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Cranswick - Results due 24 May

April 2005

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  • Epic Code:
  • CWK
  • Price:
  • 566p
Ahead of results on 24 May, Cranswick has issued a trading statement saying it expects results to be in line with current consensus expectations despite some challenges in Q4.  Sales in the food side were up 17% (excluding Perkins which was acquired in January) with fresh pork, charcuterie and sandwiches continuing to show particularly strong growth but this has been offset by problems in the loss-making animal feeds business which have since been fixed. Perkins Chilled Foods continues to integrate well. Numis has shaded its top-of-the-range forecast for the year to 31 March from £24.9m to £23.5m (eps 38.6p). Its forecast for next year is shaded from £33.0m to £30.0m (eps 47.3p). ...

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