The drinks group says revenue and profit continued to rise, with core brands outperforming the wider soft drinks market and acquisitions adding further momentum.
AG Barr has reported another period of growth, with the Irn-Bru maker saying revenue and profit rose in the first half of the year as its core brands continued to outperform the wider soft drinks market. The Scottish group said its performance leaves it on track to meet full-year expectations, helped by stronger trading across its main labels and the benefit of recent acquisitions.
According to the company’s interim report for the 26 weeks to 27 July 2024, revenue rose 5.2% to £221.3 million, while profit before tax increased 8.5% to £24.9 million. AG Barr said its soft drinks division delivered a 7% rise in revenue, with both volume and pricing contributing, and that Rubicon posted double-digit growth in both measures. The company also pointed to solid demand across IRN-BRU, Boost and Funkin.
More recent figures published by AG Barr and reported by Sharecast show the business kept that momentum into the 2026 half-year, with adjusted pre-tax profit up 2.6% to £36.1 million and revenue rising 8.5% to £247.4 million for the 26 weeks to 1 August 2026. The group said its adjusted operating margin held steady at 15.0% and that it remains on course to meet market expectations for the full year, which Reuters reported as adjusted pre-tax profit of £71.5 million.
The latest trading update also underlined how much AG Barr still relies on the strength of its established brands. Reuters reported that growth was driven by core label performance and contributions from acquisitions, while the company said supply issues seen during the summer trading peak were resolved and operations normalised later in the period. For investors, that suggests a business still benefiting from loyal demand for Irn-Bru and Rubicon, but one that must keep balancing brand investment, integration costs and supply-chain discipline to sustain its progress.
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