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Scott Wilson - Forecasts upgraded

June 2006

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  • Epic Code:
  • SWG
  • Price:
  • 208p
Scott Wilson has issued a year end trading update ahead of results on 20 July. This indicated a strong underlying performance with two major contracts since the group’s listing in March (namely the Crossrail contract and Edinburgh Airport rail link) adding £30m to the order book which now stands at a record £200m. Scott Wilson also announced the earnings enhancing acquisition of a minority holding in Pavement Engineering for £0.63m cash. For the year ended on 30 April, Brewin has upgraded its forecast slightly to £10.2m pretax (eps 12.2p) but that is largely irrelevant given the capital structure that existed prior to float. Unsurprisingly, as we noted in our recent main write-up, forecasts are ...

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