Brambles Expects FY16 Profit, Revenue to Rise
20 August 2015 - 9:42AM
Dow Jones News
By David Winning
SYDNEY--Brambles Ltd. (BXB.AU), a provider of wooden pallets and
plastic containers used for transporting goods, forecast higher
profit this fiscal year despite worries over the health of the
global economy driven by a slowdown in China.
Brambles said it expects to report an underlying profit of
between US$1.00 billion and US$1.02 billion in the year through
June, 2016, which would represent an increase of 6-8% on the 2015
fiscal year if calculated using spot currency rates at the end of
June. The company also said it expects sales revenue to increase by
a similar percentage, from US$5.46 billion in the year just
ended.
"This outlook represents continued delivery of profitable growth
despite the tepid nature of global economic recovery and ongoing
cost pressures in our North American Pallets business," said Chief
Executive Tom Gorman. "It also reflects the near-term impact of the
increased investment we are making to drive long-term value for
customers and shareholders."
On Thursday, Brambles reported net profit of US$584.4 million
for the year through June, which was down 51% after stripping out
the impact of currency swings. The company declared a final
dividend of 14 Australian cents (US$0.10) a share, up from 13.5
cents a year earlier.
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