Electrocomponents dips after posting decline in annual profits

Shares in FTSE 250-listed electronics and maintenance products distributor Electrocomponents dipped slightly on Thursday morning after the group unveiled its results for the year ended March 31st showing a decline in headline profit before tax.

Shares in FTSE 250-listed electronics and maintenance products distributor Electrocomponents dipped slightly on Thursday morning after the group unveiled its results for the year ended March 31st showing a decline in headline profit before tax.

Headline pre-tax profit was £98.7m, a decrease of £23.6m - or 19.3% lower than the prior year. The group said that approximately £10m of the decrease was due to fewer trading days and adverse currency movements principally due to the weakening of the euro against sterling compared to the prior year. It said that the remainder of the decrease reflected the lower gross margin and increase in headline operating costs at constant currency.

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