Bloomsbury Publishing H1 2026/27 adjusted pretax profit falls 30% to £16.8 million

• Bloomsbury Publishing’s first-half 2026/27 adjusted profit fell 30% to £16.8 million, while revenue dropped 5% to £151.6 million.
• Net cash rose to £22.8 million, while the dividend increased 5% to 4.28 pence per share.
• Academic & Professional revenue climbed 6% to £48.8 million; integration of Rowman & Littlefield, its largest acquisition, was completed.

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