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Wood Group reaps benefits of US shale boom in first half

Tue, 19th Aug 2014 09:21

First-half earnings at energy services provider John Wood Group were flat but slightly better than the market was expecting as the company benefitted from strong activity in the US shale sector.Revenues were up 10% at $3.8bn and total earnings before interest, tax and amortisation (EBITA) was in line with the same period in 2013 at $243.9m and management said they continued to anticipate full year total EBITA will be in line with expectations and up on 2013. Profit from continuing operations on an equity accounting basis before tax and exceptional items climbed 15% to $182.4m and earnings per share of 44.4 cents were almost flat compared to the prior 44.5 cents. While the PSN segment reaped the benefit of the US shale boom, Wood's engineering segment was held back, as expected, by a slowdown in upstream activity that was only partially offset by good performance in subsea and pipelines and downstream. Chief executive Bob Keiller: "We have seen strong performance in our PSN Production Services activities in the US shale market, offset by an anticipated lower contribution from upstream engineering and weaker than expected performance in our turbine activities. Looking forward he said: "Overall, the outlook for the group for the year remains unchanged from the position outlined at our December 2013 trading update; we continue to anticipate full year EBITA to be in line with expectations and up on 2013, led by growth in PSN Production Services."Net debt increased sharply from $310m at the end of 2013 to $427m, hit by adverse moves in working capital that the company said was typical seasonal movement, lifting gearing from 13% to 17% at end-June.Broker Investec calculated that revenues were 10% ahead of consensus and EPS was 4% ahead. "Engineering margins are weaker than expected, but EBITA should be supported by recent acquisitions. Despite weak sector sentiment, the upside to our unchanged target price is starting to look more compelling."Shares in Wood Group were up 4.2% to 783p at 09:10 on Tuesday. OH
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TOP NEWS: John Wood revenue grows across business; confident for 2024

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Friday said that 2023 trading was in line with expectations, with contract wins and strong order book expected to drive growth through 2024.

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Strong order book boosts Wood Group earnings

(Sharecast News) - Oil industry services company Wood Group said full-year adjusted core earnings would be slightly ahead of expectations on the back of a strong order book.

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John Wood appoints "business leaders" to leadership team

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Wednesday announced the appointment of replacements for its outgoing human resources leader and group general counsel.

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Berenberg lowers target price on John Wood Group

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on engineering and consulting business John Wood Group from 200.0p to 180.0p on Tuesday, noting it still sees opportunities elsewhere in the sector.

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John Wood quarterly revenue up on growth across all units

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Thursday said sales growth across all of its units helped boost its quarterly revenue, and added its full year expectations remain unchanged.

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9 Nov 2023 08:27

Wood Group reiterates FY guidance

(Sharecast News) - Engineering and consulting business John Wood Group reiterated its full-year outlook on Thursday after securing "significant contract wins" in the third quarter.

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IN BRIEF: John Wood Group hires Rolls-Royce executive as new CFO

John Wood Group PLC - Aberdeen, Scotland-based engineering and consulting - Hires Arvind Balan as its new chief financial officer, starting April 15 next year. Balan has been CFO of the Civil Aerospace division of jet engine maker Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC for the past two years. Before that, he worked for oil major Shell PLC for 14 years in the UK, Singapore and China. At John Wood, Balan replaces David Kemp, whose retirement was announced back in August, having worked at John Wood for a decade. "Wood has always stood out for me as a company with unique potential," incoming CFO Balan says.

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Wood Group appoints Arvind Balan as CFO

(Sharecast News) - John Wood Group said on Wednesday that it has appointed Arvind Balan as its chief financial officer and executive director with effect from 15 April 2024.

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