Bodycote raises full year expectations after strong first half
Macclesfield specialist heat treatment group Bodycote said it has enjoyed a strong first half in its latest statement to the Stock Exchange today, prompting it to raise expectations for its full year results.
Announcing figures for the six months to June 30, it revealed an 8.7% increase in revenues of £368m, while pre-tax profits jumped from £58.2m to £67.2m.
The interim dividend of 5.7p per share is an 8% improvement on the same stage last year.
Chief executive Stephen Harris said today: "Bodycote has enjoyed a strong fir... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
