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0702 GMT – Centrica has had an outstanding 2023, outperforming the utility sector by around 50%, but 2024 looks to be a more normalized earnings year, Jefferies analysts write in a research note. “We believe that Centrica’s earnings momentum has started to slow down,” they say. To unlock further value, the U.K. energy company needs more visibility on how it can put its standout balance sheet to work, they say. For them to get positive again on Centrica, it needs to deliver on business KPIs, such as growth in energy services, margins on residential energy supply, and further visibility on capital expenditure returns, the analysts say. Jefferies lowers it rating on the stock to hold from buy. (christian.moess@wsj.com)
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