A difficult first half year for the company driven mainly by the Levy Exemption Certificates (LEC) removal, lower volumes sold and further pressure on commodity markets with EBITDA reaching £70m (-41.7% yoy) and adjusted net income falling 59% yoy to £17m, translating into an EPS of 4.2p. As a result, the dividend has been cut by the same amount to 2.1p, in line with the 50% payout ratio. On a reported basis, however, there is some positive news as reported net income per share re

26 Jul 2016
Lower prices and volumes impact margins; one-offs support cash flows

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Lower prices and volumes impact margins; one-offs support cash flows
Drax Group plc (DRX:LON) | 601 0 0.0% | Mkt Cap: 2,139m
- Published:
26 Jul 2016 -
Author:
Juan Camilo Rodriguez -
Pages:
3 -
A difficult first half year for the company driven mainly by the Levy Exemption Certificates (LEC) removal, lower volumes sold and further pressure on commodity markets with EBITDA reaching £70m (-41.7% yoy) and adjusted net income falling 59% yoy to £17m, translating into an EPS of 4.2p. As a result, the dividend has been cut by the same amount to 2.1p, in line with the 50% payout ratio. On a reported basis, however, there is some positive news as reported net income per share re