14th Nov 2023 11:00
Hill & Smith PLC - Solihull, West Midlands-based infrastructure products and services - Revenue in the four months that ended October 31 is up 15% at constant currency rates and up 7% organically at constant currency, thanks especially to a strong US business. Hill & Smith says operating profit margin also has improved. As a result, expects 2023 operating profit to be "slightly ahead of the top end" of the range of current market expectations, which Hill & Smith places at GBP116.0 million to GBP118.6 million. This would be up by as much as 22% from underlying operating profit of GBP97.1 million in 2022. Statutory operating profit in 2022 was GBP78.5 million. Hill & Smith expects to start 2024 with "positive momentum". It has continued to generate cash and has reduced debt. Read More
