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Wilmington Group (WIL)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

Market Cap

£106.28m

Change Today

Price Down-2.00p ()

Share Price

128.75p

Wilmington beefs up FY profit

Date: Thursday 18 Sep 2008

LONDON (ShareCast) - Press Gazette publisher Wilmington hammered out a 15% rise in full year profit as the group faces future trading with 'renewed confidence'.

The group, which confirmed it was no longer in takeover talks earlier this week, today said adjusted profit before tax rose to £17.6m for the year ended 30 June 2008 from £15.2m before. Revenue from continuing operations rose 14.7% to £93.4m.

Wilmington said that trading for the first two months of the current financial year is in line with company expectations. It added, excluding last year's acquisitions, on a like for like basis revenue and profits are ahead of the prior year.

Commenting on the group's results, chairman David Summers said, "While we remain alert to the current trading conditions across our markets and the general economic outlook, we believe the group has resilient assets and the resources... to continue delivering sustainable growth both organically and through acquisition."

Underlining the group's confidence in future trading, the total dividend for the year has been increased 16.7% to 7.0p.





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WIL Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 128.75p Price Down
Change Today -2.00p
52 Week High 212.50
52 Week Low 126.75
Volume 0
Shares Issued 82.54m
Market Cap £106.28m
Beta 0.31
RiskGrade 178

Performance Indicators

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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
78.95% below the market average78.95% below the market average78.95% below the market average78.95% below the market average78.95% below the market average
82.81% below the sector average82.81% below the sector average82.81% below the sector average82.81% below the sector average82.81% below the sector average
Price Trend
30.29% above the market average30.29% above the market average30.29% above the market average30.29% above the market average30.29% above the market average
47.52% above the sector average47.52% above the sector average47.52% above the sector average47.52% above the sector average47.52% above the sector average
Income
11.36% above the market average11.36% above the market average11.36% above the market average11.36% above the market average11.36% above the market average
17.86% below the sector average17.86% below the sector average17.86% below the sector average17.86% below the sector average17.86% below the sector average
Growth
24.03% below the market average24.03% below the market average24.03% below the market average24.03% below the market average24.03% below the market average
6.87% below the sector average6.87% below the sector average6.87% below the sector average6.87% below the sector average6.87% below the sector average
Price Chg 6m
32.10% above the market average32.10% above the market average32.10% above the market average32.10% above the market average32.10% above the market average
50.35% above the sector average50.35% above the sector average50.35% above the sector average50.35% above the sector average50.35% above the sector average
P/E
12.04% below the market average12.04% below the market average12.04% below the market average12.04% below the market average12.04% below the market average
43.9% below the sector average43.9% below the sector average43.9% below the sector average43.9% below the sector average43.9% below the sector average
PEG
51.01% below the market average51.01% below the market average51.01% below the market average51.01% below the market average51.01% below the market average
73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average
Dividend Yield
0.35% below the market average0.35% below the market average0.35% below the market average0.35% below the market average0.35% below the market average
1.96% above the sector average1.96% above the sector average1.96% above the sector average1.96% above the sector average1.96% above the sector average
EPS Growth
13.13% below the market average13.13% below the market average13.13% below the market average13.13% below the market average13.13% below the market average
9.09% above the sector average9.09% above the sector average9.09% above the sector average9.09% above the sector average9.09% above the sector average
Operating Margin
29.73% above the market average29.73% above the market average29.73% above the market average29.73% above the market average29.73% above the market average
55.73% above the sector average55.73% above the sector average55.73% above the sector average55.73% above the sector average55.73% above the sector average

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WIL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 08-Oct-08 05-Mar-08
Paid 07-Nov-08 08-Apr-08
Amount 4.70p 2.30p

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WIL Key Personnel

Finance Director R Basil Brookes
CEO Charles Brady
Chair David Summers

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