Nichols (NICL)

Sector:

Beverages

Index:

FTSE AIM 50

968.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,200.00
  • 52 Week Low: 882.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 36.97m
  • Volume: 34,272
  • Market Cap: £357.86m
  • RiskGrade: 263

Nichols reports decent rise in revenue and earnings

By Josh White

Date: Wednesday 26 Feb 2020

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Soft drinks maker Nichols reported a 3.5% improvement in revenue in its preliminary results on Wednesday, to £147m.

The AIM-traded maker of Vimto-branded beverages said its operating profit was ahead 2.5% year-on-year for the 12 months ended 31 December, while its operating profit margin slipped slightly to 22.1% from 22.3%.

EBITDA was 9.5% higher at £37m, and profit before tax managed gains of 2.1% to £32.4m, although the company's profit before tax margin was narrower at 22.1%, compared to 22.4% a year earlier.

Nichols reported earnings per share of 72.81p, up 5.2% over 2018, and declared a final dividend of 28p, which was 4.5% higher than a year earlier.

"I am pleased to report on a year of further progress during which Nichols achieved continued revenue growth in both our international and UK businesses," said non-executive chairman John Nichols.

"As a result, the group delivered year-on-year increases in profit before tax and earnings per share and we are today proposing a final dividend of 28.0 pence per share, resulting in a 6.0% increase in the full year dividend.

"The group's performance demonstrates the strength of our diversified business model, which provides a strong platform to deliver continued growth."

At 1421 GMT, shares in Nichols were up 0.65% at 1,389p.

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Nichols Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 968.00p
Change Today 2.00p
% Change 0.21 %
52 Week High 1,200.00
52 Week Low 882.00
Volume 34,272
Shares Issued 36.97m
Market Cap £357.86m
RiskGrade 263

Nichols Star Ratings

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Value
93.52% below the market average93.52% below the market average93.52% below the market average93.52% below the market average93.52% below the market average
77.78% below the sector average77.78% below the sector average77.78% below the sector average77.78% below the sector average77.78% below the sector average
Price Trend
28.57% below the market average28.57% below the market average28.57% below the market average28.57% below the market average28.57% below the market average
40% below the sector average40% below the sector average40% below the sector average40% below the sector average40% below the sector average
Income
18.54% below the market average18.54% below the market average18.54% below the market average18.54% below the market average18.54% below the market average
33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average
Growth
14.81% above the market average14.81% above the market average14.81% above the market average14.81% above the market average14.81% above the market average
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Neutral 3
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Nichols Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 21-Mar-24 03-Aug-23
Paid 02-May-24 08-Sep-23
Amount 15.60p 12.60p

Trades for 28-Mar-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:44 9,822 @ 966.73p
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16:35 456 @ 968.00p
16:35 24 @ 968.00p
16:35 103 @ 968.00p

Nichols Key Personnel

CEO Andrew Milne

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