Fonterra completes reset, announces annual results and long-term growth plan out to 2030
Annual Results Summary Total pay-out for 2020/21 season: $7.74 per kgMS Final 2020/21 Farmgate Milk Price: $7.54 per kgMS 2020/21 dividend: 20 cents per share, comprised of 5 cent interim dividend and 15 cent final dividend Reported Profit After Tax: $599 million, down $60 million* Normalised Profit After Tax: $588 million, up $190 million# Total Group normalised EBIT: $952 million, up $73 million# Net debt[1]: $3.8 billion, down $872 million Debt to EBITDA ratio: 2.7x improved from 3.3x Full year normalised earnings per share: 34 cents * 2020 financial year included the gain from the divestments of DFE Pharma and foodspring® # Normalised numbers reflect the underlying performance of the business. Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today announced a strong set of results for the 2021 financial year, reflected in a final Farmgate Milk Price of $7.54, normalised earnings per share of 34 cents and a final dividend of 15 cents, taking the total dividend for the year to 20 cents per share. The results come as Fonterra moves through its business reset and into a new phase of growing the value of its business. CEO Miles Hurrell says the last three years have been about resetting the business. “We’ve stuck to our strategy of maximising the value of our New Zealand milk, moved to a customer-led operating model and strengthened our balance sheet. “The results and total pay-out we’ve announced today show what we can achieve when we focus on quality execution and an aligned Co-op. “I want to thank our farmer owners and employees for their hard work and commitment over the last few years that has got us to this position. Together, we’ve shored up foundations and done this despite the challenges of operating in a COVID-19 world. “Although the higher milk price and tightening margins put pressure […]