Keller Group Plc (KLR.L), a ground engineering specialist, reported Monday a higher profit for its fiscal year 2012, benefited by increased revenues and margin. The company also maintained its dividend.
For the year, pre-tax profit nearly doubled to 43.5 million pounds from last year's 21.9 million pounds, and earnings per share grew to 45.9 pence from 24.8 pence last year.
Annual revenues climbed 14 percent to 1.32 billion pounds from 1.15 billion pounds a year ago. Operating margin was 3.7 percent, higher than prior year's 2.5 percent.
Keller Chief Executive Justin Atkinson said, "These results reflect an improved performance in three of our four divisions, driven by a combination of the self-help measures taken across the Group and a strong performance by our business in North America, where market conditions continue to improve. Whilst our EMEA division faced very challenging markets across most of Europe, resulting in a first-half loss, its performance improved as the year progressed and it made a profit for the year as a whole."
Further, the company said its Board has recommended a final dividend of 15.2 pence per share, same as last year, bringing the total dividend for the year to 22.8 pence, flat with the prior year.
Looking ahead, Atkinson said, "Overall, we are confident that 2013 will be another year of progress and that the measures we have taken, and continue to take, will further improve and develop our business."
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