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Full year results for year ended 31 December 2022
Full year results for year ended 31 December 2022.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n www.bodycote.com\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bodycote plc\n \n \n \n \n Full year results for year ended 31 December 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 'Strong growth; good prospects'\n \n \n \n \n \n Financial summary\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2021\n \n \n % Change Constant\n Currency\n \n \n % Change\n \n \n \n \n Revenue\n \n \n \n £743.6\n \n \n \n \n m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n £615.8\n \n \n m\n \n \n 17.3%\n \n \n 20.8%\n \n \n \n \n Headline operating profit1\n \n \n \n £112.2\n \n \n \n \n m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n £94.8\n \n \n m\n \n \n 19%\n \n \n 18%\n \n \n \n \n Headline operating margin1\n \n \n \n 15.1\n \n \n \n \n %\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 15.4\n \n \n %\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free cash flow1\n \n \n \n £84.0\n \n \n \n \n m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n £105.0\n \n \n m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n -20%\n \n \n \n \n Basic headline earnings per share1,2\n \n \n \n 42.7\n \n \n \n \n p\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 35.8\n \n \n p\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 19%\n \n \n \n \n Ordinary dividend per share\n \n \n \n 21.3\n \n \n \n \n p\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 20.0\n \n \n p\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Return on capital employed1\n \n \n \n 13.3\n \n \n \n \n %\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12.0\n \n \n \n %\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional statutory measures\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2021\n \n \n \n \n Operating profit\n \n \n \n £102.0\n \n \n \n \n m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n £83.8\n \n \n m\n \n \n \n \n Profit after tax\n \n \n \n £74.3\n \n \n \n \n m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n £60.0\n \n \n m\n \n \n \n \n Net cash from operating activities\n \n \n \n £142.9\n \n \n \n \n m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n £144.3\n \n \n m\n \n \n \n \n Basic earnings per share\n \n \n \n 38.6\n \n \n \n \n p\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 31.2\n \n \n p\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Highlights\n \n \n Results\n \n \n §\n Revenues up 20.8% to £743.6m (17.3% at constant currency)\n \n \n §\n 10.1% underlying revenue growth3 excluding energy related surcharges of £443m\n \n \n §\n Headline operating profit up 19%3 to £112.2m\n \n \n §\n Closing net debt1 of £33.4m (2021: £51.9m)\n \n \n §\n Final ordinary...