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FINANCIAL BRIEF: For the fiscal year ended 31 December 2012, Vesuvius PLC revenues decreased 8% to L1.55B. Net loss before extraordinary items totaled L18.3M vs. income of L99.3M. Revenues reflect Foundry segment decrease of 13% to L530.2M, Steel segment decrease of 6% to L1.02B, Rest of the World segment decrease of 14% to L574.5M, China segment decrease of 21% to L102.9M, Brazil segment decrease of 21% to L93.4M. more »

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31st Dec 2013
31st Dec 2014

Price Target: 426.9p (+14.51% above Price) Net Profit EPS DPS Net Profit EPS DPS
Est. Long Term Growth Rate: +3.9% (£) (p) (p) (£) (p) (p)
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Broker Recommendations for Vesuvius
Recommendation:Strong SellSellHoldBuyStrong Buy
No. of Analysts: 0 1 12 1 2

Named Brokers and Analysts
Credit Suisse Jonathan Hurn , Investec Bank (UK) Plc Michael Blogg , Nomura Securities Juho Lahdenpera , Arbuthnot Securities (Hist) , Arden Partners David Larkam , Panmure Gordon Oliver Wynne-James , N+1 Brewin , Altium Securities (Hist). , Numis Securities Scott Cagehin , Peel Hunt Dominic Convey , Macquarie Research , N+1 Singer James Tetley Jon Lienard , SP Angel Jeremy Browne ,

Vesuvius PLC is engaged in metal flow engineering, developing, manufacturing and marketing ceramic consumable products and systems to the global steel and foundry industries and in industries that require refractory materials for high temperature, abrasion resistant and corrosion resistant applications such as the aluminium, cement, glass and solar industries. It has three business segments: the Steel and Foundry businesses, both of which are providers of engineered ceramics, and Precious Metals Processing business.Its products are specialised ceramics, including shrouds, stoppers, nozzles, slide gates, lining refractories and fluxes for the steel production industry and filters, feeding systems, coatings and binders for the foundry industry. On May 1, 2012, the Company disposed the United States business of the Precious Metals Processing business to Richline Group Inc. In November 2011, SERT was acquired by the Company. On March 29, 2012, it acquired Metallurgica.

Directors: John McDonough (Chmn.) 61, Francois Wanecq (CEO) , Chris O'Shea (Fin. Dir.) , Rachel Fell (Secy.) ,

No. of Employees: 14,767 No. of Shareholders: 4,706


Last Annual December 31st, 2012
Last Interim December 31st, 2012
Shares in Issue 278,485,071
Free Float 274.3m (98.5%)
Sector Industrials
Industry Machinery, Equipment & Components
Index FTSE 350 Act , FTSE Lower Yield , FTSE 250 Mid , FT350 Genl Indus ,
Exchange London Stock Exchange (Full)
Eligible for an ISA? a SIPP?

VSVS SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE VSVS QUOTE
VSVS Share Price GBp
374.5p
Day's Change
1.5  0.4%
Traded 5:09pm · Minimum 15 min delayed

LATEST VSVS NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS (delayed)

UPCOMING VSVS EVENTS
Tuesday 4th June, 2013
Vesuvius PLC Annual Shareholder Meeting
Friday 2nd August, 2013
Interim 2013 Vesuvius PLC Earnings Release

Recent ↓
Friday 17th May, 2013
Vesuvius PLC Interim Management Statement Conference Call
Friday 17th May, 2013
Vesuvius PLC Interim Management Statement
Wednesday 15th May, 2013
Dividend For CKSNY.PK
Thursday 21st March, 2013
Full Year 2012 Vesuvius Plc Earnings Release
Thursday 21st March, 2013
Full Year 2012 Vesuvius Plc Earnings Presentation
Tuesday 29th January, 2013
Dividend For CKSNY.PK
Thursday 29th November, 2012
Cookson Group Plc Capital Markets Day & Proposed Demerger With Vesuvius Plc Conference Call
Tuesday 27th November, 2012
Cookson Group Plc Capital Markets Day & Proposed Demerger With Alent Plc Conference Call
Monday 26th November, 2012
Cookson Group Plc Court & General Meeting
Thursday 1st November, 2012
Cookson Group Plc Proposed Demerger Conference Call


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