NCC Group FY Pretax Profit Rises On Higher Revenue, Raises Div

5th Jul 2010 07:51

LONDON (Dow Jones)--NCC Group PLC (NCC.LN), an information technology security provider, Monday reported a rise in full year pretax profit on revenue which was 15% higher, and raised its dividend. MAIN FACTS: -Group revenue for the year ended May 31 GBP53.7 million (2009: GBP46.8 million)--up 15%. -Pretax profit GBP13.1 million (2009: GBP10.9 million) -Adjusted operating profit GBP14.8 million (2009: GBP12.7 million)--up 16%. -Adjusted pretax profit GBP14.5 million (2009: GBP12.3 million)--up 18%. -Adjusted EPS 29.7 pence (2009: 26.1 pence)--up 14% -EPS 27.0 pence (2009: 22.1 pence) -Total dividend up 16% to 10.75 pence (2009: 9.25 pence) -Group Escrow renewals for fiscal 2011 forecast to be GBP15.2 million (2009: GBP14.5 million) -Group Escrow verification order book GBP2.2 million (2009: GBP2.0 million) -Assurance order book, including acquisitions, GBP14.0 million (2009: GBP9.4 million) -Site Confidence monitoring renewals forecast GBP4.3 million (2009: GBP4.1 million) -Shares closed Friday at 413.5 pence. -By Tommy Stubbington, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9268; [email protected] Order free Annual Report for NCC Group PLC Visit http://djnweurope.ar.wilink.com/?ticker=GB00B01QGK86 or call +44 (0)208 391 6028 (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 05, 2010 02:51 ET (06:51 GMT)