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James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 10d

My portfolio is up 12.4% Cal YTD.

This week up 2.4% with 15📈, 8📉 & 1 unchanged.

My line-up as I enter Q4 is shown 👇. This week, #PAY.L shone with the Royal Mail investment in Collect+, #CE rose on Citi upgrade, while #BILN.L weakened on a further pw.

Next update 31 Dec. Good w/e all! 🏃‍♂️😎

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James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 14m

#SDG.L - Interims

➡️Rev down 4%, PBT flat, divi flat
➡️Cash down 19%, but company prefers to focus on cash up since Y/E due to modest inventory improvements
➡️US growing, while all other regions weaker.

➡️Outlook: "We remain on track to deliver results in line with the Board's expectations for the FY"

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 24m

#HERC.L - Acquisition

No shortage of ambition here as it adds a bolt on acquisition for £0.7m of 70% of a specialist provider of "power and energy infrastructure services"

➡️Building on entry to power & energy sector and its May acquisition with this bolt on.
➡️Owner keeps remaining 30%

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 32m

#OMG.L - FY TU

➡️FY Rev is "broadly in line" while adj EBIT is "in line with market expectations"
➡️Cash now of £37m after acquisitions, buybacks & divis
➡️"we enter the new FY well placed to pursue the exciting growth opportunities ahead"

I keep kicking the tyres on this one - looks interesting!

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 23h

We are clearly on a roll! 🎳😂

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James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 23h

#SYME.L - 1H Results

➡️Releases 1H FY25 results showing further losses.
➡️Can now apply to have its temporary suspension lifted.
➡️Am waiting to see full audit report for Finals issued y'day - should make interesting reading.
➡️Our rotund singer remains on stand-by... It's when, not if.

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 1d

#G4M.L - 1H TU

✅"Full-year outlook ahead of consensus market expectations"
✅Rev up 31% for 1H (up 34% in Q2)
✅GM's up 130+bps.
✅BS Earnings double 1H of PY & FY to be £13.7m+
✅"strength of year-to-date trading gives the Board further confidence to again raise its expectations"

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 1d

#BOWL.L - FY TU

Solid update that won't "bowl" you over, but will be right up your "alley", however don't try and "pin" them down on profit guidance...

➡️Rev up 8.9%, BS Earnings "in line with market expectations"
➡️Canadian business grows 32.8% on Rev.
➡️Net cash of £15.2m.
➡️Confident in outlook.

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James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 1d

#DSCV.L - 1H TU

➡️Modest Rev growth YTD, with sales up 2%.
➡️Orders making good progress in Q3, up 8% organically.
➡️Gearing dropping a little below target range at 1.3x.

Decent looking company which seems to have flatlined since the pandemic. Priced about right?🤔

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 1d

#THG.L - Q3 TU

🤡"The Board's FY performance expectations remain unchanged and are expected to be in line with the company consensus range, with the Group entering its most profitable* and cash generative period."

* The company is currently loss-making.

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James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 2d

#OXIG.L - 1H Update - Warns 🚨

🚨" we now expect Group FY revenue, adjusted operating profit (AOP) and AOP margin to be similar to the prior year."
🚨Don't expect to recover 1H shortfall.
➡️1H Rev down 10% on reported basis. Order intake down 6%.
➡️Further fx headwinds noted.
➡️H2 to be stronger than PY.

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 2d

#COST.L - Contract Renewal

➡️A 9 year £1bn contract renewal with Sellafield, extendable by a further 6 years.
➡️Have been working with Sellafield since 2005, so likely a renewal and included in forecasts.

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 2d

#LLOY.L - Motor Finance Update

➡️Takes another £800m provision.
➡️Takes exception to the FCA approach and says in a fairly direct way that they are wrong in their judgement.
➡️Reminds readers that the FCA scheme remains a consultation & so a worst case scenario re financial impact.

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James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 4d

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James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 5d

#HAS.L - Q1 update

➡️Net fees continue to fall over all categories in Q1, with total net fees down 8%.
➡️Markets remain uncertain & challenging conditions are "likely to persist through FY26".
➡️Headcount about right for market conditions & will continue to cut costs.

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 5d

#VP.L - TU

➡️Overall, "continues to anticipate performance for FY26 being in line with market expectations" albeit with a modest 2H weighting.
➡️Guidance does include recovery/ improvement in Rail & Water. Expect increased activity levels.
➡️1H saw strong performance in Germany.

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 5d

#FAN.L - Finals

✅Rev up 20.6%, adj PBT up 18.7%, divi up 20%.
➡️Growth a mix of organic of 5.7% & inorganic of 16.2%.
➡️Claim they are ourperforming end markets.
➡️Hefty adjustments.
✅Outlook: "we remain confident of continuing to deliver compounding growth and another year of good progress"

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 6d

#TET.L - FY TU

➡️Rev of £130.6m at bottom end of revised range & adj PBT of £10.0m in middle of downgraded range.
➡️Has continued to see headwinds previously noted. Focussed on "commercial execution" & cost control.
➡️Net debt of £5.9m after £5.0m of buyback spend.
➡️Lowball t/o offer on table.

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 7d

#GNC.L - TU

✅"the Group now anticipates FY25 Adj Op Profit will be approximately £125m, above previous guidance [of £118-121m]".
✅Q4 profit conversion ahead of expectations. Strong volume momentum + cost management + OpEx focus.
✅Continues product innovation initiatives - 130 new products in Q4.

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 7d

#NET.L

➡️Rev up 23%, adj PBT up 8%, divi up 6%
➡️Net cash down 22% due to acquisition payments.
➡️Outlook: "a record pipeline and a contracted revenue order book of £79m".
➡️Questionable adjustments to profits.

On a P/E of 29 & PEG of 2.2. Adjusted PBT growth of 8% makes it hard to see the attraction.

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 7d

#BMY.L

Disney acquires rights to "Impossible Creatures" books by Bloomsbury printed author.

Agreement to adapt first two books into screenplays.

Suspect no early impact, but should sustain book sales akin to effect of Harry Potter film series.

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James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 7d

#FSG.L - 1H TU

➡️BS Earnings in line with FY26 consensus estimates.
➡️AuM & FuM up 3% & 1% respectively.
➡️Continues to attract inflows to higher margin retail vehicles.
➡️On track to double BS Earnings in 5 years to FY29.

Looks ok overall, but reads a little cautious imo.

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James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 8d

#VIC.L - FY TU

Class of 2021 IPO (so SP has since crashed) updates:

➡️Rev up 5%, order volumes up 6%, adj* PBT "in line with the top end of market expectations".
➡️MFI soft launch "has been very encouraging to date"
➡️Cash conversion "strong", but no numbers provided.

*Note: #VIC.L loves adjustments

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 8d

#SAL.L - TU

A micro-cap, but some savvy investors have done well here in the past 18 months.

➡️Trading in line for FY25
✅Points to combined Rev growth for FY26 of 6%, borrowing costs down & PBT up 50%.

Quite some progress!

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 8d

#GHH.L - FY TU

➡️"the Board expects to announce FY revenues & adj PBT broadly in line with its expectations" but higher adjustments.
➡️2H saw "continual challenges"
➡️Acquisitions on track
➡️Net debt of £30.8m ok
➡️Outlook: Order book up, underpins FY26. Confident in medium term prospects.

James @1james1n1.bsky.social · 8d

I look forward to hearing Richard's feedback. I used the word "derisory" in my RNS comments in a nod to the #RKW TU RNS from last Thursday...