smilingmickey1
15 Mar 2018
Re: Re: That "sell" should read "hold"
smilingmickey1
15 Mar 2018
Re: Re: Interim Results announced yesterday.Very little growth in profit and sales demand for the balance of the year not too strong.A small increase in the divi, but parsimonious Thorpe continue to hold lots of cash (and no debt) in the balance sheet.Thorpe have not been idle. They are building up their operations in the Netherlands. They announced the acquisition of Famostar late last year and I'm assuming that this operation will be consolidated into their existing site where they have announced the purchase of the land and surrounds. They will be building a demonstration site there to go alongside the one already established in the UK.I would expect ongoing investment in updated kit, development of new lighting products with the occasional bolt on acquistion particularly in Europe.Continue to maintain a small holding.
sweet tooth
21 Nov 2017
4.2% fall Anyone know the reason for this??
II Editor
29 Sep 2017
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Ripley94
28 Sep 2017
One of ten tips. Link below , Marksman, stocopeadia , ii yesterday.Piotroski F-Score.Comparing value shares method of picking possible winners.
smilingmickey1
26 Sep 2017
Re: I still retain a small holding in FWT.Results seem up to scratch. Stock is still selling on a very high PE ratio and whilst there is a good rate of divi growth the actual payout is limited. Cash grew by maybe £6 million, so a bit disappointing no special divi. I wonder if, following the retirement of the previous Chairman, the "new" senior management have some big ideas as to how to spend the big cash pile they have. There was a big increase in capex and lots of mention of efficiency improvements and capacity increases in the report. Lightronics seems to be a largish business so maybe an opportunity to grow in the Eu from there. I can't fault the management so continue to hold and follow. Maybe there will be an opportunity to buy at lower PE's as time goes on.SM
Lorrenden
21 Aug 2017
Big apologies for my fat fingered posting below. Lorr
Lorrenden
21 Aug 2017
Surprised to see Thorpe is still sliding, first class company, good results and a healthy divi. Wonder why the lack of confidence?
Lorrenden
21 Aug 2017
Surprised to see Thorpe is still sliding, first class company, good results and a healthy divi. Wonder why the lack of confidence?
Lorrenden
21 Aug 2017
Surprised to see Thorpe is still sliding, first class company, good results and a healthy divi. Wonder why the lack of confidence?
II Editor
09 Jun 2017
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PIE-EATER
19 May 2017
Re: Bobbing around Just sold 1/3 of holding at 400......just can't risk holding on to all as too big a component in wives ISA.....still going to be 4%+For an AIM share on PE 35+ and yields 1% having risen 65% over the past year....yeah, happy to trim.
smilingmickey1
19 May 2017
Re: Bobbing around Hello Pie Eater,Remarkable rise in price since I sold half of my holdings at around £3.00. Much extended PE ratio. No inkling of bad Company news. Could be a retrace in the share price but I'm in "for free" and timing of exits and entries can prove quite challenging. SM
PIE-EATER
20 Apr 2017
Re: Bobbing around If the last 3 months is anything to go by,..+c20%, I would be quite happy to mark time on any investment! Now really looking to crystallise some profits and hold along with divis as cash pending next bout of fun and games.Have now set a tight trailing sell for 1/3 of holdings.....did say it would be too big a component if went above 330ish but other shares like GBG, JHD, XPP, WJG etc have meant that % of portfolio not really increased so been happy to run profits.Interesting market times ahead though.....glad took profits on couple of house builders and had opened up 3UKS (3x short FTSE 100) before this weeks little pressie of uncertainty.PE
smilingmickey1
10 Jan 2017
Re: Bobbing around Hello Pie eater,My remaining investment is half my first 2 buys , following a doubling of the share price from those levelsIHMO Thorpe share price is likely to mark time for a while as the earnings catch up to reduce the PE, which my my reckoning is now approaching 30.So I'm hoping a can make better use of the cash somewhere else for a while and look for a re entry point some time in the future.SM
