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UP Global Sourcing - Shares rocket after results

December 2022

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  • Epic Code:
  • UPGS
  • Price:
  • 141p
The shares rocketed after UPGS released full year results to end July. Sales were a record £154.2m, up 13%, having received a shot in the arm from the Salter acquisition. Excluding Salter, organic sales grew 1% but this is after a 13% decline that had been seen in H1 so a material rebound during H2. Pretax profit was up 42% to £15.8m, eps +54% to 14.3p and dividend +42% to 7.1p. Net debt of £24.3m is a comfortable net debt/EBITDA ratio of 1.3x The big feature is International, which increased by 22% to £53.1m, helped by a standout rise in Germany (+39% to £19.2m), with new retailers onboarded as well as more lines going into existing customers. The German kitchen electrical brand, Petra, acquired in 2021, is set for a relaunch wit ...

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