2024 Performance Summary
- Another record underlying profit before taxation* of £115.3m (2023: £109.2m), an increase of 6%
- Underlying basic earnings per share* increased 4% to 286.9p (2023: 275.0p)
- Full year dividend of 109p, an increase of 7% on 2023, giving rise to a 22nd consecutive year of dividend growth
* Classed as an Alternative Performance Measure ('APM').
- Forward order book as at 31 December 2024, for invoicing in 2025 was US$231m (31 December 2023: US$217m)
- Strong balance sheet with free cash resources* of £216.3m (2023: £175.4m)
Results summary
To 31st December 2024
Year ended 31 Dec 2024 |
Year ended 31 Dec 2023 |
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| Revenue | £661.4m | £639.4m |
| Underlying profit before taxation* | £115.3m | £109.2m |
| Reported profit before taxation | £112.1m | £108.8m |
| Underlying basic earnings per share* | 286.9p | 275.0p |
| Reported basic earnings per share | 277.1p | 275.2p |
| Dividend per share | 109p | 102p |
* Classed as an Alternative Performance Measure ('APM').
2023 Performance Summary
- Record underlying profit before taxation* of £109.2 (2022: £100.9m), an increase of 8.2%
- Underlying earnings per share* increased by 9.9% to 257.0p (2022: 250.3p)
- Full year dividend of 102p, giving rise to a 21st consecutive year of dividend growth
* Classed as an Alternative Performance Measure ('APM').
- Forward order book for invoicing in 2024 was US$217m (2022: US$216m)
- Strong balance sheet with free cash resources* of £175.4m (2022: £130.9m) available for future investment
Results summary
To 31st December 2023
12 months ended 31 Dec 2023 |
12 months ended 31 Dec 2022 |
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| Revenue | £639.4m | £603.8m |
| Underlying profit before taxation* | £109.2m | £100.9m |
| Reported profit before taxation | £108.8m | £100.1m |
| Underlying basic earnings per share* | 275.0p | 250.3p |
| Reported basic earnings per share | 275.2p | 247.9p |
| Interim dividend per share | 102p | 93p |
* Classed as an Alternative Performance Measure ('APM').