System Growth and Development 42 Geographic Diversification and Regions 25 REVPAR and Demand 24 Financial Performance and Growth 20 Capital Returns to Shareholders 16 Technology and AI Platform 14

Management tone

Confident

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Grounding quotes

“IHG delivered a strong financial performance in the first half of 2026. Global Ref Bar grew 4.1%. Net system growth reached 5%. Fee revenue grew 7%. And fee margin expanded by 120 basis points, driving 10% growth in operating profit from reportable segments.”
“This represents a strong outcome. with increasing openings, a normalized level of removals, and sustained net system growth across the portfolio.”
“we remain confident in our ability to continue delivering on this algorithm over the medium-to-long term, which is expected to produce a CAGR of high single-digit fee revenue growth, 100 to 150 basis points of fee margin expansion, the ongoing return of surplus capital to shareholders, and growth in adjusted EPS of 12-15%.”
“This breadth also allows us to benefit from the structural growth drivers fueling our industry, including consumers' continued preference for experiences over goods.”

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Presentation 78 pages 6-K call announcement Filed Aug 11, 2026

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Capital returned

Dividend / share: $0.65

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