Full year results from NWF highlight that earnings are driven by contribution per unit of volume and not revenue (sales -5.4%, EBIT +1.2%). Moreover, despite the challenging trading environment, the business is demonstrably cash generative (FCF £8.4m in FY16, £8.8m FY15, average cash conversion 114% FY14-FY16). This generation is materially helped by a healthy working capital inflow (£5.2m FY16, £2.4m FY15). Therefore, whilst management spent £9.5m on acquisition

03 Aug 2016
FY16 results - margins restored

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FY16 results - margins restored
NWF Group plc (NWF:LON) | 172 -0.9 (-0.3%) | Mkt Cap: 85.0m
- Published:
03 Aug 2016 -
Author:
Adrian Kearsey -
Pages:
12 -
Full year results from NWF highlight that earnings are driven by contribution per unit of volume and not revenue (sales -5.4%, EBIT +1.2%). Moreover, despite the challenging trading environment, the business is demonstrably cash generative (FCF £8.4m in FY16, £8.8m FY15, average cash conversion 114% FY14-FY16). This generation is materially helped by a healthy working capital inflow (£5.2m FY16, £2.4m FY15). Therefore, whilst management spent £9.5m on acquisition