LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Sage Group reported a better-than-expected 21% rise in full-year operating profit to 529 million pounds ($672 million) driven by a 220 basis points margin increase, and said it expected continued margin progress this year.
The company, whose accountancy software is used by millions of small businesses, on Wednesday reported a 9% rise in revenue to 2.3 billion pounds for the year to end-September.
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(Reporting by Paul Sandle; editing by Sarah Young)
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