Ansell Limited Half Year Results 31 December, 2008 - EPS Growth 13%, Higher Dividend
Highlights:
- Sales equivalent to a year ago in an increasingly difficult environment.
- Solid profit growth in US dollars.
- Reported Earnings Before Interest and Taxes of $61.5million (up 27%).
- Reported Profit Attributable of $54.1million (up 9%)
- Reported Earnings Per Share of US39.8¢ (up 13%)
- Australian dollar results much stronger as the weaker AUD translated into Reported
Sales, EBIT, PA, and EPS growth of 12%, 44%, 27% and 31% respectively. - Interim dividend increased to A12¢, up from last year’s A11¢ interim dividend.
Chairman’s Comments:
The Company’s Chairman, Mr Peter Barnes, said “The first half results were good given
the stalling global economy. However, the second half outlook, with lower Occupational
sales and actions taken to reduce excess Occupational inventories, requires a more
cautious view.
Ansell’s solid balance sheet and trading performance has enabled our Board to
continue with the history of steady dividend growth and declare a 9% increase in the
interim dividend to A12¢ a share.”
Full Year Guidance:
Previous annual EPS guidance of US70¢ to US74¢ has, in the current economic
environment, been revised to US65¢ to US70¢.
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Every day half a million workers are wearing HyFlex® gloves
Ansell created its first condom over a hundred years ago
Ansell is also active in the consumer market.
Ansell employs over 11,000 employees in 29 facilities, and has a presence in 33 countries across the globe.