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UK's IMI projects 2026 organic revenue growth on resilient automation demand
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 6, 2026
1 min readLast updated: March 6, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 6, 2026
1 min readLast updated: March 6, 2026
IMI plc forecasts mid‑single‑digit organic revenue growth in 2026 amid resilient automation demand; it has unveiled a £500 million share buyback and raised its final dividend by 10 % following a strong 2025 performance.
March 6 (Reuters) - British specialist engineering company IMI on Friday forecast mid-single-digit organic revenue growth for 2026, citing resilient demand in its automation segment, and announced a 500-million-pound ($668.15 million) share buyback programme.
IMI has been supported by its growing after-market services, now accounting for about 45% of total revenue, boosted by investments in energy, healthcare, and automation.
The Birmingham-headquartered company increased its final dividend by 10% to 23.2 pence per share, bringing the total 2025 dividend to 34.2 pence apiece.
It reported a 6% rise in adjusted annual pretax profit to 442 million pounds for the year ended December 31.
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(Reporting by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana Nandy and Sherry Jacob-Phillips)
IMI expects mid-single-digit organic revenue growth for 2026.
Resilient demand in the automation segment and growing after-market services are driving IMI's projected growth.
IMI has announced a 500-million-pound ($668.15 million) share buyback programme.
After-market services now account for about 45% of IMI's total revenue.
IMI increased its final dividend by 10% to 23.2 pence per share.
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