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Vp Plc

Current Price 552.50p Bid 545.00p Ask 570.00p Change 0.00%
Last Updated: 19/04/2024 22:25. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

Vp plc is a long established specialist equipment rental group which has evolved over a 60 year trading history. We provide products and services to a diverse range of markets. The Vp Group is comprised of a number of operating divisions, providing the rental and sale of specialist products and associated services within the UK and overseas.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/03/2020

Revenue
£362.93m
Operating Profit/Loss
£37.21m
Dividend yield (%)
1.30
Total dividend for year
8.4500p
Dividend cover
10.68
P/E Ratio
7.10
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Key Personnel

Mr Anna Bielby
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Keith Winstanley
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Jeremy F G Pilkington
Executive Chairman
Mr Mark Bottomley
Non-Executive Director
Mr Philip Michael White
Non-Executive Director
Mr Stuart Watson
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
VPL
ISIN
GB0009286963
Shares in Issue
40.15m
Market cap
£221.85m

Analyst Views (1)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
100.00%
Hold
 
0%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
552.50p
Bid Price
545.00p
Ask Price
570.00p
Volume
0
Change Today
0.00p
% Change Today
0.00%
Open
552.50p
Previous Close
552.50p
Intraday High
552.50p
Intraday Low
552.50p
52 Week High
680.00p
52 Week Low
500.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
362.93
382.83
Operating Profit/Loss
37.21
38.32
Net Interest
-8.84
-4.74
Pre-Tax Profit
28.37
33.58
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
18.59
25.82
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
18.59
25.82
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
18.59
25.82
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
8.4500p
30.2000p
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
Basic
46.92p
65.20p
Diluted
46.17p
63.66p
Adjusted
90.21p
95.14p
Dividend per Share
8.4500p
30.2000p

Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
316.33
248.65
Intangible Assets
74.27
89.67
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
3.02
2.73
Current Assets
Inventories
9.07
7.81
Trade & Other Receivables
84.26
79.98
Cash at Bank & In Hand
20.09
29.04
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
1.00
n/a
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
508.00
458.00

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
23.85
17.42
Other Current Liabilities
75.19
83.90
Total Current Liabilities
99.04
101.32
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
227.90
179.28
Provisions
11.19
8.41
Other Non-Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Non-Current Liabilities
239.09
187.68
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
338.12
289.01

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
169.92
168.88

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
2.01
2.01
Share Premium Account
16.19
16.19
Other Reserves
-2.33
-0.80
Retained Earnings
154.02
151.46
Shareholders Funds
169.89
169.00
Minority Interests/Other Equity
0.03
0.03
Total Equity
169.92
168.88

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
07 Dec 2023
10 Jan 2024
11.50p
Final
22 Jun 2023
04 Aug 2023
26.50p
Interim
08 Dec 2022
11 Jan 2023
11.00p
Final
23 Jun 2022
05 Aug 2022
25.50p
Interim
09 Dec 2021
11 Jan 2022
10.50p
Final
24 Jun 2021
05 Aug 2021
25.00p
Special
17 Dec 2020
17 Jan 2021
22.00p
Interim
12 Dec 2019
17 Jan 2020
8.45p
Final
27 Jun 2019
08 Aug 2019
22.00p
Interim
06 Dec 2018
11 Jan 2019
8.20p
Final
28 Jun 2018
09 Aug 2018
19.20p
Interim
30 Nov 2017
05 Jan 2018
6.80p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
Dividend growth
-72.02%
16.15%
Dividend yield
1.30%
2.90%
Dividend cover
10.68
3.15


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