Ringmetall - Accelerating the pace of growth

Ringmetall continues to experience healthy organic growth and develop its operations through strategic acquisitions. Management has provided guidance for FY18 that may be considered slightly muted due to one-off, largely administrative costs but also targets M&A which add revenues of between €5m and €40m. Management has set an ambitious medium-term goal. It hopes to reach €200m of revenues generating EBITDA margins in excess of 15% by 2021. Achieving this successfully would more than justify the

- Positive development despite headwinds

Ringmetall made good progress during H117, driven by strong growth in the key Industrial Packaging division. Margins are being dampened by higher input costs, while FX is reducing contributions on translation as well as pressurising export margins. The share price progression so far in 2017 suggests the market is finding the transition story increasingly credible, and is starting to rate Ringmetall more appropriately as the manufacturing entity it has become. Management is seeking to grow this f

Cornerstone components with quality edge

Ringmetall’s position as a leading global packaging specialist has evolved both organically and through acquisitions, as exemplified in its 2016 results where EBITDA more than doubled, boosted by the late 2015 acquisition of Self Industries. In a challenging global macro environment with slowing Chinese growth, 2017 will be a year of more limited progress. Guidance still implies a 7.8% increase in EBITDA driven by market share gain in China, organic growth and margin expansion from internal effi

Supreme (SUP LN) - Record performance, EBITDA ~doubled

Supreme’s FY24 trading update confirms a record performance in the 12 months to 31 March 2024. Organic revenue and profit growth across all four divisions has driven Group revenue +45% YOY to £225m, with FY24 adj. EBITDA almost doubling to ‘at least £38m’, driving record levels of cash generation. Supreme is actively exploring complementary M&A, supported by a debt free balance sheet. Trading on an undemanding FY25 PE of just 6.7x, with a 3.4% yield, we believe downside risks are more than price

Morning Note – 22 April 2024

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Headlam Group - Strategy for growth in tougher market

Headlam Group has laid out an ambitious long-term revenue target of between £900m and £1bn, as it seeks to grow its share of the UK floor coverings distributor market. Despite a challenging backdrop due to the low level of residential housing transactions, management is seeking to expand each of its sales channels: Trade Counters, Larger Customers, Regional Distribution and Europe & Other. The FY23 results reflected the more challenging environment and the group trades at a discount to its long-

Hardman & Co Insight: 2023 was an annus horribilis for Quoted UK Infrastructure and Renewable Energy

The focus of Hardman & Co Research is on the nine quoted Infrastructure Investment Companies (IICs) and on the 22 Renewable Energy Infrastructure Funds (REIFs): the stocks analysed are all members of the Association of Investment Companies (AIC). We are updating our publication of January 2023, assessing both the lacklustre share price performances during 2023 and the key issues, including interest rates, inflation and power prices. As a 31-strong group, its combined market capitalisation is no

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Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 24 April 24

24th April 2024 * A corporate client of Hybridan LLP ** Arranged by type of listing and date of announcement *** Alphabetically arranged **** Potential means Intention to Float (ITF) has been announced Dish of the day Admissions: Delistings: What’s baking in the oven? ** Potential**** Initial Public Offerings: Reverse Takeovers: 16 April 2024: Electric Guitar (ELEG.L) Concurrent with its Admission to trading on AIM, Electric Guitar is proposing to acquire the entire issued share capital of 3radi

Morning Note – 25 April 2024

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Vianet - FY24 ahead, strategic forecourt customer win

Vianet’s FY24 trading update shows FY24 revenue +1% ahead of our previous forecast, adjusted EBITA +2% ahead, EFCF and net debt +£0.6m ahead, and a strategic new customer win with prominent forecourt operator Wilcomatic. A robust FY25 pipeline and outlook leads us to reiterate our FY25E forecasts at this point, with the update highlighting: strong progress renewing and winning new customers on 3-5 year contracts as they migrate from 3G to Vianet’s advanced 4G LTE solutions; the successful integr

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