Centrica halts share buyback following significant drop in annual core profit
British Gas owner Centrica paused its share buyback today after 2025 core profit fell thirty-nine percent. Results still beat analyst expectations for the year.
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Centrica announced today, February 19, 2026, that it has paused its share buyback programme in the United Kingdom 
GB following a nearly 39% drop in its 2025 group core profit. The company, which operates British Gas, stated that the pause is a direct corporate-action response to the reported earnings decline. This decision was made contemporaneously with the release of the 2025 results, effectively suspending a planned capital-return action at the company level.
GB following a nearly 39% drop in its 2025 group core profit. The company, which operates British Gas, stated that the pause is a direct corporate-action response to the reported earnings decline. This decision was made contemporaneously with the release of the 2025 results, effectively suspending a planned capital-return action at the company level.
