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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
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Nichols PLC | AQSE:NICL.GB | Aquis Stock Exchange | Ordinary Share | GB0006389398 | Ordinary Shares 10p |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
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-10.00 | -0.96% | 1,027.50 | 990.00 | 1,065.00 | 1,032.50 | 1,003.50 | 1,017.00 | 1,641 | 15:04:11 |
Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
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RNS Number : 7763W
Nichols PLC
28 April 2021
Nichols plc
(the "Company" or "Group')
AGM Trading Update
Positive start to the year with continued outperformance of the Vimto brand offset by expected declines in Out of Home revenues as a result of UK lockdown.
Nichols plc, the diversified soft drinks Group, provides the following trading update for the 3 months to 31 March 2021 ("the period"), to coincide with the Company's Annual General Meeting taking place later today.
Strong growth achieved by the Vimto brand in the UK and a solid start to the year for the Group's International business have largely offset significant declines in the UK Out of Home ("OoH") route to market. As a result, total Group revenue in the period decreased by only 5.9% to GBP30.7m against the prior year, despite the impact of the UK lockdown.
The Vimto brand has continued to outperform the wider UK soft drinks market, achieving growth of 4.9%1 in value terms in the year to date ("YTD"), versus 3.2%1 value growth across the wider UK soft drinks market. Across the Group's International markets, the strong momentum reported in the prior year has continued.
Trading since the year end has remained very challenging in the Group's OoH route to market. Revenues in OoH were 91.9% lower in the period than those seen in the same period of 2020, as most of the Group's customers' outlets remained closed.
Despite the financial challenges posed by the ongoing pandemic, cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period remained strong at GBP43.1m (31 December 2020: GBP47.3m).
2021 Outlook
The Board is confident that the Group, underpinned by the strength of the Vimto brand and the Group's diversified business model, remains well placed to deliver its long-term strategic ambitions.
Should the UK Government's planned roadmap out of lockdown continue, and assuming the absence of further lockdowns later in the year, the Board expects full year adjusted profit before tax2 (PBT) to be broadly in line with current market expectations3.
1 Nielsen Total Coverage Year to Date 27.03.2021
2 Excluding Exceptional items
3 Current market expectations refer to a Group compiled consensus for FY21 of adjusted PBT GBP18.9m (FY20 Actual GBP11.6m)
Contacts
Andrew Milne, Group Chief Executive Officer David Rattigan, Group Chief Financial Officer Nichols plc Telephone: 0192 522 2222 Website: www.nicholsplc.co.uk Alex Brennan / Elfie Kent Steve Pearce / Rachel Hayes Hudson Sandler N+1 Singer (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Telephone: 0207 796 4133 Telephone: 0207 496 3000 Email: nichols@hudsonsandler.com Website: www.n1singer.com
Notes to Editors:
Nichols plc is an international soft drinks business with sales in over 85 countries, selling products in both the Still and Carbonate categories. The Group is home to the iconic Vimto brand which is popular in the UK and around the world, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. Other brands in its portfolio include Feel Good, Starslush, ICEE, Levi Roots and Sunkist.
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