M&C Saatchi predicts hit to sports and entertainment arms from Iran conflict

M&C Saatchi predicts hit to sports and entertainment arms from Iran conflict

The advertising giant held off from handing shareholders a dividend as it battles ‘tough’ macroeconomic conditions.

Bumpy day for markets as M&C Saatchi warns of Iran war hit to business

Profits plunge 75% at CEO-less M&C Saatchi

Profit before tax plunged 75% at advertising and marketing giant M&C Saatchi – which currently doesn’t have a CEO – in 2025. The group reported PBT of £4.6 million for the calendar year, down from £18.1m in 2024. Total net revenue was £210m, down 9.2%, with an operating profit of £10.2m (2024: £22.5m), driven by the closure of its Australian media buying business in September 2025 and one-off items including restructuring costs. Zaid Al-Qassab, …

M&C Saatchi scraps dividend as revenues fall

M&C Saatchi has reported a sharp decline in revenue and profits for 2025 but says it is targeting a return to growth this year as it looks to simplify the business and unlock shareholder value. Like-for-like net revenue fell 7.3% to £204.7m, hit by the unprecedented US government shutdown in the fourth quarter, tariff-related disruption […] The post M&C Saatchi scraps dividend as revenues fall appeared first on UK Investor Magazine.

M&C Saatchi profit slumps amid Iran war warning and ‘softer’ UK market

Advertising firm M&C Saatchi expects the Iran war to deal a blow to its sport and entertainment business, and revealed a profit slump for last year. For the year to December 2025, profit tumbled by 34 per cent to £19m. Revenue dipped by more than seven per cent to £205m. The firm, whose chief executive Zaid Al-Qassab walked away last month, is facing pressure from within to reform or face a break-up sale. M&C Saatchi’s share price rose slightly …