Everyman Media Group PLC reported a solid set of top-line and operating results for the 52-week period ended January 1, 2026, despite operating in what it described as a challenging economic environment. Revenue for the 52-week period rose 8.7% to £116.5 million, driven by growth in admissions and higher per-customer spending.
Admissions climbed 2.3% to 4.4 million from 4.3 million in the prior year. The group recorded a rise in average ticket price to £12.51, an increase of 4.4% year-on-year, while food-and-beverage spend per head increased 6.4% to £11.32. Those increases contributed to group EBITDA expanding 4.9% to £17.0 million over the period.
Everyman also improved its share of the market to 5.8%, up 40 basis points from 5.4% the previous year. Expansion during the fiscal period added two sites to the estate: a five-screen venue at The Whiteley, Bayswater opened in August, followed by a three-screen location in Brentford in February. The openings bring the group's total to 49 venues operating across 171 screens nationwide.
Balance-sheet dynamics were mixed. Net debt increased to £22.0 million from £18.1 million the year before. In line with a stated strategy to focus on debt reduction, the company indicated it does not plan to open any new venues in 2026.
Interim CEO Farah Golant CBE said the group continued to make progress through a tough economic backdrop, and highlighted both the resilience of Everyman's business model and the strength of the brand as factors underpinning results.
The reported numbers show growth across attendance, pricing and concession spend, while management is prioritising deleveraging over immediate further physical expansion. The combination of modest operational gains and a deliberate pause on openings frames the company’s near-term strategy as one of consolidation and balance-sheet management.
What this means for markets
- Consumer discretionary and entertainment sectors may take note of resilient consumer spending on out-of-home leisure as reflected in higher ticket and food-and-beverage revenues.
- Retail property and leisure real-estate stakeholders could track Everyman’s pause in expansion as evidence of caution in capital allocation amid an effort to reduce leverage.