Yu shares up as expects to report annual double-digit revenue rise

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Yu Group PLC on Tuesday hailed its financial performance in 2022, with revenue expected to surge and margins tipped to top market expectations.

Shares were up 9.6% at 699.00 pence each on Tuesday morning in London.

The supplier of gas, electricity and water to businesses said it expects full-year revenue to top £275 million, up 76% from £155 million a year ago.

Yu said it has contracted revenue of £246.8 million for 2023, up 57% from £156.5 million last year.

The adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation margin is anticipated to be significantly ahead of market consensus, beating the 2.1% booked in the first half of 2022. This is compared to an Ebitda margin of 1.1% in 2021.

Yu noted average monthly bookings from annualised contracts signed up in the year totalled £24.5 million, up 78% from £13.8 million a year ago.

Net cash at period-end amounted to £18.8 million, compared to £6.8 million a year earlier.

Looking ahead, Yu expects high organic growth to continue to financial 2023 and over the medium term.

It will declare a dividend at the time of 2022 results.

In September, Yu had posted pretax profit of £5.5 million in the six months that ended June 30, up significantly from £1.1 million a year ago, as revenue doubled to £129.2 million from £65.8 million.

By Xindi Wei, Alliance News reporter

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