Business
Results for the year ended 31 December 2019
Results for the year ended 31 December 2019.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n RNS Number : 2727E\n Vesuvius plc\n 27 February 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 27 February 2020 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Results for the year ended 31 December 2019\n \n \n Strategic progress and strong cash conversion despite challenging end markets\n \n \n Vesuvius plc, a global leader in molten metal flow engineering and technology, announces its preliminary audited results for the year ended\n31 December 2019. \n \n \n Financial summary\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2019\n \n \n (£m)\n \n \n \n \n 2018\n \n \n (£m)\n \n \n \n \n Year-on-year change\n \n \n \n \n Underlying change(1)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Revenue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1,710.4 \n \n \n \n \n 1,798.0\n \n \n \n \n -4.9%\n \n \n \n \n -5.7%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Trading Profit(2) (EBITA)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 181.4 \n \n \n \n \n 197.2\n \n \n \n \n -8.0%\n \n \n \n \n -9.0%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Return on Sales\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10.6%\n \n \n \n \n 11.0%\n \n \n \n \n -40bps\n \n \n \n \n -40bps\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Operating Profit\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 127.5 \n \n \n \n \n 164.5\n \n \n \n \n -22.5%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Headline Profit Before Tax\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 171.4 \n \n \n \n \n 188.9\n \n \n \n \n -9.3%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Profit Before Tax\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 118.6 \n \n \n \n \n 156.2\n \n \n \n \n -24.1%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Profit\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 86.5\n \n \n \n \n 145.1\n \n \n \n \n -40.4%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Headline Earnings(2) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 121.4 \n \n \n \n \n 133.7\n \n \n \n \n -9.2%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Headline EPS(2) (pence)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 45.1 \n \n \n \n \n 49.6\n \n \n \n \n -9.1%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Statutory EPS (pence)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 29.8\n \n \n \n \n 51.3\n \n \n \n \n -41.9%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adjusted operating cash flow(2) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 217.7 \n \n \n \n \n 179.4\n \n \n \n \n +21.3%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Net Debt\n \n (3)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 216.3 \n \n \n \n \n 247.8\n \n \n \n \n -12.7%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dividend (pence)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 20.5 \n \n \n \n \...