Marshalls Group plc have proposed final dividend of 9.9 pence per share totalling a full year dividend of 15.6 pence, an increase of nine per cent compared to 2021.
Other financial highlights include:
Revenue growth of 22 per cent over 2021 which included eight months contribution from the acquisition of Marley Group plc ('Marley'); growth of one per cent on a like-for-like basis
Adjusted operating profit of £101.1 million, an increase of 31 per cent on 2021, reflecting the benefit of the Marley acquisition (statutory operating profit: £47.9 million; 2021: £76.2 million)
Adjusted profit before tax of £90.4 million, an increase of 23 per cent on 2021
Profit before tax on a statutory basis was £37.2 million (2021: £69.3 million) including the impact of adjusting items of £53.2 million
Adjusted basic earnings per share up seven per cent at 31.3 pence per share (statutory earnings per share: 11.4 pence; 2021: 27.5 pence)
Net debt of £191 million (on a pre-IFRS 16 basis) and leverage of 1.35 times adjusted proforma EBITDA.
