Latest Company Results

Biotechnology company Allergy Therapeutics reported a slight decline in first-half as an uptick in administrative expenses offset sales growth. For the six months ended 31 December 2020,...

Soft drinks group Nichols reported an 80% slump in annual profit after its revenue slipped and it wrote down the value of its assets. Pre-tax profit for the year through December tumbled to £6.5...

Insurance company Prudential said it was considering an equity raising of between $2.5 billion and $3 billion following the planned demerger of its US assets later in the year. Prudential, which...

Africa-focused fuel retailer Vivo Energy booked a 40% drop in annual profit, owing to lower demand for petrol during the pandemic. The company, however, also said it would increase its dividend...

Precious metals miner Polymetal International said its annual profit more than doubled to a record after it cashed in on a surge in gold prices. The company hiked its annual dividend 57% as its...

House builder Persimmon reported a 25% fall in annual profit and slashed its dividend, after construction markets were battered by the pandemic. Pre-tax profit for the year through December...

Chocolatier group Hotel Chocolat reported a rise in first-half profit on 'strong' sales growth, with online sales helping to offset the closure of its retail stores following government imposed...

Irish hotelier group Dalata Hotel swung to an annual loss as the Covid-19 restrictions on travel weighed on occupancy and revenue. The company also said that chief executive officer Pat McCann...

Surveillance system group Synectics swung to a full-year loss after the pandemic hit demand from the gambling sector. Pre-tax losses for the year through December amounted to £6.3 million,...

Supermarket property investor Supermarket Income REIT upped its interim dividend 1.7% after it boosted its first-half profits on the back of higher rental income and valuation gains. The company...

East Africa focused miner Shanta Gold swung to a full-year profit after a surge in gold prices helped offset a fall in production. Net profit for the year through December amounted to $17.2...

Recruitment firm Robert Walters reported a 75% drop in annual profit, though it said the fall was shallower than feared and declared a final dividend. Pre-tax profit for the year through December...

Builders' merchant Travis Perkins swung to a full-year loss, as the pandemic hurt demand, and said it was recommencing a planned demerger of its Wickes DIY chain. Pre-tax losses for the year...

Product testing and certification company Intertek reported a fall in profit owing to first-half drag on annual performance owing to the pandemic impact, but the company said it expected to build...

Industrial flow control group Rotork booked a 1.6% fall in annual profit after a slump in revenue was buffered by stronger margins. Pre-tax profit for the year through December decreased to £122.0...

Sports betting and gaming company Flutter Entertainment touted a strong start to the new year after reporting a slump in profit in 2020 as costs associated with the TSG merger offset a sharp uptick...

Power-control solution supplier XP Power booked a 49% jump in annual profit, driven by a recovery in the semiconducter sector and robust demand from healthcare customers. Pre-tax profit for the...

Aviation services group Signature Aviation swung to a full-year loss after the pandemic and related travel curbs hammered revenue. Pre-tax losses for the year through December amounted to £17.1...

Chemicals company Croda reported a fall in annual profit as revenue growth was stifled by challenging market conditions in its personal care and performance technologies businesses. For the...

Engineering company Weir booked a full-year loss after it booked a writedown on the sale of its oil and gas business and focused its attention on the mining sector. Pre-tax losses for the year...

Home builder Taylor Wimpey reported a 68% slump in annual profit after construction markets were hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns. The company, however, resumed dividend...

Vehicle telematics services provider Quartix reported a 12% fall in annual profit, owing to a provision related to fleet units in the US, though its underlying earnings rose. Pre-tax profit for...

Value cycle software solutions company Craneware reported a rise in annual profit as sales grew strongly. For the six months ended 31 December 2020, pre-tax profit increased 3% to $9.9 million...

Hydrogen power company AFC Energy reported wider annual losses as the company ramped up investments across its product range. For the year ended 31 October 2020, pre-tax losses widened to £4.8...

Satellite communications equipment provider Global Invacom swung to an annual profit as higher margins offset a pandemic-led fall in revenue. For the year ended 31 December 2020, the company...

Newspaper publisher Reach reported a steep fall in annual profit as print sales continued to slump amid the pandemic, though it reinstated its dividend citing its growth prospects. Pre-tax profit...

Distribution and services group Bunzl reported a rise in profit on an uptick in profit and margin amid increased sales of higher priced Covid-19 related products. For the year ended 31 December...

Homebuilder Glenveagh Properties swung to an annual loss as the pandemic weighed on homebuilding activity resulting in asset writedowns. For the year ended 31 December 2020, the company...

Virtual reality company VR Education technology company reported wider losses as higher cost offset a jump in revenue driven by a 'significant' increase in demand. For the year ended 31 December...

British Airways owner IAG swung to an annual loss as the pandemic-led slump in air travel triggered a sharp decline in revenue. For the year ended 31 December, the company swung to a pre-tax...

Automotive distributor and retailer Inchcape swung to a loss as revenue fell by more than third amid lockdown restrictions that dented demand. The company did resumed its dividend at lower rate,...

Fund manager Genesis Emerging Markets reported an increase in net asset value returns that topped its benchmark returns in the first half of the year thanks to a rebound in markets. For the half...

Total Produce has announced a 1.7% rise in its total revenue to €6.259 billion which it claims to be 'very strong' in the context of 'the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 to the global...

British gas owner Centrica reported a slump in adjusted profit for the year as warmer weather and the pandemic impact weighed on demand. For the year ended 31 December 2020, adjusted operating...

Telematics and global data supplier, Trakm8 has reported a surge in revenue for the second half of 2020 despite COVID-19 lockdowns having an adverse affect on its insurance customers. Full year...

Genus reported rise in first-half profit as revenue was boosted by the expansion of its porcine genetics business in China. For the half year ended 31 December 2020, pre-tax profit increased...

Morgan Sindall Group has said it is 'on track to deliver a result which is materially ahead of previous expectations' as it reports only s slight dip in 2020 revenue. The company's revenue for...

Standard Chartered has reported a 3% fall in income for 2020 to $14.8 billion and a 40% drop in underlying profit before tax driven by COVID-related elevated impairments and lower interest rates....

Wealth management group, St James's Place, saw a 5.3% fall in gross inflows during 2020 at £14.3 billion compared to £15.1 billion the year before. The group's underlying cash basic earnings per...

Mondi saw group revenue fall 8% in 2020, while pre-tax profits fell 30% when compared to the previous year. In its results statement for the 12 months to December 31, 2020, the company reported...

The NAV of the Riverstone Energy trust fell 38% in 2020, from £7.36 per share to £4.55 by 31st December. The energy company investor suffered heavily from exposure to the oil market which crashed...

Nutrition group Glanbia reported a decline in annual profit as revenue in its performance nutrition business were hurt by volume declines as the pandemic impacted demand. For the 2020 financial...

Bank of Georgia reported an uptick in annual net asset value per share underpinned by strong performance in its private portfolios thanks to a recovery in market sentiment. For the year ended 31...

Advanced materials supplier Haydale narrowed its first-half losses as cost cuts offset the lower revenue. For the six months ended 31 December 2020, pre-tax losses narrowed to £1.93 million...

Customer engagement software group Netcall posted a rise in first-half profit and upgraded its annual guidance, as it increased cloud services customer numbers. Pre-tax profit for the six months...

Cancer treatment and vaccine delivery system group N4 Pharma posted a full-year loss amid a rise in research and development spending. Pre-tax losses for the year through December amounted to...

Challenger lender Metro Bank posted a deeper annual loss after it racked up more credit impairments due to the pandemic. Pre-tax losses for the year through December amounted to £311.4 million,...

High-street bank Lloyds reported a fall in annual profit as lower rates weighed on income and more money was set aside to cover bad debts amid a pandemic-led deterioration in the economic outlook....

Consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser swung to a full-year profit as sales rose and impairment charges fell, though its underlying earnings were hurt by weaker margins. The company also announced...