The Anpario Board recommends a final dividend of 8.00 pence per share (2023: 7.50 pence), resulting in a total of 11.25 pence per share for the year (2023: 10.70 pence). This dividend will be payable on 25 July 2025 to shareholders on the register on 11 July 2025 (ex-dividend date of 10 July 2025).
Other Financial highlights include:
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23% increase in revenue to £38.2m (2023: £31.0m).
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Improvement in gross margin to 46.9% (2023: 45.0%).
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88% increase in profit before tax to £5.2m (2023: £2.8m).
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57% increase in adjusted EBITDA to £7.0m (2023: £4.5m).
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Basic earnings per share up 83% to 24.66p (2023: 13.51p).
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Diluted adjusted earnings per share up 84% to 28.12p (2023: 15.31p).
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Increase of proposed final dividend to 8.00p (2023: 7.50p) per share, resulting in a total dividend for the year of 11.25p (2023: 10.70p) per share.
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Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of £10.5m at the year-end (2023: £10.6m).
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Like-for-like (excluding Bio-Vet) sales and volume growth of 16% and 27% respectively.
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Strong sales growth in the Middle East, Asia and Europe muted by decreases in the United States and Brazil.
