PZ Cussons (PZC)

Sector:

Personal Goods

Index:

FTSE 250

89.70p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.20p
  • 52 Week High: 205.00
  • 52 Week Low: 85.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 428.72m
  • Volume: 689,667
  • Market Cap: £384.57m
  • RiskGrade: 132

PZ Cussons sees FY profits ahead of consensus

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Thursday 01 Jul 2021

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - PZ Cussons forecast adjusted pre-tax profits would be ahead of consensus of £63m - £64m and the previous year with revenue up 7%.
However, unprecedented demand for its hygiene brands at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic was currently holding back year on year revenue comparisons and, as a result, fourth sales declined year on year, the company said on Thursday.

"In the immediate term we are lapping some exceptional demand levels from the peak months of the Covid-19 pandemic, both as we ended the last financial year and as we navigate the first quarter of this year," Cussons said in a trading statement for the year to May 31.

"Along with other consumer goods companies, we are dealing with commodity and other cost headwinds. We are accelerating price increases and strengthening Revenue Growth Management plans to mitigate the impact of these headwinds and drive up price / mix to protect gross margin and continue to invest in our brands."

Cussons said its overall gross margin has improved, driven by positive price/mix in each of its core categories. Its Must Win brands grew 11% in the period.

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PZ Cussons Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 89.70p
Change Today -1.20p
% Change -1.32 %
52 Week High 205.00
52 Week Low 85.40
Volume 689,667
Shares Issued 428.72m
Market Cap £384.57m
RiskGrade 132

PZ Cussons Star Ratings

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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
81.08% above the market average81.08% above the market average81.08% above the market average81.08% above the market average81.08% above the market average
100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average
Price Trend
75.66% below the market average75.66% below the market average75.66% below the market average75.66% below the market average75.66% below the market average
38.46% below the sector average38.46% below the sector average38.46% below the sector average38.46% below the sector average38.46% below the sector average
Income
73.52% above the market average73.52% above the market average73.52% above the market average73.52% above the market average73.52% above the market average
100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average
Growth
63.15% below the market average63.15% below the market average63.15% below the market average63.15% below the market average63.15% below the market average
50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average

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PZ Cussons Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 07-Mar-24 02-Nov-23
Paid 04-Apr-24 30-Nov-23
Amount 1.50p 3.73p

Trades for 28-Mar-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 295,957 @ 89.70p
16:35 1 @ 89.70p
16:35 6,770 @ 89.70p
16:35 1,053 @ 89.70p
16:35 1,052 @ 89.70p

PZ Cussons Key Personnel

CFO Sarah Pollard

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