Three key news stories unfolding as the UK stock market opens. Check out our companies reporting diary for upcoming results from FTSE 350 and selected international stocks.
Fresnillo [LON:FRES] issued full year results this morning with the company reporting a record financial performance despite a 13% reduction in silver output. Total revenues added more than 30%, with pre-tax profits adding 180%. The company is however looking at some significantly higher costs for the year ahead and also eyes further output reductions.
Intertek [LON:ITRK] also issued full year numbers this morning, with revenues 4.3% higher and a 90bps improvement in adjusted margins, making for a third consecutive year of double digit EPS growth. That revenue growth is expected to be sustained in the year ahead, with further modest improvements in the margin eyed, too.
High-street fast-food play Greggs [LON:GRG] rounds out a trifecta of companies reporting full year numbers today noting sales up 6.8% but underlying pre-tax profits down 9.4%. Management are optimistic that easing inflationary pressures will help in FY26, offering consumers more confidence too in terms of spending. The company has yet more store openings in the pipeline, but with 2700 venues across the country, when do we reach saturation?
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We’ve got a busy day in today’s company diary with Greggs, International Workplace Group, Kier and Reach all reporting.
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