Interim report
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6 July 2021 Business Highlights ● ● Continued strong Retail performance , even as Covid - 19 restrictions ease ; industry - leading margins ● Bristol CFC scaled to over 50 % of mature capacity four months after go - live , ramping faster than any prior site 7 of 10 partners now live on OSP , using a full range of platform solutions ; ISF through to standard CFC Go - live of first 2 CFCs for US partner , Kroger ; delivered on time and performing well 4 CFCs now operating internationally , across 3 markets ; positive feedback from all partners ● Ocado signs new OSP deal with Auchan Retail to develop Alcampo's online business in Spain £ million Financial Highlights • Group revenue growth of 21.4 % to £ 1.3bn ; growth across all business segments Retail growing to £ 1.2bn , up 19.8 % ; strong new customer and order growth as Covid - 19 restrictions ease ● International Solutions revenues of £ 26.6m ; Ocado Smart Platform ( ' OSP ' ) fees building as expected ● Group EBITDA * more than tripled to £ 61.0m despite increased investment in OSP roll out and platform • Industry - leading performance in Ocado Retail ; EBITDA margin * of 8.5 % Loss before tax reduced by £ 17.0m to £ ( 23.6 ) million compared with £ ( 40.6 ) million in the prior year ● Healthy liquidity ; cash balance of £ 1.7 billion , supporting significant UK and International growth plans Revenue Retail UK Solutions & Logistics International Solutions Inter - segment and other Group¹ EBITDA * ocado GROUP Retail UK Solutions & Logistics International Solutions This announcement contains inside information OCADO GROUP PLC Continued strong growth as lockdown restrictions ease Interim results for the 26 weeks ended 30 May 2021 Group and other * 2 Group * ² H1 2021 1,224.1 357.3 26.6 ( 288.1 ) 1,319.9 104.1 30.1 ( 56.6 ) ( 16.6 ) 61.0 H1 2020 57.3 ( 23.6 ) 319.0 1,021.6 316.0 1.6 ( 252.4 ) 1,086.8 45.7 23.7 ( 39.7 ) ( 9.9 ) 19.8 Exceptional items³ Loss before tax Capital expenditure Cash and cash equivalents and treasury deposits 1,657.8 1,300.3 Net cash / ( debt ) * 188.5 196.2 * These measures are Alternative Performance Measures , refer to note 16 in the condensed financial statements . See page 6 for Notes 39.1 ( 40.6 ) 219.4 Change 19.8 % 13.1 % n.m. 14.1 % 21.4 % +58.4 +6.4 ( 16.9 ) ( 6.7 ) +41.2 1