Cranswick 2018 final results
Financial highlights:
Revenue (including the benefit of a 53rd week) up 17.6% at £1,464.5m (2017: £1,245.1m)
Like-for-like revenue ahead by 12.7%
Adjusted Group operating margin of 6.3% (2017: 6.1%)
Adjusted profit before tax increased 22.4% to £92.4m (2017: £75.5m)
Adjusted earnings per share on continuing operations 19.9% higher at 145.0p (2017: 120.9p)
Full year dividend increased by 21.8% to 53.7p (2017: 44.1p)
Net funds of £20.6m (2017: net debt of £11.0m)
Return on capital employed increased to 20.3% (2017: 19.0%)
Statutory profit before tax up 13.5% to £88.0m (2017: £77.5m)
Statutory earnings per share on continuing operations 11.0% higher at 137.8p (2017: 124.2p)
