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Results for the six months ended 30 September 2022
Results for the six months ended 30 September 2022.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8 November 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DCC Delivers Strong Growth and Development\n \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 2022.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Financial highlights:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2021\n \n \n \n \n \n \n % change\n \n \n \n \n \n \n % change CC1\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Revenue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n £10.837bn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n £7.518bn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n +44.1%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n +44.4%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adjusted operating profit2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n £221.2m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n £195.8m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n +13.0%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n +10.7%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DCC Energy\n \n \n \n \n £132.5m\n \n \n \n \n £118.4m\n \n \n \n \n +11.9%\n \n \n \n \n \n +12.4%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DCC Healthcare\n \n \n \n \n £43.2m\n \n \n \n \n £50.2m\n \n \n \n \n -13.9%\n \n \n \n \n \n -16.0%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DCC Technology\n \n \n \n \n £45.5m\n \n \n \n \n £27.2m\n \n \n \n \n +67.4%\n \n \n \n \n \n +52.7%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adjusted earnings per share2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 146.4p\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 134.2p\n \n \n \n \n \n \n +9.1%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n +6.7%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interim dividend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 60.04p\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 55.85p\n \n \n \n \n \n \n +7.5%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Net debt (excl. lease creditors)3\n \n \n \n \n \n \n £782.3m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n £54.1m\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 Strong growth in the seasonally less significant first half of the year, a very good performance in the context of on-going challenges in global commodity prices and the macro-economic environment.\n \n \n \n \n \n · \n Operating profit increased by 13.0% (10.7% on a constant currency basis) to £221.2 million, driven by strong organic growth in DCC Energy and the prior year acquisition of Almo in DCC Technology. Adjusted earnings per share increased 9.1% to 146.4 pence per share.\n \n \n \n \n \n · \n Interim dividend increased by 7.5% to 60.04 pence per share.\n \n \n \n \n \n...