Final results
31 March 20251
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A tough landscape:
Volumes down 21% (L4L) to 40,000 tonnes
Operating profit £4.8m (FY24 - £19.8m)
Heavy truck market "normalised"
High geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties
However:
PBT broadly in line with market expectations
Full year ordinary dividend up 0.4%
Investment for future growth
New foundry capacity on-track for S25
Outlook:
Schedule increases suggested for A25
Product diversification with Castings Ductile
Opportunities with new foundry
Reducing energy prices
Sales volumes worsened in each of first three quarters; Q4 slightly improved
European market tough, especially Germany
US market more resilient for longer, but then tariff uncertainty
Volume related energy penalties
Energy surcharges continue to reduce
Machine shop profitability continues
Castings Ductile established - spot orders, one-off costs
Investing for the future
Final dividend level maintained
The scale of the capacity investment
The scale of the capacity investment
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