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  "id": 7527630,
  "title": "Earnings call transcript: Kier Group posts strong H2 2026 growth and cash gains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/earnings-call-transcript-kier-group-posts-strong-h2-2026-growth-and",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T10:16:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-kier-group-posts-strong-h2-2026-growth-and-cash-gains-93CH-4901172"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kier Group reported strong fiscal 2026 growth, with revenue increasing by 7.5% to GBP 4.4 billion and adjusted operating profit rising by 6.7% to GBP 170 million. The U.K. construction and infrastructure company also achieved a record GBP 11.9 billion order book and an average net cash position of GBP 11 million, marking its first full-year net cash position since 2012. Shares of Kier Group rose 4.19% following the earnings call, near the top of their 52-week range.",
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Kier Group lifts dividend, updates medium-term targets on strong FY26; shares up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/kier-group-lifts-dividend-updates-medium-term-targets-on-strong-fy26",
        "published": "2026-09-15T08:05:56.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}