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 &lt;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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