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Tarsus

March 2006

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  • Epic Code:
  • TRS
  • Price:
  • 213p
The shares moved higher after Tarsus released record results for 2005. Sales were £23.2m, up 58% (19% excluding acquisitions). Profit before tax doubled to £6m and earnings per share lifted to 9.2p, both in line with January’s upgrades. Despite acquisitions costing £8.3m during the year, net debt is only £8m and the business remains undergeared. In terms of flagship events, Tarsus continued to grow both its Off-Price and Labelexpo events in traditional markets with the results benefiting from the high levels of operating gearing normal to an exhibition business. This was led by the group’s largest show, the biennial Labelexpo Europe, which achieved revenues 23% greater at £5.2m than the eq ...

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