DCC operating profit hits €257m

In its 20th year as a public company, sales, marketing, distribution and business support services firm, DCC reported operating profits of £208m (€257m) from activities ranging from self-service petrol stations to the distribution of Xbox One consoles.

The company, which operates healthcare, technology, energy, environment and food & beverage divisions, reported a 6% increase in revenue to £11.2bn for the year ending March 31, 2014.

DCC chief executive, Tommy Breen, said the company’s 20th year had resulted in another strong set of figures.