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JD Sports sprints ahead.
JD Sports Fashion JD. Preliminary results for the year to 28th January show a record year, with profit before tax rising by 81%, following a 31% rise in revenue. Basic earnings per share were up from 10.03p to 18.38p and the total dividend for the year isto be increased from 1.48p per share to 1.55p. It was also the third consecutive year of double digit like for like growth in Sports Fashion. The strength of the UK performance is now being added to by the momentum in international sales.
De La Rue DLAR updates that underlying operating profit for the year to 25th March is expected to be above the top end of market consensus. Exports have been helped by the sustained weakness of sterling but this has been partly offset by rising raw material prices, leading the board to believe that expectations for 2018, remain unchanged.
Victoria plc VCP Underlying profit before tax for the year to 1st April will be comfortably ahead of current market expectations as trading also continued to be ahead of those expectations. Very good organic earnings growth is expected over the next 12 months and further earnings – accretive acquisition opportunities have been identified during the past year.
Akers Biosciences AKR 2016 produced strong evidence of growing demand for Akers flagship product, Heparin PF/4, sales of which rose by 85% in the year to the end of December and meriting a significant price increase during the course of the year. Group sales rose by 40%, profit margins increased from 55% to 63% and major expenses fell sharply, resulting in a 65% decrease in the net loss. 2017 is expected to see further growth and the introduction of new products.
Medica Group MDP saw a strong demand for its services during the year to 31st December. Revenue grew by 28.3%, EBITDA by 37.6% and adjusted profit before tax surged by 98.9%
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Aveva Hikes Dividend As Profits Collapse
AVEVA AVV The final dividend for the year to 31st March is being hiked by 20% after a 46% collapse in profit before tax. This fairly logical step follows revenue for the year to 31st March declining by 3% and basic earnings per share falling by 51%. Aveva would have us believe that this superb performance is due to strong customer relations, the strength of its business model and its disciplined approach to efficiency. Those of us who are still on planet earth, may have their doubts.
Entertainment One ETO is increasing its final dividend for the year to the end of March by 9%, in line with the rise in reported profit before tax. EBITA was up by 20% but diluted earnings per share fell by 23%. TV & Family enjoyed strong organic growthFilms was weak with revenue down 7% and underlying EBITDA down 28%. The Film division is to be punished with a wide ranging restructuring programme. Despite Films problems, the company is still on track to double the size of the business by 2020.
De La Rue DLAR Seems to have benefited from the disposal of its loss making bits and pieces which has helped to make the figures from the remaining bits and pieces look better. Like for like figures for the year to 26th March show revenue up by 7% and underlying profit up by 2% or 35% if you prefer your profits on a reported basis. It expects to be able to mitigate the ending of a material contract and one positive sign is that the 12 month order book is up by 62%. It has not quite got its head round the fact that “a10% net headcount reduction” means a10% reduction in the number of headcounts and not in the number of heads but we know what they are trying to say even if they have not quite got the English to say it correctly.
Topps Tiles TPT continues its recovery with profit before tax up by 11% and earnings per share by 12.2% for the half year to the 2nd April. Like for like revenue grew by 4.7% and the second half has started even more strongly with like for like sales up by 8.4% in the first seven weeks.
The interim dividend is to be increased by 33.3%.
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