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Results for the six months ended 30 September 2021
Results for the six months ended 30 September 2021.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 7214R\n DCC PLC\n 09 November 2021\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9 November 2021\n \n \n DCC Delivers Strong Growth in First Half\n \n \n \n \n \n DCC, the leading international sales, marketing and support services group, today announces its results for the six months ended 30 September 2021.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Financial highlights: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2021\n \n \n \n \n 2020\n \n \n \n \n % change\n \n \n \n \n \n % change CC1\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Revenue\n \n \n \n \n £7.518bn\n \n \n \n \n £5.931bn\n \n \n \n \n +26.8%\n \n \n \n \n +29.7%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adjusted operating profit2\n \n \n \n \n \n £195.8m\n \n \n \n \n £176.1m\n \n \n \n \n +11.2%\n \n \n \n \n +15.5%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n DCC LPG\n \n \n \n \n £48.4m\n \n \n \n \n £45.6m\n \n \n \n \n +6.2%\n \n \n \n \n +9.6%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n DCC Retail & Oil\n \n \n \n \n £70.0m\n \n \n \n \n £65.2m\n \n \n \n \n +7.4%\n \n \n \n \n +9.5%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n DCC Healthcare\n \n \n \n \n £50.2m\n \n \n \n \n £39.8m\n \n \n \n \n +26.0%\n \n \n \n \n +29.8%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n DCC Technology\n \n \n \n \n £27.2m\n \n \n \n \n £25.5m\n \n \n \n \n +6.5%\n \n \n \n \n +19.0%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adjusted earnings per share2\n \n \n \n \n 134.2p\n \n \n \n \n 117.9p\n \n \n \n \n +13.8%\n \n \n \n \n +18.3%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interim dividend\n \n \n \n \n 55.85p\n \n \n \n \n 51.95p\n \n \n \n \n +7.5%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Net debt (excl. lease creditors)3\n \n \n \n \n £54.1m\n \n \n \n \n £137.2m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n · \n DCC delivered strong growth in the seasonally less significant first half of the year, a very good performance given the strong growth in the comparative period. Operating profit increased by 11.2% (15.5% on a constant currency basis) to £195.8 million and more than half of the constant currency growth was organic. Adjusted earnings per share increased 13.8% to 134.2 pence per share. \n \n \n \n \n \n · \n All divisions delivered growth, despite the global volatility in commodity pricing, supply chains and inflation. \n \n \n \n \n \n · \n Interim dividend increased by 7.5% to 55.85 pence per share.\n \n \n \n \n \n · \n DCC's financial position remains very strong, with net debt (excluding...