Shares of Runcorn-based workwear and textile firm Johnson Service Group (JSG) fell as much as 7% on Tuesday after it reported results for the six months ended June 30, 2026.

Johnson Service said revenue in the period increased by 0.2% to £258 million and profit before tax rose 4.5% to £20.8 million Dividend rose 12.5% to 1.8p.

HORECA (Hotel, Restaurant and Catering) revenue decreased by 0.8% to £184 million.

In its outlook, the company said: “The seasonal uplift in HORECA over the summer months was more modest than originally anticipated and we expect that softer trading will persist throughout the remainder of the year.”

Johnson Service Group CEO Peter Egan said: “Against a challenging market backdrop, the Group delivered a resilient first-half performance, with adjusted operating profit increasing by 3.8% and the adjusted operating margin improving by 50 basis points. 

“Workwear continued to make progress, while disciplined cost management, lower energy costs and the benefits of our continuing investment programme helped to mitigate softer volumes within HORECA.

“Although the seasonal uplift in HORECA was more modest than originally anticipated, we expect to deliver another year of progress and remain on track to achieve our targeted adjusted operating margin of at least 14.0% for the full year.”