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Galliford Try, the Uxbridge-based housebuilder and construction group, revealed revenues of £1.5 billion (up 17%) in its latest annual returns, which also showed pre-tax profits up 80% at £63.1m.
The news helped the share price to a 15% hike, the best rise during September of any large or medium-sized stock exchange company based in the Thames Valley.
Chief executive Greg Fitzgerald commented: “Against a background of challenging and uncertain economic conditions I am very pleased to report that we have exceeded the objectives of our three-year transformational housebuilding plan, delivering a substantial increase in profits and return on capital. In addition, we have maintained a high-quality construction order book. We
have a strong balance sheet and a disciplined growth strategy with a clear focus on improving margins that positions us well to deliver further profitable growth in the new financial year and beyond.”
As usual, the highest gains were found among the smaller groups with sub-£50m turnover, top honours going to Slough-based Corac Group which carries out research and development and supply products to a range of engineering sectors.
Interim results were said to be “in line with management expectations for the year as a whole”. Revenues totalled £4.26m (compared to £0.19m in 2011), with the latest additions to the group – Wellman Hunt Graham and Wellman Defence for a total of £10.91m in April – both continuing to perform strongly.
Large (over £1 billion) Closing price
ASHTEAD GROUP ELEMENTIS
INTL.CONS.AIRL.GP.(CDI) HALMA
WOLSELEY
BRITISH SKY
BCAST.GROUP BG GROUP DE LA RUE
VODAFONE GROUP SHIRE
31/08/12 283.4 220.2 141.8 406.5 2542 761
1288 1044 181.5 1916
Closing price 30/09/12 323.8 232 149
423.9 2642 743.5 1250 1013
175.75 1814
Medium (£250 million to £1 billion) Closing price
GALLIFORD TRY DIXONS RETAIL KOFAX GENUS
MICRO FOCUS INTL. INTERSERVE DAIRY CREST ANITE
SHANKS GROUP ELECTROCOMP.
31/08/12 637.5 17.55 276
1371 543
358.1 342
130.3 89.8
222.3
NANOCO GROUP RWS HOLDINGS
TISSUE REGENIX GROUP RM
COSTAIN GROUP SINCLAIR PHARMA TT ELECTRONICS XP POWER (DI) LO-Q
ALBEMARLE & BOND HDG.
31/08/12 54.75 517.5 10.25 79.38
241.75 27.5 148
1081 330.5 269
Sub £50 million Closing price
CORAC GROUP FUTURA MEDICAL PIPEHAWK
NOBLE INVESTMENTS (UK) OXFORD BIOMEDICA IS SOLUTIONS
KBC ADVANCED TECHS. RESOURCE HOLDING MAN. AEA TECHNOLOGY GROUP HIBU
31/08/12 7.25 40.5 1.88 167
2.24 56.5 67.5 17.5 0.13 1.2
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – NOVEMBER 2012
Closing price 30/09/12 730
19.78
306.25 1512 589.5 364.6 346.3 126.3 82.5
200.3
Small (£50 million to £250 million) Closing price
Closing price 30/09/12 59.75 545
10.75 82.63
248.75 26.88
143.75 1002 301.5 242
Closing price 30/09/12 11.13 59
2.5
193.5 2.59 45.5 53 13
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Change in share price 9% 5% 5% 4% 3%
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Change in share price 54% 46% 33% 16% 16%
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