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ICM Computers - Improved visability of earnings

April 2005

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  • Epic Code:
  • ICM
  • Price:
  • 374p
Half year results showed sales marginally up by 7% to £38.7m reflecting healthy growth in IT Support and Business Continuity, up 14% and 16% respectively, offset by lower activity in IT Solutions following the group's decision to reduce capacity within this division. Pretax profit was up 10% to £2.4m for earnings per share of 8.4p, up from 7.5p. The results show a continuing shift in ICM's strategy away from low margin and volatile IT solutions and into the more stable and profitable business continuity and support business. The much higher margins (83%) and the fact that 62% of sales are now from these areas means that the company has better earning visibility with ICM reporting that it has £22.6m sales already ...

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