HY25 Trading Update

Braemar PLC

19 September 2024

 

 

             19 September 2024

BRAEMAR PLC

("Braemar" or the "Company" or the "Group")

HY25 Trading Update

Trading in line with expectations

Braemar Plc (LSE: BMS), a leading provider of expert investment, chartering, and risk management advice to the shipping and energy markets, today announces an update on trading for the six months ended 31 August 2024.

Trading Update

The board is pleased to announce that the Group has continued to trade well and in line with expectations¹.

Revenue for HY25 is expected to be not less than £75m (HY24: £74.9m), with underlying operating profit (before acquisition-related expenditure) slightly ahead of the prior year (HY24: £7.6m).

The Group has continued to maintain a positive cash position with increased net cash of £3.3m at the end of the period (HY24: £3.1m; FY24: £1.0m).

Outlook

The board remains confident in the outlook for the remainder of the financial year and beyond, as the Group continues to benefit from its increasingly resilient and focused growth strategy. The total forward orderbook² continues to be strong and at the end of August 2024 was $80.9m (HY24: $67.2, FY24: $82.6m).

Notice of results

The Group expects to announce its HY25 results for the six months ended 31 August 2024 by mid November 2024.

1.  Company compiled consensus as at the date of this announcement: FY25 revenue of £153.2m and FY25 underlying operating profit (before acquisition-related expenditure) of £18.1m

2.  The total forward order book covers revenue that will be earned in future periods up until 2039

ENDS 

For further information, contact:

Braemar Plc
James Gundy, Group Chief Executive Officer		Tel [phone]
Grant Foley, Group Chief Financial Officer
Rebecca-Joy Wekwete, Company Secretary
Canaccord Genuity Adam James / Harry Rees		Tel [phone]
Burson Buchanan
Charles Ryland / Stephanie Whitmore / Jack Devoy / Abby Gilchrist		Tel [phone]

Notes to Editors:

About Braemar Plc

Braemar provides expert investment, chartering, and risk management advice that enable its clients to secure sustainable returns and mitigate risk in the volatile world of shipping and energy. Our experienced brokers work in tandem with specialist professionals to form teams tailored to our customers' needs, and provide an integrated service supported by a collaborative culture.

Braemar joined the Official List of the London Stock Exchange in November 1997 and trades under the symbol BMS.

For more information, including our investor presentation, visit www.Braemar.com and follow Braemar on LinkedIn.

 

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