Zoning results at last And a dividend increase
up profit 2017 1.64m 2016 0.61m for 6 monthsrevenue 2017 34.63m 2016 25.00m for 6 monthseps 7.8p 2017 2016 3.3p for 6 monthsmarket cap 30.317mcash in bank 14.53mpension liability 2016 5.504,107m 2017 2,410,6767mtotal assets 2017 63,414mdividend up 16%The directors own a lot of shares shares in issue 2005 18.0 m 2017 16.6 m
NEW ARTICLE: Why this pioneering AIM stock is "a screaming add" "Big news propels a number of shares into the Decision Engine's buy-zone, as others tumble down the rankings.A semblance of orderThe Decision Engine compares apples and oranges, or, more precisely, market research agencies to kitchen suppliers and ..."[link]
NEW ARTICLE: Why this share is impossible to sell "LSE:MSI:MS International, how don't I love thee? Let me count the waysâ¦1. There are those times I wrote to you and you were diffident, and evasive. It seemed like you didn't want me to understand you.2. You hide yourself away, inviting me just ..."[link]
results nice to see profit rise, maintained dividend. and you get the impression that it's a tightly run company with costs being kept under control in tough markets. but there's also much gloominess in the background.
Re: So what happened yesterday? Usually go down after IC tipping!!
Re: So what happened yesterday? Tipped in IC
So what happened yesterday? Why the rise when the FTSE dropped?
NEW ARTICLE: Ferreting out the fat cats "In good years, bonuses allow executives to multiply their salaries. This company multiplies the multiple. Kerching!Itâs difficult to tell whether executives are over paid because they are paid in so many ways, contingent on so many ..."[link]
NEW ARTICLE: Sleuth sniffs out 13 value shares for 2013 "For the second year running, Money Observer's editor has put a gun to my head and demanded to know the top 10 holdings in the Share Sleuth portfolio - the shares I'd be most likely to add should I start all over again.This time he might actually ..."[link]
Re: NEW ARTICLE: MS International: Bargain b... Richard Beddard's article on MS and for that matter other small caps are well worth a read.
NEW ARTICLE: MS International: Bargain business, inscrutable investment "If you just look at the business, MS international is a bargain. There's a little bit more to the investment decision than that though. In full-year results to 2 May 2015, MS International surprised shareholders when revenue only fell 8% and ..."[link]
Re: 4.178 % Yield nice bounce..I got some stick from someone for tippin this @ 140..BANG ON!!
phew it's a relief that they've halted the decline. they'll need further improvement to get back to past profits. for now the pe ratio is pretty high - future progress is priced in. i can continue to hold for the dividend which has been reliable in the past.
Re: Final Results Yes, I can live with those results for the present time and a strong order book sounds promising.