02:44 AM EDT, 05/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- SSP Group (SSPG.L) said Tuesday it returned to profitability for the fiscal first half, while revenue increased year over year.

Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent for the three months ended March 31 was 8.9 million pounds sterling, compared with a loss of 3.3 million pounds earlier. EPS moved to 0.011 pound from a loss per share of 0.004 pound.

The restaurant, bar, and cafe operator's revenue was 1.76 billion pounds, compared with 1.66 billion pounds a year ago.

Meanwhile, the board declared an interim dividend of 0.016 pound per share, compared with 0.014 pound per share in the year-ago period, payable June 26 to shareholders on record May 29.

Looking ahead, SSP said it remains "confident"in its long-term growth prospects.