Norcros (NXR)

Sector:

Construction and Building Materials

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

214.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      4.00p
  • 52 Week High: 218.15
  • 52 Week Low: 135.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 89.60m
  • Volume: 26,077
  • Market Cap: £191.75m
  • RiskGrade: 171

Norcros' shares rise on seventh year of profit, dividend growth

By Andrew Schonberg

Date: Tuesday 14 Jun 2016

LONDON (ShareCast) - (ShareCast News) - Bathroom products company Norcros has turned in improved full year profit, revenue and dividend, sending its shares up more than 5%.
"The result reflects the successful acquisition strategy and the sustained focus on driving organic growth through market share gain, investment in new products, operational efficiency programmes and geographic expansion," said chairman Martin Towers.

"The recent acquisitions, together with our developing pipeline, give me confidence that we can achieve our medium-term strategic objectives," he added.

The company, reporting its seventh consecutive year of growth, upped its total dividend to 6.6p a share, from 5.6p, as pre-tax profit came in 40.2% higher at £15.4m, from £11.0m. Revenue was ahead 6.3% at £235.9m, from £222.1m.

At 11:46 BST, shares in Norcros were up 5.2% to 182p.

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Norcros Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 214.00p
Change Today 4.00p
% Change 1.90 %
52 Week High 218.15
52 Week Low 135.50
Volume 26,077
Shares Issued 89.60m
Market Cap £191.75m
RiskGrade 171

Norcros Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
88.65% above the market average88.65% above the market average88.65% above the market average88.65% above the market average88.65% above the market average
90.00% above the sector average90.00% above the sector average90.00% above the sector average90.00% above the sector average90.00% above the sector average
Price Trend
54.80% above the market average54.80% above the market average54.80% above the market average54.80% above the market average54.80% above the market average
36.59% above the sector average36.59% above the sector average36.59% above the sector average36.59% above the sector average36.59% above the sector average
Income
75.85% above the market average75.85% above the market average75.85% above the market average75.85% above the market average75.85% above the market average
81.25% above the sector average81.25% above the sector average81.25% above the sector average81.25% above the sector average81.25% above the sector average
Growth
26.96% below the market average26.96% below the market average26.96% below the market average26.96% below the market average26.96% below the market average
26.83% below the sector average26.83% below the sector average26.83% below the sector average26.83% below the sector average26.83% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 5
Buy 1
Neutral 0
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 6
strong_buy
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Norcros Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 30-Nov-23 29-Jun-23
Paid 16-Jan-24 04-Aug-23
Amount 3.40p 6.80p

Trades for 16-May-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
13:14 300 @ 216.79p
13:09 607 @ 214.00p
13:02 1,822 @ 218.15p
12:51 456 @ 213.00p
12:51 2,500 @ 215.00p

Norcros Key Personnel

CFO James Eyre
CEO Thomas Willcocks

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