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Ian Pollard – Tiddlers Corner incl #NFC #REAT #PRP
The city gets its luxury yachts out, fuels its private jets and goes on holiday in August which is when there is a flood of company results from the the big boys who know that there are not many about to read the news if it is bad. June is an in between month when companies which few may have heard of, are left to make the headlines. But always amongst these tiddlers there will be just a few which are beginning to make their mark and becoming ready to challenge the big uns whose management has lost the plot and become sclerotic. These can the ones to keep an eye open for.
Next Fifteen Communications plc NFC announces that it has made a good start to the new financial year. Organic revenue growth has remained in high single digit figures, with acquisitions performing well and new account wins secured.
REACT group plc REAT found market conditions difficult in the six months to the 31st March. Turnover rose by 16% compared to the first half of 2017 but exceptional non recurring costs helped to produce a loss of of £327,000, virtually double that of 2017. The company claims that operational changes which have been made since the end of the half year will enable it to implement a growth strategy.
Prime People plc PRP The business performed well in the UK during the year to the 31st March but profit before tax was down from £1.9m to £1.19m after exceptional costs of £102,000 relating to the acquisition of Planned Recruitment Group in Hong Kong. Earnings per share fell by approximately a third from 12.97p to 8.58 per share.The final dividend remains unchanged at 5p per share and current activity is said to be encouraging.
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Ian Pollard – Entertainment One Sees Revenue Jump By 50%
Entertainment One ETO reports that reported revenues for the year to 31st March are expected to be 50% higher than in the previous year, following a robust performance which saw the the strong first half continue into the second half of the year, with Film getting a special mention for its strength in he second half.The closure of Toys RUs in the US and the UK is expected to have some impact on its brands but it is not expected to be significant.
Next Fifteen Communications NFC is to increase its dividend for the year to 31st January by 20% after another good year saw revenue and earnings at record levels. Revenue rose by 15% and adjusted profit before tax by 21%. The year benefited from strong organic growth and well executed acquisitions, although there was some negative impact from the relative strength of sterling.. Another good year is expected for 2018.
Collagen Solutions plc COS Revenues for the yer to the end of March have been materially impacted by delays in contract discussions with new customer and will not now meet expectations. The problem has been exacerbated by the first half product delays for other customers. The outcome is that revenue for the year is expected to fall from 3.9m. to 3.5m.and the loss for the year will be greater than expected because of the lower revenue, plus the costs of the proposed restructuring of the New Zealand operations. The overstocking situation with a Korean customer means that the current year will be challenging but despite this the company aims to be cash flow positive in the final quarter.
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Thomas Cook Hit Hard in Continental Europe
Thomas Cook TCG has been hit hard in Continental Europe with prices down 3% compared to last year on top of a 9% fall in bookings. Belgium is down significantly following the Brussels terror attacks and Germany is showing a 6% fall compared to 2015. Overall today’s pre close update shows strong demand for most destinations except Turkey which remains volatile. Winter sales are in line with last year despite the work the company claims it has done in trying to improve customer satisfaction.
Next Fifteen.com NFC is raising its interim dividend by 25% to 1.5p per share after revenue rose by 30.3% for the six months to 31st July. Sales in the US were particularly strong with a like for like growth of 17.2% compared to 12.8% overall. Profit before tax was up by 47.2% and EBITDA by 50.6%.
Legal & General LGEN In the three months since 30th June the Retirement Division has written sales of over £1.4 billion compared to £2.9 billion for the whole of 2015. The Divisions full year sales are expected to be double those of last year.
Card Factory CARD is paying a special dividend of 15p per share and increasing its interim dividend by 12% for the half year to the 30th July. Profit before tax rose by 7.3% and basic earnings per share by 7.1%. Sales growth has been lower than normal, following what the company describes as softer footfall, which presumably means that customers are treading more carefully.
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Not Even A Nation Of Shoppers
England used to be a nation of shopkeepers but those days are long gone, thanks to the allegedly super efficient Lidl and Aldi but it now looks like we are not even a nation of shoppers.
The first half results for ASOS ASC has growth in EU and US up by 31 and 34% respectively, leaving the UK trailing behind with a rise of 25%. Alright let us not forget that the EU is a super rich trading area with super rich member countries like Greece, Portugal, Bulgaria etc etc. It leaves Diddy David’s lies about the strength of the UK economy, looking even more threadbare.
Profit before tax at ASOS rose by 18% for the six months to the end of February and active customers rose by 17% as momentum continued to improve.
The shares have done well over the past 6 weeks having risen from 2,600p in late February to 3,450p on Friday last.
Tyra Tech TYR made 2015 a step change year, with revenue up from $4.9m to $7.4m, thanks to Vamousse, its killer head lice treatment and shampoos which have taken the US and the UK by storm, whilst its mosquito repellant is number one seller on Amazon. Market penetration expanded rapidly during the year and by 31st December the company had 34,000 US stores and supermarkets plus another 7,800 in the UK. More expansion in both existing markets and geographically, is promised for the current year.
The company is still making a net loss before tax but 2015 saw this fall from $5.1m to $2.3m The shares had a major collapse in september, falling drastically from 5.40p but recovery was soon under way and they are now at 3.13p
Good times are here, says the chairman of Next Fifteen Comm NFC as revenue for the year to 31st January rises by 18.9%, profit before tax by 28.8% and EBITDA by 31.5%. The dividend is raised by 20% as more is promised for 2016.
The shares of Fishing Republic FISH have doubled since late February with a rise from 16p to a high of 32p but one may wonder if this has been overdone somewhat, as they have weakened on today’s full year results. True second half sales rose by 45%, full year sales by 22% and online sales by 30% but profit before tax and exceptional items rose by only 3%.
The Chief executive says it was an exciting year – let us hope it will not get too exciting.
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