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1H26
Results.
Investor Briefing – 25 November 2025
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Welcome to our 1H26 Results Briefing presentation.
For ease of use, each section title slide is a link back to this page.
Contents.
1H26 Group Summary
WebBeds Update
1H26 Financial Summary
FY26 Outlook
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1H26 Group summary.
• Refer to Glossary & abbreviations on slide 23.
• Web Travel Group includes WebBeds and Corporate function
Market leading TTV growth while maintaining TTV margins – TTV up 22% on pcp;
1H26 TTV margins above guidance (6.5%) & on track to be at least 6.5% for FY26
Revenue up 20% on pcp reflecting above market growth in top 3 regions,
particularly Americas
EBITDA up 21% on pcp in line with Revenue growth & planned increase in expenses
Delivering profitable growth - TTV up 22%, TTV margin 6.5%, EBITDA up 17%.
EBITDA
$94.0m
up 21% on 1H25 ($77.5m)
Revenue
$204.6m
up 20% on 1H25 ($170.4m)
TTV
$3.2bn
up 22% on 1H25 ($2.6bn)
Underlying
EBITDA
$81.7m
1H25 $70.0m
30 Sep 25
Cash
$481.1m
FY25 $363.6m
Underlying
NPAT
$48.6m
1H25 $52.5m
Corporate costs $12.3 million
Capex $18.6 million investment in operations & technology to drive scalability
& conversion
Strong cash generation in 1H26 following $150 million buyback in 2H25
Undrawn Revolving Credit Facility increased to $200 million from $40 million
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A global B2B travel marketplace servicing the travel trade.
WebBeds.
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WebBeds - 1H26 Key Metrics.
TTV
$3.17
billion
Revenue
$204.6
million
EBITDA
$94.0
million
Bookings
5.07
million
Reflecting Revenue growth & planned
increase in Operating expenses
In line with Bookings growth and
channel & geographic mix
TTV margins
remain stable
Organic customer growth
in all regions
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Reported (A$)
WebBeds
1H26
1H25
Change
Bookings ('000s)
5,066
4,299
18%
TTV
$3,170m
$2,590m
22%
Revenue
$204.6m
$170.4m
20%
Expenses
$110.6m
$92.9m
19%
EBITDA
$94.0m
$77.5m
21%
Revenue / TTV Margin
6.5%
6.6%
0.1%
EBITDA Margin
45.9%
45.5%
0.4%
WebBeds - 1H26 Overview.
$3.2 Billion TTV, EBITDA reflects Revenue growth
and planned increase in Expenses.
Bookings up 18% on 1H25 driven by growth in all regions, most notably
the Americas.
TTV up 22% in line with Bookings growth and channel and geographic mix.
Revenue up 20% reflecting margin stablilisation. 1H26 TTV margins above
guidance1. FY26 TTV margins remain on track to be at least 6.5%.
Expenses up 19% reflecting CPI increases and the re-introduction of bonus
scheme in 1H26, as well as planned investment in hotel contracting
resources. FY26 expense growth expected to be high single digits at
functional currency level.
EBITDA up 21%. FY26 EBITDA margins expected to be between 44%
and 47%.
1. 1H26 TTV margin was expected to be between 6.2-6.4% (see Web Travel Group ASX release 7 Oct-25)
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Pillars of Growth are delivering.
Our continued
TTV growth is
amplifying the
network effect.
01
Growing Our
Existing Portfolio.
Underlying market growth
higher than 1H25
Driving c.5% (1) TTV growth
02
New Customers,
Supply & Markets.
Customer wins in all markets and
increased sales of new direct contracts
Driving c.5% TTV growth
03
Conversion.
Increased volume from conversion
initiatives including enhanced mapping,
increased content, and evolving AI pricing
Driving c.12% TTV growth
1. Management Estimates
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TTV growth in EUR functional currency. TTV growth (Global and Europe) excludes DMC business which was sold in March 20
1H26 saw significant growth in Americas, MEA
impacted by geopolitical situation.
Americas
Strongest growth driven by continued new client wins and market
share gains from existing clients.
Europe
Market share gains through increased optimisation of product
offering to current clients. Pipeline wins in UK, Central and East
Europe
Asia Pacific
Continued strong growth in China and market share wins for APAC
to Europe/America business
Middle East & Africa
Growth coming through from Partnership Campaigns and market
expansion, but overall sales impacted by geopolitical situation.
Regional review.
Our Top 3
regions
delivering
above market
growth.
Bookings.
14%
on 1H25
10%
on 1H25
18%
on 1H25
36%
on 1H25
6%
on 1H25
12%
on 1H25
12%
on 1H25
TTV – EUR.
14%
on 1H25
27%
on 1H25
0%
on 1H25
Global
Americas
Europe
APAC
MEA
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Outperforming the market
through focused execution.
1. DMC business sold in March 2025 accounted for c.0.2% of 1H25 margin
2. 1H26 TTV margin was expected to be between 6.2-6.4% (see Web Travel Group ASX release 7 Oct-25)
TTV growth remains world class with improved margin.
We continue to optimise our global offering to deliver significant TTV growth
with improved margin.
1H26 delivered significant incremental TTV at a higher margin than 1H25 1 .
Optimisation initiatives resulted in 1H26 TTV margins above guidance 2.
FY26 TTV margins remain on track to be at least 6.5%.
TTV growth reflects our own efforts.
Our significant TTV growth since the pandemic is the result of our focus on
delivering $10 Billion TTV by FY30 by winning new customers, enhancing
supply sources, expanding geographic reach and improving conversions.
Our unique global offering provides flexibility to adapt in order to deliver
continued growth. External macro-economic events may have some
short-term impact but limited longer-term impact.
WebBeds TTV Growth Timeline – FY25.
TTV margins – 1H25 vs 1H26.
22% higher TTV
with improved
margin.
6.5% (1)
TTV Margin
6.6%
TTV Margin
-0.2%
DMC Sale
0.1%
Growth
Covid
pandemic
Mar-20
Launch
2013
DOTW
acquisition
Nov-18
Jac Travel
acquisition
Aug-17
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Customer Mix
Expanding customer base to ensure
broad distribution of customers
Supply Mix
Balancing supply sources
and optimising margins
Geographic Mix
Evolving towards equal TTV share
from our top 3 regions
Scalability
Leveraging our highly scalable
business model
Increased customer diversification
across wholesale customers
New partnerships with innovative
OTAs, particularly in Americas and
APAC
Strong pipeline of new customer
prospects
Directly contracted sales as
proportion of TTV increased
compared to pcp; Third Party sales
decreased
Increased supply of last-minute
accommodation to capture evolving
customer preferences
Larger scale is increasing relevance
to hotel chains
Focused growth efforts on Americas,
Europe and APAC while MEA impacted
by geopolitical situation in 2Q26
TTV margins have improved in
Europe
Bookings/FTE continues to improve
(up 174% since the pandemic)
Ongoing A.I. initiatives to drive
platform efficiencies and margin
optimisation
Investment in Contracting staff
expected to have meaningful impact
to results in FY27
Market remains fragmented creating
continued opportunities
We continue to build out
our unique global offering.
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1H26 Financial
Summary.
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WEB Travel Group
Statutory Results
Underlying Operations
Continuing Operations
1H26
1H25
1H26
1H25
Revenue
$204.6m
$170.4m
$204.6m
$170.4m
Expenses
($110.6m)
($92.9m)
($110.6m)
($92.9m)
Corporate overheads
($12.3m)
($7.5m)
($12.3m)
($7.5m)
Share Based Payment Expense
($3.6m)
($3.5m)
-
-
Non-operating expenses
($5.5m)
($1.2m)
-
-
EBITDA
$72.6m
$65.3m
$81.7m
$70.0m
Depreciation & Amortisation exc AA
($15.5m)
($9.8m)
($15.5m)
($9.8m)
Acquired Amortisation (AA)
($7.6m)
($7.6m)
-
-
EBIT
$49.5m
$47.9m
$66.2m
$60.2m
Net Interest & Finance Costs
($7.4m)
$0.6m
($7.4m)
$0.6m
Convertible Note Interest
($6.4m)
($6.0m)
-
-
EBT
$35.7m
$42.5m
$58.8m
$60.8m
Tax Expense
($8.8m)
($5.0m)
($10.2m)
($8.3m)
NPAT from continuing operations
$26.9m
$37.5m
$48.6m
$52.5m
EPS
7.4 cents
9.6 cents
13.4 cents
13.5 cents
Diluted EPS
7.4 cents
8.8 cents
13.3 cents
12.2 cents
Effective Tax Rate
24.6%
11.8%
17.3%
13.6%
1H26
1H25
1H26
1H25
NPAT from discontinued operations
-
$6.6m
-
-
Net gain on demerger
-
$184.0m
-
-
NPAT from discontinued operations
-
$190.6m
-
-
NPAT from continuing and discontinued operations
$26.9m
$228.1m
$48.6m
$52.5m
1H26 - Financial Summary.
Note
Non-operating expenses
•
excluded from Underlying Operations to
provide a better understanding of financial
performance
•
1H26 includes $5m mark-to-market loss on
equity linked financial assets (1H25 $1m loss)
Underlying Effective Tax Rate
•
1H26 higher predominantly due to an
unrecognised tax benefit on Corporate
Costs (previously offset against WJL profits)
•
FY26 Effective Tax Rate c. 17%
Continuing operations refers to Web Travel Group Limited (WEB) and Discontinued operations refers to Webjet Group Limited (WJL) up to the date of the Demerger (30 September 2024).
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NPAT reflects standalone costs post demerger.
1. Excluding Acquired Amortisation
Depreciation & Amortisation.
1
$15.5m
$5.7m higher than 1H25
•
1H25 reflects pro-forma allocation
consistent with the demerger booklet
•
1H26 reflects standalone costs coupled with
FY25 capital expenditure unwind
FY26 D&A c$31m
Net Interest & Finance Costs.
$7.4m
$8m higher than 1H25
•
Higher RCF facility
•
1H26 interest income materially lower due
to $143m cash allocated to WJL as part of
demerger and $150m buyback
•
Option Premium costs grow in line with TTV
FY26 Net interest and Finance costs
c$15m
• 1H25 reflects pro-forma allocation
consistent with the demerger booklet
• 1H26 reflects standalone costs coupled
with CPI-aligned salary increases,
re-introduction of bonus scheme and
standalone headcount
FY26 corporate overheads c$24m
Corporate overheads.
$12.3m
$4.8m higher than 1H25
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A$m
Sep-25
Mar-25
Cash & cash equivalents
481.1
363.6
Trade receivables
364.7
277.9
Other assets
92.4
115.7
Non-current assets
766.0
767.9
Total Assets
1,704.2
1,525.1
Trade payables
656.8
517.2
Other payables
89.1
61.8
Other current liabilities
82.1
101.9
Borrowings
243.0
236.5
Non-current liabilities excl Borrowings
29.9
32.6
Total Liabilities
1,100.9
950.0
Total Equity
603.3
575.1
Net cash
238.1
127.1
Current ratio (1)
1.1
1.1
ROE (2)
11.4%
11.3%
ROIC (3)
21.7%
17.1%
1. Sep 25 Current Ratio excludes Borrowings which represent A$250 million convertible notes due April 2026. Including Borrowings = 0.9
2. Return on Equity (ROE) = Underlying NPAT
Average Equity
3. Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) = Underlying NPAT (before Finance and Interest costs)
Average (Net debt + Equity)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
• $150m share buyback completed 2H25
Trade Receivables and Other Assets
• Trade Receivables higher due to TTV growth. Debtor days consistent with Mar 25
at circa 20 days
• Other Assets primarily equity linked financial assets, prepayments & non-trade debtors
Trade and Other Payables
• Trade Payables increase in line with TTV growth coupled with creditor days
stabilising in FY26
• Other Payables primarily customer overrides & expense accruals
Other Current and Non-Current Liabilities
• Primarily tax provision, deferred revenue, employee entitlements & lease liabilities
Borrowings
• Increase due to notional interest on the Convertible Note
• Re-classified from Non-Current to Current – due Apr 26
•
Total available liquidity Sep 25 $699m, including $200m undrawn RCF & undrawn
$18m overdraft facility
Capital Efficiency
• ROIC grew 4.6% to 21.7% with higher operating profit & a lower average equity
balance
1H26 - Balance Sheet.
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A$m
Statutory
Pro forma
Statutory
1H26
1H25
1H25
Statutory EBITDA
72.6
65.3
81.5
Change in working capital and non-cash items
60.2
21.1
11.5
Income tax paid
(5.5)
(4.1)
(4.2)
Net finance costs paid
(6.8)
(4.3)
(3.6)
Net Cash from Operating Activities
120.5
78.0
85.2
Capital Expenditure
(18.6)
(25.2)
(31.8)
Purchase of financial assets
-
(19.0)
(19.0)
Disposals
3.9
-
-
Net Cash from Investing Activities
(14.7)
(44.2)
(50.8)
New Equity
-
8.0
8.0
Demerger cash reduction/intra company
-
(43.0)
(143.4)
Payment of Demerger related transaction costs
-
(7.3)
(7.3)
Lease principal repayments
(2.1)
(1.5)
(2.0)
Net Cash from Financing Activities
(2.1)
(43.8)
(144.7)
FX movement on cash balances
13.8
(9.8)
(9.8)
Net increase / (decrease) in cash
117.5
(19.8)
(120.1)
Cash from Operations
• Earnings key driver of cash generation
• Continued discipline on collections whilst payable days normalise
• Negative working capital expected in 2H26 consistent with past years
Investing
• CAPEX – continued investment in operational & technology improvements to
support growth
• 1H25 includes purchase of $19m of equity linked financial assets
Financing / Dividends
• No interim dividend has been declared for 1H26
Cash Conversion
• Conversion for 1H26: 166%, up 27% on pcp (1H25: 139%) due to TTV growth
• Conversion expected to be c.100% for FY26
Capital Management
• FY25 initiatives addressed 88% of the potential dilution of the Convertible Note
• RCF increased from $40m to $200m in 1H26
• Together with cash from operations, ample liquidity to support any redemption
1H26 - Cash Flow.
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FY26 CAPEX.
• FY26 capex expected to be in line with FY25 1
• FY25 phasing impacted by 1H25 accelerated
investment in new POS solution
• Continue to invest in operational and technology
improvements to support FY30 $10 billion TTV target
FY27 CAPEX.
• Going forward expected to grow with inflation
Investment
in technology
providing
foundations
for growth.
1. Based on EUR functional currency.
2H26 forecast assumes AUD-EUR exchange rate of 0.57.
1H26 - CAPEX Summary.
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FY26 Outlook.
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Reconfirming financial outlook statements.
1. Down from $16 million guidance at AGM (26 August 2025) due to better cost management
EUR functional currency
FY26 TTV margins of at least 6.5%
FY26 Expense growth in high single digits
FY26 EBITDA margins expected to be between 44% and 47%
FY26 CAPEX to be in line with FY25
AUD
FY26 Corporate costs c $24 million
FY26 D&A (excluding AA) c $31 million
FY26 Net finance costs c $15 million 1
FY26 Underlying effective tax rate c 17%
FY26 Cash conversion c 100%
Combination of growing USD/EUR headwinds & AUD/EUR tailwinds
expected to have limited impact on 2H26 results vs 2H25.
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FY26 trading update & guidance.
1. Metrics shown are for 1 October to 21 November 2025
FY26 EBITDA.
$147 to $155m
22-29% increase on FY25 ($120.6m)
FY26 EBITDA Guidance.
2H26 TTV YTD 1.
23%
Compared to same period last year
Growth is a reflection
of our efforts,
not market drivers.
TTV 2H26 year to date.
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We are focused on building out our leading global
marketplace…
We plan to continue delivering market leading TTV growth rates
to deliver $10 billion TTV by FY30
FY27 TTV margins are expected to remain stable at 6.5%
Investment in contracting staff is expected to have meaningful
impact to results in FY27
WebBeds is a highly scalable business and we expect to deliver
c.50% EBITDA margins in FY27
Beyond FY26.
Growth is a reflection
of our efforts,
not market drivers.
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Questions.
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Thank you.
All event information can be found on the
Calendar page of our Investor Centre website
A trading update will be
provided at the FY26 results
briefing on 28 May 2026.
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1H25
6 months ending 30 September 2024
1H26
6 months ending 30 September 2025
2H26
6 months ending 31 March 2026
FY26
12 months ending 31 March 2026
FY27
12 months ending 31 March 2027
ABV
Average Booking Value
APAC
Asia Pacific
DMC
Destination Management Company
MEA
Middle East & Africa
OTA
Online Travel Agent
PCP
previous corresponding period
PoS
Point of Sale
RCF
Revolving Credit Facility
TTV
Total Transaction Value
TTV margin Revenue/TTV
WJL
Webjet Group Limited (ASX:WJL)
Unless otherwise stated, all financials are in Australian dollars (AUD) and for Underlying Operations, and
all comparisons are over the previous corresponding period (pcp). Underlying performance (which are
not the statutory results) are non-IFRS measures and not subject to review procedures. They reflect the
core financial performance of Web Travel Group, adjusting for the impact of any one-off or non-recurring
items, non-cash items such as share based payments. These adjustments are made to give investors a
clearer and more consistent view of Web Travel Group's ongoing financial performance.
Glossary &
abbreviations.
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This presentation contains summary information about Web Travel Group Limited
(Web Travel Group) and its activities current as at the date of this presentation (unless
otherwise stated). It should be read in conjunction with Web Travel Group’s other periodic
and continuous disclosure announcements filed with the Australian Securities Exchange,
which are available at www.asx.com.au under Web Travel Group’s ticker code WEB.
This presentation is for information purposes only and is not a prospectus, product disclosure
statement, financial product or investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell
Web Travel Group shares or other securities. It has been prepared without considering the
investment objectives, financial position or needs of individuals. Before making an investment
decision, prospective investors should consider the appropriateness of the information having
regard to their own investment objectives, financial position and needs and seek legal and
taxation advice appropriate to their jurisdiction. Past performance is no guarantee of future
performance.
This presentation may contain forward-looking statements including statements about our
intent, belief or current expectations regarding Web Travel Group’s business and operations,
market conditions and financial performance. Forward-looking statements can generally
be identified by words such as ‘plan’, ‘will’, ‘anticipate’, ‘expect’, ‘may’, ‘should’, ‘could’, ‘likely’,
‘intend’, ‘propose’, ‘forecast’, ‘estimate’, ‘target’ and similar expressions. Indications of,
and guidance or outlook on, future earnings or financial position or performance are also
forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks, uncertainties and assumptions and other
important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of
Web Travel Group to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements, which are based only on information available
to Web Travel Group as at the date of this presentation.
No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the fairness, accuracy,
completeness, correctness or reliability of the information, opinions and conclusions contained
in this presentation. To the maximum extent permitted by law, none of Web Travel Group,
its related bodies corporate, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and
advisers accepts liability for any loss arising from the use of this presentation or its contents
or otherwise arising in connection with it, including, without limitation, any liability arising from
fault or negligence.
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