SRT Marine Systems PLC (LSE:SRT) fell by over 9% on Friday morning as the maritime surveillance firm reiterated that results would be heavily weighted to the second half, presenting risk.
First-half revenue is expected to be £5.5 million, the group said, with a large jump anticipated later in the year from the firm’s £160 million forward contract order book.
As a result, SRT updated that it penned a loss of £4.5 million over the half year, leaving the firm relying on contracts to be met in a timely manner over the rest of 2023.
“Of course, this scale of growth and the nature of our customers are not without timing risks and challenges,” CEO Simon Tucker said.
“However, our many years of experience and diligent preparations during this period are enabling us to manage and mitigate these.”
Investors seemed unconvinced by the update, prompting shares to fall 9.1% to 40p.