6th Nov 2019 09:38
(Alliance News) - Morgan Sindall Group PLC has performed slightly ahead of its own expectations, the construction firm said Wednesday.
London-based Morgan Sindall said trading has continued to be "strong", meaning it is on track to beat expectations for 2019. Morgan Sindall made a similar statement in August when delivering a 19% rise in pretax profit for the first half of the year.
As of September 30, the secured workload was GBP7.3 billion, 10% higher year-on-year, with a secured order book of GBP4.1 billion, up 15%. However, the figures were down 2% and 3% from June 30, respectively.
Morgan Sindall said the Construction & Infrastructure unit is on course to improve margins in 2019, while Fit Out has experienced stable market conditions with a "strong" second half expected.
Property Services has continued to improve, while the Partnership Housing business is "progressing well". Urban Regeneration is meeting expectations, while Investments is to register a flat year-on-year performance for 2019.
Chief Executive John Morgan said: "We continue to make good progress, with positive momentum across the group's operations. Consequently, we now expect to deliver a full-year performance slightly above the board's previous expectations.
"Our strong balance sheet continues to be a significant differentiator and enables us to make the right long-term decisions for the business which position us well for continued sustainable growth."
Shares were up 3.2% on Wednesday morning in London at a price of 1,342.00 pence each.
By George Collard; [email protected]
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