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Safestyle - Forecasts upgraded after maiden results

May 2014

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  • Epic Code:
  • SFE
  • Price:
  • 194p
The shares went over £2 at one point after maiden results came in ahead of forecasts, demonstrating the operational gearing inherent in its business and the improved housing market. For the year to 31 December, sales were up 13% to £124.8m and pretax profit was up 57% to £15m. Earnings were 14.8p. The sales increase was driven by the number of units installed increasing by 8% to 250,185 on the back of 55,112 installations. Importantly there was 5.5% growth in average price per unit from £470 to £496. Marketing costs were lower with a smaller proportion coming from door canvassing and more being generated from the internet underpinning the 40 basis point increase in operating margin to 12.7%. Safestyle has supplemented its  ...

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