IHG FY26 H1 operating profit rises 10% to USD 665 million; revenue increases 7% to USD 1.26 billion

• IHG posted IFRS operating profit up 8% to $671 million for the six months ended June 30, as total revenue rose 6% to $2.66 billion.
• Basic EPS fell 6% to 283.3¢, while the interim dividend climbed 10% to 64.5¢ per share.
• Revenue from reportable segments rose 7% to $1.26 billion, with operating profit from reportable segments up 10% to $665 million.
• H1 global RevPAR increased 4.1%, with average daily rate up 2.5% and occupancy up 1 percentage point.
• CEO Elie Maalouf said IHG remains on track to meet full-year consensus profit and earnings expectations, despite ongoing Middle East conflict impacts.

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