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Michelmersh

November 2023

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While others in the building sector have complained of deteriorating macro conditions, Michelmersh Brick has outperformed its peers, delivering robust interims with record revenue and profits for H1. Revenues rose 23.5% year-on-year to £42m (10.3% organic) underpinned by a strong forward order book with customers and end markets. Of course some of this growth was due to acquisitions. Like-for-like volumes were flat and have been focused on core product ranges to facilitate productivity efficiencies and reduce inventories. This, aided by price increases, meant adjusted pretax profit and eps grew 12% year-on-year (10% organic) to £6.8m and 5.7p, respectively. Cash generation was robust with net cash rising £0.9m to £11.8m, wh ...

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