td style="min-width:140px">90000000</td><td style="min-width:140px">profit forecast</td><td style="min-width:140px">London Stock Exchange</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://uk.mobile.reuters.com/authors/simone-lobo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://uk.mobile.reuters.com/authors/simone-lobo</a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td style="min-width:240px">On the Beach Cuts FY27 Pre-Tax Profit Guidance to £28m-£35m</td><td style="min-width:140px">challenging macro environment and additional platform investment</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-25</td><td style="min-width:140px">guidance_cut</td><td style="min-width:140px">On the Beach</td><td style="min-width:140px">GBP</td><td style="min-width:140px">31,500,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">pre-tax profit</td><td style="min-width:140px">London Stock Exchange</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.lse.co.uk/news/canaccord-genuity-lowers-on-the-beach-target-price-55egq0r5q94wba8.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.lse.co.uk/news/canaccord-genuity-lowers-on-the-beach-target-price-55egq0r5q94wba8.html</a></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td style="min-width:240px">Mortgage Advice Bureau Cuts Profit Expectations Due to Challenging Housing Market</td><td style="min-width:140px">more challenging housing and mortgage market over the summer, stubborn borrowing costs and economic uncertainty</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-09</td><td style="min-width:140px">profit_warning</td><td style="min-width:140px">Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB)</td><td style="min-width:140px">GBP</td><td style="min-width:140px">38000000</td><td style="min-width:140px">profit</td><td style="min-width:140px">London Stock Exchange</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/market-watch-mortgage-market-recovery-stalls" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/market-watch-mortgage-market-recovery-stalls</a></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td style="min-width:240px">Entain Cuts Revenue Growth Guidance and Profit Outlook Following Brazil Gambling Ban</td><td style="min-width:140px">Brazil's executive order banning online sports betting and gaming operations</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-28</td><td style="min-width:140px">guidance_cut</td><td style="min-width:140px">Entain, the owner of Ladbrokes and Coral</td><td style="min-width:140px">GBP</td><td style="min-width:140px">910,000,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">online net gaming revenue growth</td><td style="min-width:140px">FTSE 250</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.gambling.com/uk/news/entain-cuts-online-revenue-outlook-after-brazil-ban" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.gambling.com/uk/news/entain-cuts-online-revenue-outlook-after-brazil-ban</a></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td style="min-width:240px">Crest Nicholson Issues Profit Warning Forecasting £10M Full-Year Underlying Loss</td><td style="min-width:140px">market conditions had been more subdued than expected through the seasonally quieter summer period</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-03</td><td style="min-width:140px">profit_warning</td><td style="min-width:140px">Crest Nicholson Holdings</td><td style="min-width:140px">GBP</td><td style="min-width:140px">10,000,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">full-year underlying loss</td><td style="min-width:140px">London Stock Exchange</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.ii.co.uk/analysis-commentary/warning-rocks-uk-housebuilding-sector-ii540171" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.ii.co.uk/analysis-commentary/warning-rocks-uk-housebuilding-sector-ii540171</a></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td style="min-width:240px">EnQuest PLC Trims Annual Output Forecast</td><td style="min-width:140px">a five-week outage at its Magnus field caused by a third-party infrastructure disruption</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-03</td><td style="min-width:140px">guidance_cut</td><td style="min-width:140px">EnQuest PLC</td><td style="min-width:140px">GBP</td><td style="min-width:140px">43000</td><td style="min-width:140px">annual output forecast</td><td style="min-width:140px">London Stock Exchange</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://mobile.reuters.com/company/enquest-plc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://mobile.reuters.com/company/enquest-plc</a></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td style="min-width:240px">Barratt Redrow Cuts FY27 Home Completion Guidance</td><td style="min-width:140px">planning delays and fewer sales outlets than previously anticipated</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-16</td><td style="min-width:140px">guidance_cut</td><td style="min-width:140px">Barratt Redrow PLC (LSE:BTRW) shares jumped as much nearly 8% to an intraday high of 298p after annual profits beat expectations.</td><td style="min-width:140px">GBP</td><td style="min-width:140px">17,900</td><td style="min-width:140px">home completions</td><td style="min-width:140px">London Stock Exchange</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1098615/barratt-redrow-jumps-8-as-profit-beat-outweighs-guidance-cut-stifel-stays-cautious-1098615.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1098615/barratt-redrow-jumps-8-as-profit-beat-outweighs-guidance-cut-stifel-stays-cautious-1098615.html</a></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td style="min-width:240px">Winkworth Issues Profit Warning Due to Legal Costs</td><td style="min-width:140px">legal and advisory costs</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-16</td><td style="min-width:140px">profit_warning</td><td style="min-width:140px">Winkworth</td><td style="min-width:140px">GBP</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">pre-tax profits</td><td style="min-width:140px">AIM</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/business/companies-markets/article/winkworth-share-price-drops-agace-family-legal-dispute-0kn3ch7cx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.thetimes.com/business/companies-markets/article/winkworth-share-price-drops-agace-family-legal-dispute-0kn3ch7cx</a></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td style="min-width:240px">Craneware PLC Issues Guidance Cut and Lowers FY27 Revenue Forecast to $185M</td><td style="min-width:140px">Fallout from a cyber attack and disruption in the US 340B drug pricing programme</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-21</td><td style="min-width:140px">guidance_cut</td><td style="min-width:140px">Craneware PLC</td><td style="min-width:140px">USD</td><td style="min-width:140px">185,000,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">revenue</td><td style="min-width:140px">AIM</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/a/2b55f696/craneware-shares-tumble-18-as-cyber-fallout-forces-guidance-cut" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/a/2b55f696/craneware-shares-tumble-18-as-cyber-fallout-forces-guidance-cut</a></td></tr><tr class="row-locked"><td>11</td><td style="min-width:240px">Adnams Issues Profit Warning Amid Subdued Trading Conditions</td><td style="min-width:140px">continued pressure on consumer spending and subdued trading conditions</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-04</td><td style="min-width:140px">profit_warning</td><td style="min-width:140px">Adnams, the brewer of Ghost Ship ale, has resorted to letting go of staff</td><td style="min-width:140px">GBP</td><td style="min-width:140px">1400000</td><td style="min-width:140px">pre-tax loss</td><td style="min-width:140px">Aquis Stock Exchange</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.cityam.com/ghost-ship-brewer-adnams-cuts-staff-amid-challenging-trading" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.cityam.com/ghost-ship-brewer-adnams-cuts-staff-amid-challenging-trading</a></td></tr><tr class="row-locked"><td>12</td><td style="min-width:240px">J Sainsbury PLC Earnings Downgrade by Brokers</td><td style="min-width:140px">softer market data</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-28</td><td style="min-width:140px">earnings_downgrade</td><td style="min-width:140px">J Sainsbury PLC</td><td style="min-width:140px">GBP</td><td style="min-width:140px">1,043,000,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">grocery sales</td><td style="min-width:140px">London Stock Exchange</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/a/2e3ecc1b/brokers-trim-sainsburys-sales-forecasts-ahead-of-half-year-results" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/a/2e3ecc1b/brokers-trim-sainsburys-sales-forecasts-ahead-of-half-year-results</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<h3>Which stock exchanges are covered?</h3><p>The dataset covers companies listed on UK exchanges including the London Stock Exchange (LSE), AIM, and companies within the FTSE 100, FTSE 250, and FTSE SmallCap indices.</p><h3>What is the difference between a profit warning and a trading update?</h3><p>A profit warning is a specific signal that earnings will fall below prior guidance or market expectations. A trading update is a broader operational announcement that may or may not include a guidance revision. Both are captured.</p><h3>Are ad hoc announcements included, or only scheduled results?</h3><p>Both are included. The dataset captures any formal company announcement adjusting financial expectations, whether scheduled (e.g. quarterly trading statements) or unscheduled (e.g. an unexpected profit warning mid-quarter).</p><h3>How often is this dataset updated?</h3><p>We rerun this dataset once a month. You can create your own dataset that updates as frequently as every one hour on <a href="https://platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall">platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall</a></p>