Nufarm Shareholders Receive Lower Final Dividend Amid Steady Annual Results
Nufarm Shareholders Receive Lower Final Dividend Amid Steady Annual Results
Crop protection group Nufarm (ASX:NUF) shareholders will receive a lower final dividend, while the full-year dividend remains unchanged, following the company's 'steady as she goes' annual results announcement on Wednesday.
作物保護集團Nufarm (ASX: NUF) 週三公佈年度業績後，該集團股東將獲得較低的末期股息，而全年股息保持不變。
The company anticipates a similar performance in the first half, potentially resulting in a reduced outcome for shareholders. However, CEO Greg Hunt is optimistic about a return to growth in the second half of 2023-24.
該公司預計上半年將出現類似的業績，這可能會導致股東的業績降低。但是，首席執行官格雷格·亨特對2023-24年下半年恢復增長持樂觀態度。
For the 12 months ending on September 30, the company reported an 8% decrease in underlying net profit after tax compared to 2021-22, totaling $122 million. Statutory earnings rose by 3% to $111 million for the year, despite a 7.7% decrease in revenue to $3.48 billion.
在截至9月30日的12個月中，該公司報告基礎稅後淨利潤與2021-22年相比下降了8％，總額爲1.22億美元。儘管收入下降了7.7％，至34.8億美元，但該年度的法定收入仍增長了3％，達到1.11億美元。
The underlying gross profit increased by 6% to $1.0 billion, with the underlying gross profit margin improving by 170 basis points to 29.3% from 2021-22. Underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization stood at $438 million, down 2%.
基礎毛利增長了6％，達到10億美元，基礎毛利率比2021-22年提高了170個點子至29.3％。扣除利息、稅項、折舊和攤銷前的基礎收益爲4.38億美元，下降2％。
Consequently, the company will distribute an unfranked final dividend of 5 cents per share, compared to 6 cents in the previous year, resulting in a consistent total dividend of 10 cents per share for the 2022-23 fiscal year.
因此，該公司將派發每股5美分的無償末期股息，而去年同期爲6美分，從而使2022-23財年的總股息持續爲每股10美分。
Nufarm CEO Greg Hunt expressed satisfaction with the results, attributing them to the company's transformed structure and growing focus on innovative solutions. He emphasized the diverse portfolio, geographic reach, and potential for growth in omega 3 and bioenergy platforms.
Nufarm首席執行官格雷格·亨特對業績表示滿意，將其歸因於公司的結構轉型以及對創新解決方案的日益關注。他強調了歐米茄3和生物能源平台的多樣化產品組合、地域覆蓋範圍和增長潛力。
Hunt noted that global conditions were challenging in FY23 but highlighted a 4% growth in underlying EBITDA during the second half of FY23 and only a 2% decline for the full year. The company made substantial progress in key growth initiatives and maintained confidence in achieving its FY26 revenue goals.
亨特指出，2023財年全球形勢充滿挑戰，但他強調指出，在23財年下半年，基礎息稅折舊攤銷前利潤增長了4％，全年僅下降了2％。該公司在關鍵增長計劃方面取得了實質性進展，並對實現其26財年的收入目標保持了信心。
Hunt remained positive about the company's outlook, citing tight global grain and oilseed stocks-to-use ratios, attractive grain prices, and strong demand for crop protection products. He anticipated continued momentum in new crop protection product launches, robust growth in Seed Technologies, and a return to growth in the second half of fiscal 24. The company remained on track to meet its FY26 revenue targets.
亨特仍然對該公司的前景持樂觀態度，理由是全球穀物和油籽庫存與使用比率緊張，穀物價格誘人，對作物保護產品的需求強勁。他預計，新作物保護產品的推出將保持勢頭，種子技術將保持強勁增長，並將在第24財年下半年恢復增長。該公司仍有望實現其26財年的收入目標。
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