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PZ Cussons Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

LSE:PZC
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PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: UK£527.9m (down 20% from FY 2023).
  • Net loss: UK£57.0m (down by 257% from UK£36.4m profit in FY 2023).
  • UK£0.14 loss per share (down from UK£0.087 profit in FY 2023).
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LSE:PZC Revenue and Expenses Breakdown September 20th 2024

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

PZ Cussons EPS Misses Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates.

The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the Europe & The Americas segment contributing a total revenue of UK£204.1m (39% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth UK£396.8m amounted to 75% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The largest operating expense was General & Administrative costs, amounting to UK£104.8m (56% of total expenses). Explore how PZC's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 1.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 3.2% growth forecast for the Personal Products industry in the United Kingdom.

Performance of the British Personal Products industry.

The company's shares are down 9.3% from a week ago.

Valuation

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