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Final results for the year ended 30 November 2017
Final results for the year ended 30 November 2017.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nSThree (STHR)SThree: Final results for the year ended 30 November 201729-Jan-2018 / 07:00 GMT/BSTDissemination of a Regulatory Announcement that contains inside information according to REGULATION (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR), transmitted by EQS Group.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.\n\n29 January 2018\n\nSThree plc\n\n(\"SThree\" or the \"Group\")\n\n \n\nFinal results for the year ended 30 November 2017\n\n \n\nSThree, the international specialist staffing business, is today announcing its final results for the year ended 30 November 2017.\n\n \n\n\"Encouraging overall result for 2017, with Group business profile continuing to remix to Contract and international markets. Entered 2018 in good shape and well-positioned for further growth.\"\n\n \n\nFINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS\n\n \n\n\n\n  \n \n \n 2017\n \n \n 2016\n \n \n Variance (3)\n \n \n  \n \n \n Adjusted (1)\n \n \n Reported\n \n \n Adjusted (2)\n \n \n Reported\n \n \n Actual \n\n Movement\n \n \n Constant\n\n Currency\n\n Movement\n \n \n  \n \n \n £m\n \n \n £m\n \n \n £m\n \n \n £m\n \n \n %\n \n \n %\n \n \n Revenue\n \n \n 1,114.5\n \n \n 1,114.5\n \n \n 959.9\n \n \n 959.9\n \n \n +16%\n \n \n +9%\n \n \n Contract gross profit\n \n \n 203.5\n \n \n 203.5\n \n \n 173.3\n \n \n 173.3\n \n \n +17%\n \n \n +10%\n \n \n Permanent gross profit\n \n \n 84.2\n \n \n 84.2\n \n \n 85.4\n \n \n 85.4\n \n \n -1%\n \n \n -8%\n \n \n Gross profit\n \n \n 287.7\n \n \n 287.7\n \n \n 258.7\n \n \n 258.7\n \n \n +11%\n \n \n +4%\n \n \n Operating profit \n \n \n 44.9\n \n \n 38.2\n \n \n 41.3\n \n \n 37.8\n \n \n +9%\n \n \n -3%\n \n \n Conversion ratio \n \n \n 15.6%\n \n \n 13.3%\n \n \n 16.0%\n \n \n 14.6%\n \n \n -0.4% pts\n \n \n -1.2% pts\n \n \n Profit before taxation \n \n \n 44.5\n \n \n 37.7\n \n \n 40.8\n \n \n 37.3\n \n \n +9%\n \n \n -3%\n \n \n Basic earnings per share \n \n \n 25.7p\n \n \n 21.5p\n \n \n 23.2p\n \n \n 21.2p\n \n \n +11%\n \n \n -1%\n \n \n Proposed final dividend\n \n \n 9.3p\n \n \n 9.3p\n \n \n 9.3p\n \n \n 9.3p\n \n \n -\n \n \n -\n \n \n Total dividend (interim and final)\n \n \n 14.0p\n \n \n 14.0p\n \n \n 14.0p\n \n \n 14.0p\n \n \n -\n \n \n -\n \n \n Net cash\n \n \n 5.6\n \n \n 5.6\n \n \n 10.0\n \n \n 10.0\n \n \n -\n \n \n -\n \n \n\n(1) 2017 figures...