MORGAN CRUCIBLE PRETAX PROFIT RISES 6.1 MLN STG
Year to December 28, 1986
    Shr 20.1p vs 17.6p
    Div 5.0p vs 4.6p making 9.2p vs 8.5p
    Turnover 242.1 mln stg vs 211.5 mln
    Pretax profit 24.8 mln vs 18.7 mln
    Tax 6.7 mln vs 5.8 mln
    Operating profit 28.3 mln vs 21.3 mln
    Investment income 1.0 mln vs 0.7 mln
    Net finance charges 4.5 mln vs 3.3 mln
    Company full name is Morgan Crucible Co Plc <MGCR.L>
    Minorities and provisions for preference dividends 0.7 mln
vs 1.2 mln
    Extraordinary debit - 0.9 mln vs 1.3 mln credit
    Operating profit includes -
    Carbon 8.3 mln vs 7.0 mln
    Technical ceramics 7.0 mln vs 5.6 mln
    Thermal ceramics 7.6 mln vs 4.6 mln
    Speciality chemicals 4.4 mln vs 4.0 mln
    Electronics 1.0 mln vs 0.1 mln
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