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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION Rightmove plc , the UK's largest property portal , today announces its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 Strong partner engagement and Al - led product innovation drive revenue growth ; announcing increased capital return Key headlines • Clear value recognition by our partners and consumers • • ○ ○ Partners : Highest H1 Agency retention in over 10 years ; + 1 % growth in Agency membership and + 9 % Agency revenue growth ; strong uptake of top packages and new products in Estate Agency and New Homes Consumers : Increased share of time spent on Rightmove ( 90 % Comscore ; 75 % SimilarWeb / Sensor Tower ) ( ¹ ) with over 85 % of traffic direct and organic ( 2 ) Technology investment and Al deployments demonstrating ongoing strong innovation progress " Ask Rightmove " conversational experience across search and property listings resulting in more informed consumers , higher engagement , and higher lead conversion Al - enabled Online Agent Valuation supporting c.50 % total increase in unique valuation leads to estate agents ; four new or enhanced products for New Homes developers supporting 3x increase in direct appointments booked ○ O 40 % more technology product / enhancement releases in H1 year - on - year and 46 strategic Al initiatives in flight ( December 2025 : 31 ) Platform in place for ongoing innovation and the future agentic - powered property marketplace Cloud - based tech and data platform fully Al - enabled ○ ○ New initiatives progressing per plan ( including targeted hiring with c.80 % of new roles in tech ) о New agentic - powered solutions to enhance workflow and efficiency for Estate Agency going live during H2 • New Homes growth remains subdued with a 6 % reduction of new - build developments from a year ago , resulting in 2026 Group revenue growth guidance of + 6-8 % ( previously + 8-10 % ) , including Strategic Growth Areas growth of 20-30 % • Cost discipline supports unchanged underlying operating profit ( + 3-5 % ) and underlying earnings per share ( ≥5 % ) guidance • Focused on tangible shareholder value with increased capital returns ○ Over £ 400m capital returns expected in next 12 months ( to July 2027 ) , including approximately £ 330m of increased share buybacks , to be funded by a new £ 200m revolving credit facility alongside cash from operations Johan Svanstrom , Chief Executive Officer , said : " Our platform continues to deliver increased value to partners and consumers . H1 2026 has seen strong business and product results : we delivered our highest H1 retention in more than a decade , agency membership grew 1 % and our investment in agentic - powered solutions is showing results and coming on the back of strong foundations laid over the last few years . With vertical specialisation and trusted quality solutions at our core , we saw Online Agent Valuation support a c.50 % total increase in unique valuation leads for partners . For consumers , early indications from our ' Ask