Braemar Shipping 1H Pretax Profit, Revenue Rose; On Track to Meet Views
Braemar Shipping 1H Pretax Profit, Revenue Rose; On Track to Meet Views
By Joe Hoppe
喬·霍普(Joe Hoppe)著
Braemar Shipping Services PLC said Wednesday that its pretax profit and revenue rose after refocusing on its core shipbroking and corporate finance business, and said it was on track to meet upgraded expectations.
Braemar Shipping Services PLC週三表示，在重新專注於核心的船舶經紀和企業融資業務後，其税前利潤和營收有所上升，並表示有望實現升級後的預期。
The London-listed, maritime-services company said that for the six months ended Aug. 31, pretax profit was 7.2 million pounds ($9.8 million) compared with a restated profit of GBP3.2 million a year earlier.
這家在倫敦上市的海事服務公司説，截至8月31日的六個月，税前利潤為720萬英鎊(合980萬美元)，而去年同期重報的利潤為320萬英鎊。
Revenue rose to GBP47.4 million from a restated GBP42.8 million.
收入從重報的4280萬英鎊增加到4740萬英鎊。
The board declared an interim dividend of 2.0 pence a share. It didn't pay a dividend last year due to uncertainties surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.
董事會宣佈中期股息為每股2.0便士。由於圍繞冠狀病毒大流行的不確定性，該公司去年沒有支付股息。
The company said it looks forward with confidence as it delivers on its growth strategy centered on shipbroking.
該公司表示，在實現以船舶經紀為中心的增長戰略時，它充滿信心地期待着。
Braemar said it expects revenue and profit for the full year to exceed fiscal 2021's results and meet current upgraded expectations of operating profit. It didn't provide any figures.
Braemar表示，預計全年營收和利潤將超過2021財年的業績，並達到目前上調後的營業利潤預期。它沒有提供任何數字。
"Our strategic ambition is to push towards doubling the size of the group within four years, through organic growth and complementary, value-added acquisitions," Chief Executive James Gundy said.
首席執行官詹姆斯·甘迪(James Gundy)表示：“我們的戰略目標是通過有機增長和互補性的增值收購，在四年內將集團規模擴大一倍。”
Shares at 1008 GMT were up 7.0 pence, or 2.8%, at 258.0 pence.
格林威治時間1008時，該公司股價上漲7.0%，至258.0便士，漲幅2.8%。
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