Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Goldbug100 - Stagecoach Group plc (SGC.L) – Preliminary Results year ended 30 April 2011 - eps + 27.3%

  • Strong Group performance delivering good returns for shareholders
    • Adjusted earnings per share* up 27.3% to 23.8p
    • Full year dividend up 9.2% to 7.1p
  • Completing review of capital structure – will report conclusions in August 2011
  • Further megabus.com expansion driving revenue growth in North America
  • Sector-leading profit margin and good passenger volume growth trends at UK Bus
  • UK Rail underpinned by operational delivery and customer satisfaction
  • Shortlisted for Greater Anglia and West Coast rail franchises; Virgin Rail Group in discussions about a franchise extension at West Coast
  • Positive outlook for the Group’s greener, smarter public transport services
SGC.L 11:00AM  253.50p
Up 3.30 0.48%
Bloomberg Finance -
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Stagecoach Group PLC
10 Dunkeld Road
Perth, PH1 5TW
United Kingdom - Map
Phone: 44 17 3844 2111
Fax: 44 17 3864 3648
Website: http://www.stagecoachgroup.com
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Business Summary
Stagecoach Group plc provides public transport services through buses, coaches, trains, and trams in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. The company operates a fleet of approximately 8,400 buses on a network stretching from south-west England to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. It also provides commuter services, tour and charter, sightseeing, and school bus operations in the United States and Canada. The company also operates South Western rail franchise, which incorporates the South West Trains and Island Line networks in the United Kingdom; and East Midlands rail franchise that comprises main line train services from London St. Pancras to Sheffield, Derby, and Nottingham, as well as provides regional rail services. Stagecoach Group plc was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Perth, the United Kingdom.

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