Dialight brightens up investors' day with half year results
Revenues at Dialight, a producer of LED lighting technology, leapt during the half year ended June 30th, pushed higher by Signals/Illumination income, which was in turn driven by 65 per cent growth in Solid State Lighting and 40 per cent growth in Obstruction Lights.
Revenues at Dialight, a producer of LED lighting technology, leapt during the half year ended June 30th, pushed higher by Signals/Illumination income, which was in turn driven by 65 per cent growth in Solid State Lighting and 40 per cent growth in Obstruction Lights.
Group revenue climbed 18.2% to £61.1m (2011: £51.7m), pushed operating profit from continuing operations higher by 21% to £8.2m (2011: £6.8m) and pre-tax profits to £8.3m from £6.2m the same half the previous year. Basic earnings per share leapt from 11.2p to 16.9p.
In a statement, the firm said: "Despite the uncertain prospects for the world economy, our strategy of bringing compelling value propositions to sizeable and regulated markets through the application of LED technology continues to drive strong growth in both revenues and profits.
Subscribe to MoneyWeek
Subscribe to MoneyWeek today and get your first six magazine issues absolutely FREE
![https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/mw70aro6gl1676370748.jpg](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/mw70aro6gl1676370748-320-80.jpg)
Sign up to Money Morning
Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter
Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter
"The future for our White Lighting product line is ever more exciting. The increase in the group's sales of these products reflects our ability to focus on appropriate applications and capitalise on the benefits delivered by our Solid State Lights. The results of the first half give the board confidence of achieving results at the higher end of expectations and that the group's strategy will continue to deliver strong results in the coming years."
The interim dividend has been increased from 3.3p to 4p per share, covered 4.2 times by group profit after taxation (2011: 3.4 times). Closing net cash was £8.1m compared to £6.2m at the same date in 2011.
"Growth in the period was 65% over the same period in 2011 with increases in both customers and geographical coverage," the firm added.
"Cost reduction and re-engineering programmes have enabled further improvement in contribution margins in Signals/Illumination, the first half returning a result of 45.7% a 1.9% improvement on the full year of 2011."
NR
Sign up to Money Morning
Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter
-
Regulator moves to protect access to cash amid branch closures and disappearing ATMs
News The Financial Conduct Authority has told banks to start assessing if local communities have adequate cash access from mid-September
By Marc Shoffman Published
-
VAT hike on private school fees could come earlier than previously expected
The government could start charging VAT on private school fees as soon as January 2025, according to the latest reports. What does it mean for parents?
By Katie Williams Published