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FINANCIAL BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 September 2012, Dairy Crest Group plc revenues decreased 7% to L688.2M. Net loss before extraordinary items totaled L5.2M vs. income of L19.1M. Revenues reflect Dairies segment decrease of 11% to L476.9M, Spreads segment decrease of 3% to L97.5M, other segment decrease of 12% to L2.2M. Net loss reflects Dairies segment income decrease of 64% to L2.1M, Cheese segment income decrease of 5% to L15.6M. more »

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31st Mar 2013
31st Mar 2014

Price Target: 437.9p (-7.01% below Price) Net Profit EPS DPS Net Profit EPS DPS
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No. of Analysts: 0 1 5 2 2

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Jefferies & Company, Inc. Alex Howson , Credit Suisse Charlie Mills , Investec Bank (UK) Plc Nicola Mallard , NCB Stockbrokers Darren Greenfield , Panmure Gordon Damian McNeela , N+1 Brewin , Numis Securities Charles Pick , Peel Hunt Charles Hall , Societe Generale Alex Sloane , Evolution Securities (Hist) , FinnCap , MF Global (Historical) , Shore Capital Stockbrokers Clive Black , Matrix Corporate Capital LLP ,

Dairy Crest Group plc is an integrated dairy company. The Company is principally engaged in the manufacture, processing and distribution of milk and dairy products in the United Kingdom and Europe. As of March 31, 2012, the Company’s segments include Cheese, Spreads, Dairies, Share of Associates and Joint Ventures and Other. It produces spreads and butter brands at two factories in the United Kingdom and one in France. It focuses on three brands: St Hubert in France and Clover and Country Life in the United Kingdom. The Company has a cheese brand in the United Kingdom, known as Cathedral City, and a cheese supply chain. It also has a smaller cheese packing facility at Frome, Somerset. It processes and delivers fresh conventional, organic and flavored milk. It also manufactures and sells FRijj, which is a fresh flavored milk brand, cream and milk powders. In August 2012, the Company disposed of St Hubert. Effective March 1, 2013, the Company acquired Proper Welsh Milk Co.

Directors: Mark Allen (CEO) , Alastair Murray (Fin. Dir.) 50, Robin Miller (Counsel) 40, Martyn Wilks (Mgng.Dir.) 53, Toby Brinsmead (Mgng.Dir.) , Arthur Reeves (Other) , Roger Robotham (Other) , Mike Sheldon (Other) ,

No. of Employees: 6,183 No. of Shareholders: 20,928


Last Annual March 31st, 2012
Last Interim September 30th, 2012
Shares in Issue 136,297,200
Free Float 130.8m (96.0%)
Sector Consumer Defensives
Industry Food & Tobacco
Index FTSE Higher Yield , FTSE 350 Act , FTSE 250 Mid , FT350 Food Prodr ,
Exchange London Stock Exchange (Full)
Eligible for an ISA? a SIPP?

DCG SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE DCG QUOTE
DCG Share Price GBp
471p
Day's Change
-6.6  -1.4%
Traded 4:41pm · Minimum 15 min delayed

LATEST DCG NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS (delayed)

UPCOMING DCG EVENTS
Thursday 23rd May, 2013
Preliminary 2012 Dairy Crest Group plc Earnings Release
Thursday 23rd May, 2013
Preliminary 2012 Dairy Crest Group plc Earnings Presentation
Wednesday 10th July, 2013 (estimate)
Dairy Crest Group plc Annual General Meeting

Recent ↓
Thursday 7th February, 2013
Dairy Crest Group plc Interim Management Statement
Wednesday 2nd January, 2013
Dividend For DCG.L
Wednesday 2nd January, 2013
Dividend For DRCSY.PK
Thursday 8th November, 2012
Interim 2012 Dairy Crest Group plc Earnings Presentation
Thursday 8th November, 2012
Interim 2012/2013 Dairy Crest Group plc Earnings Release
Monday 24th September, 2012
Dairy Crest Group plc 2012 Half-yearly Trading Update
Thursday 16th August, 2012
Dairy Crest Group plc General Meeting
Tuesday 17th July, 2012
Dairy Crest Group plc Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 17th July, 2012
Dairy Crest Group plc Q1 2012 Interim Management Statement
Wednesday 20th June, 2012
Dividend For DCG.L


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