RB reported strong Q4/FY 18 numbers, trumping ours as well as street estimates. Q4 revenue grew by 4% lfl to £3.34bn. IFCN (baby food) was the standout, rebounding strongly from production disruptions in Q3. FY 18 revenue was up by 3% lfl to £12.6bn while operating income grew by 12% to £3.36bn. Full year dividend was raised by 4% to 170.7p per share. Management expects FY 19 growth of +3-4% and adjusted operating margin to remain similar to FY 18.
19 Feb 2019
Good finish to 2018
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Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (RKT:LON) | 4,116 -1029 (-0.6%) | Mkt Cap: 29,081m
- Published:
19 Feb 2019 -
Author:
Virendra Chauhan -
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RB reported strong Q4/FY 18 numbers, trumping ours as well as street estimates. Q4 revenue grew by 4% lfl to £3.34bn. IFCN (baby food) was the standout, rebounding strongly from production disruptions in Q3. FY 18 revenue was up by 3% lfl to £12.6bn while operating income grew by 12% to £3.36bn. Full year dividend was raised by 4% to 170.7p per share. Management expects FY 19 growth of +3-4% and adjusted operating margin to remain similar to FY 18.