Samuel Heath & Sons FY Pretax Profit GBP336,000 Vs GBP292,000

8th Jul 2010 07:51

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Samuel Heath & Sons PLC (HSM.LN), a manufacturer of builders' hardware and bathroom products, Thursday reported full year profit before tax of GBP336,000, compared with GBP292,000 a year earlier. MAIN FACTS: -Sales for the year ended March 31 GBP9.53 million (2009: GBP10.9 million) -EPS 9.2 pence (2009: 12.5 pence) -Budget shows it is going to be difficult to repeat even the modest profit reported this year, although Co. ahead of this budget at the time of this statement. -Net assets GBP6,037,000 (2009: GBP6,709,000). -Cash position GBP1.07 million (2009: GBP571,000) -Final dividend 6.25 pence, making a total of 11.75 pence for the year. -Shares closed Wednesday at 415 pence. -By Tommy Stubbington, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9268; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 08, 2010 02:51 ET (06:51 GMT)