Record Revenue, Dividend Boost.
MONY Group Reports Record First-Half Revenue and Boosts Dividend, Driven by AI and Digital Growth.
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Adjusted earnings for the period were £50.3m, or 9.6p per share, alongside reported earnings of £46.5m (8.9p per share).
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Home Services revenue rose about 30%, while Cashback revenue declined around 13% and travel revenue dropped to zero after the group moved to a minority stake in Ice Travel Group.
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SuperSaveClub membership surpassed 2.5 million and now represents about 19% of group revenue.
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MoneySavingExpert’s audience continues to grow, with over 3.5 million app downloads and about 9 million sign-ups to the weekly MSE newsletter.
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The group launched a live investment platform (funds marketplace allowing investments from £1), introduced SuperSaveClub Insurance (digital broker with monthly payments) and announced MoneySuperMarket Business Banking for SMEs, alongside a shareholder returns package of over £90m that includes a ~£25m buyback and a 1% dividend rise to 3.36p.
MONY Group, the company behind MoneySuperMarket, posted record first-half revenue of £227.1 million for the six months to June 30, 2026 — a 6% rise on a like-for-like basis, according to Yahoo Finance UK. Adjusted EBITDA reached £75.5 million, marking the company's fifth consecutive half of growth.
The group says it saved customers an estimated £1.5 billion during the period. It also raised its interim dividend by 1% to 3.36p per share and announced a shareholder returns package worth over £90 million for 2026, including a ~£25 million share buyback, per DirectorsTalk Interviews.
Home Services Surges While Cashback and Travel Stumble
Not every segment shared in the record. Home Services revenue jumped roughly 30%, driven by strong energy-switching demand. But Cashback revenue fell about 13%. Travel revenue dropped to zero after MONY moved to a minority stake in Ice Travel Group, per Insider Media.
Insurance also faced headwinds during the period. Still, the Money and Home Services segments were strong enough to pull overall like-for-like revenue 6% higher. Reported revenue rose just 1%, reflecting the drag from the travel exit and other portfolio changes, Yahoo Finance UK noted.
AI Strategy and SuperSaveClub Drive Membership Growth
MONY's SuperSaveClub loyalty programme crossed 2.5 million members. It now accounts for about 19% of total group revenue. The company credits AI tools with helping customers find better deals faster and keeping them coming back to the platform, according to ADVFN.
MoneySavingExpert also kept growing. Its weekly newsletter now has about 9 million sign-ups. The MSE app has been downloaded over 3.5 million times. MONY says its business "only succeeds when we save customers money," as quoted by Insider Media.
New Products: Investments, Insurance and SME Banking Launch
MONY used the first half to launch several new products. It opened a live investment platform — a funds marketplace where users can invest from just £1. It also launched SuperSaveClub Insurance, a digital broker that lets customers pay monthly, per Yahoo Finance UK.
The group also announced MoneySuperMarket Business Banking, a new service aimed at small businesses. These moves push MONY further into everyday financial services, transforming its app from a comparison tool into what it calls a daily financial companion, DirectorsTalk Interviews reported.
Earnings Rise as Costs Fall, Rewarding Shareholders
Adjusted earnings came in at £50.3 million, or 9.6p per share. Reported earnings were £46.5 million, equal to 8.9p per share, according to MarketScreener. Both figures rose year-on-year. Operating costs fell again, helping expand profit margins even as MONY kept investing in AI and digital tools.
The group plans to return over £90 million to shareholders across 2026. That includes the ~£25 million buyback and the 1% dividend increase to 3.36p. DirectorsTalk Interviews noted the company is balancing those returns with continued investment in growth, including its expanding AI and platform strategy.
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