Spark First-Half Profit Improves, but Still Falls Shy of Expectations

British Gas owner pauses share buyback as profits plummet

Drop of almost 39% for Centrica comes after mild weather meant households used less gas and electricityBusiness live – latest updatesThe owner of British Gas has paused its plan to buy back shares from shareholders after the company’s full-year profits slumped by almost 39%.Centrica reported adjusted earnings of £1.42bn for 2025, down from £2.3bn the year before, after a “challenging” year for the business as it undertakes a series of multibilli…

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Spark first-half profit improves, but still falls shy of expectations

Spark’s first-half net profit and operating earnings have rebounded. Shares were up 2.3% to $2.19 in early trading. But it was against the low bar of the...