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Eaga

September 2008

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  • Epic Code:
  • EAGA
  • Price:
  • 151p
With plenty of column inches in the mainstream press devoted to the problem of rising domestic energy costs and an expectation that a windfall tax on energy suppliers will be used to fund a £500m increase in the £2.8bn CERT programme, it hasn't been altogether surprising to see strong interest return to the shares in Eaga ahead of results. For the year to 31 May, it reported sales up 32% to £639 (21% organic).  Adjusted pretax profit was up 23% to £38.4m and eps was up 11% to 10.6p. Eaga's business is structured in three segments: managed services, installation services and specialist support. Most of the growth in the latest year came from the managed service leg (sales up 17% to £420m) where the income largely relates ...

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