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Scapa - Another broker upgrade

August 2018

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  • Epic Code:
  • SCPA
  • Price:
  • 422p
The shares are building momentum following final results that beat expectations, triggering modest upgrades.Revenues, profit and eps increased 4.3%, 18.2% and 23% to £292m, £34.5m and 18.2p, respectively. Cash flow was so strong that Scapa could afford to spend almost £21m on two acquisitions and still reduce net debt from £16.1m to £3.8m.The industrial division (adhesive tapes for wrapping cable and noise and vibration reduction), increased revenue almost 5% to £179m and profit 26% to £22.5m with operating margins up from 10.4% to 12.6%, thanks to site closure at south Korea and first contribution from Markel Industries. Its target is 15% margin.Berenberg is not expecting more ...

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