Halma plc (HLMA) Q4 2024 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:01.263 -- 00:00:07.152 Good morning and welcome to our full year 24 results presentation. 00:00:07.152 -- 00:00:12.457 It's great to be here to present another strong set of results. 00:00:12.500 -- 00:00:17.347 Before we turn to the detail of the numbers, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank 00:00:17.347 -- 00:00:22.715 everyone at Halma for their personal contributions to our record performance 00:00:22.715 -- 00:00:27.754 in the year. The commitment to delivering our purpose, and the success that 00:00:27.754 -- 00:00:33.120 we've achieved in varied market conditions is something we should all be proud 00:00:33.120 -- 00:00:36.104 of. Thank you. 00:00:36.104 -- 00:00:40.068 It's turning now to the highlights of the year. 00:00:40.068 -- 00:00:45.114 These record results have further strengthened our foundations and increased my 00:00:45.114 -- 00:00:48.437 confidence in our future growth. 00:00:48.437 -- 00:00:52.482 We've reported record revenue and our 21st 00:00:52.482 -- 00:00:56.258 consecutive year of record profit. 00:00:56.258 -- 00:01:01.590 We've delivered healthy revenue and profit growth, both on a reported and organic 00:01:01.590 -- 00:01:03.590 basis. 00:01:03.735 -- 00:01:10.406 Our EBIT margin and our return on sales were well within our target ranges. 00:01:10.653 -- 00:01:16.562 We've continued to deliver high returns, substantially above our cost of capital. 00:01:16.562 -- 00:01:21.589 And this, alongside our strong cash generation, which was well ahead of our 00:01:21.589 -- 00:01:26.877 KPI, has enabled us to make substantial investments to support 00:01:26.877 -- 00:01:29.553 our future growth. 00:01:29.553 -- 00:01:34.639 This of financial performance that supports a further dividend increase, 00:01:34.639 -- 00:01:39.76...