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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n RNS Number : 0554F\n Coats Group PLC\n 05 March 2020\n \n \n \n 5 March 2020\n \n \n \n \n Coats Group plc\n \n \n 2019 Full Year Results\n \n \n Coats Group plc ('Coats,' the 'Company' or the 'Group'), the world's leading industrial thread manufacturer, announces its audited Full Year Results for the year ended 31 December 2019.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Continuing operations 3\n \n \n \n \n 2019 \n \n \n \n \n 2018 \n \n \n \n \n Change\n \n \n \n \n CER change \n \n 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Organic change 1\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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adjusted \n \n \n 1\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Operating profit \n \n \n \n \n $198m\n \n \n \n \n $195m\n \n \n \n \n 2%\n \n \n \n \n 5%\n \n \n \n \n 6%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Operating margin \n \n \n \n \n 14.3%\n \n \n \n \n 13.8%\n \n \n \n \n 50bps\n \n \n \n \n 50bps\n \n \n \n \n 60bps\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Basic earnings per share\n \n \n \n \n 7.0c\n \n \n \n \n 6.9c\n \n \n \n \n 1%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free cash flow\n \n \n \n \n $107m\n \n \n \n \n $96m\n \n \n \n \n 11%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Return on capital employed (ROCE)\n \n \n \n \n 42.3%\n \n \n \n \n 42.6%\n \n \n \n \n (30)bps\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reported 2,3\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Revenue\n \n \n \n \n $1,389m\n \n \n \n \n $1,415m\n \n \n \n \n (2)%\n \n \n \n \n 1%\n \n \n \n \n 1%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Operating profit\n \n \n \n \n $191m\n \n \n \n \n $147m\n \n \n \n \n 30%\n \n \n \n \n 34%\n \n \n \n \n 35%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Basic earnings per share\n \n \n \n \n 6.7c\n \n \n \n \n 3.9c\n \n \n \n \n 73%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Net cash generated by operating activities\n \n \n \n...