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Toby Thorrington

Norcros - Robust performance, improving outlook

Norcros’s FY24 results highlight its resilience in the face of tough markets, but we continue to believe that the outlook is improving in both of its core markets, the UK and South Africa. Despite the improving outlook we have maintained our revenue and profit forecasts and 251p/share valuation post the results, with the company trading on an undemanding P/E rating of 6.6x. However, it is worth highlighting the scale of the opportunity on offer to Norcros, which was illustrated at the recent capital markets day.

14/06/2024 1 EN

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Norcros

Norcros Plc is a holding company for the Norcros Group. The Company's principal activities include development, manufacture and marketing of home consumer products in the United Kingdom and South Africa. The Company's segments include UK and South Africa. The Company has six United Kingdom businesses, including Triton Showers, Vado, Croydex, Abode, Johnson Tiles and Norcros Adhesives, and three businesses in South Africa, including Johnson Tiles South Africa, TAL and Tile Africa. The Company is focused on showers, taps, bathroom accessories, tiles and adhesives. In the United Kingdom, the Company offers a range of bathroom and kitchen products both for domestic and commercial applications. The Company offers mixer showers and accessories; tile and stone adhesives; taps, bathroom accessories and valves; bathroom furnishings; ceramic wall and floor tiles; kitchen sinks; tile adhesives, pourable floor coverings and tiling tools through its United Kingdom and South Africa business.

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