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Essentra PLC on Friday said it expects to deliver a ‘robust’ performance in 2022, but headwinds have restrained its growth.
The Milton Keynes, England-based components, packaging and filter producer said it expects adjusted operating profit for the year to remain in line with company expectations.
Essentra noted that its business saw a slower period of economic growth in 2022 as a result of toughening market headwinds, but expects like-for-like revenue to grow by 6.5% against the previous year.
Shares were down 4.9% at 222.50 pence each on Friday morning in London.
Coupled with a strong comparative for its final quarter, it said like-for-like trading day adjusted sales have consequently fallen by 3.0% compared with the year prior.
Looking ahead, Essentra said it was focused on maintaining profit margins.
In August, Essentra had said it swung to a pretax loss of £900,000 in the six months that ended on June 30, from a profit of £11.1 million a year before.
By Xindi Wei, Alliance News reporter
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