Dixons Carphone shares tank again

Thursday, 20th June 2019 10:34 - by Rajan Dhall

These guys had a hard time since 2016. Below I have put in a monthly chart that shows the capitulation from just over 500p to the 110p we are at today. There are soo many headwinds against this high street giant. Online shopping provides such a big competitive advantage against over the high street. Now the trust in returns policy's are higher and the tech-savvy younger generation emerge I can only see the problems continuing.

Yes, they will gain revenue from credit creation but since phone contracts have become longer the sales life cycle means revenue is harder to come by. The next step for the Co. is the rescue plan, just last year they announced the closure of 92 of its 700 stores. The Co. also say they hope the mobile business will breakeven in the next two years, but there are sure to be more challenges in that time horizon. I think they face a fight to survive. 

Preliminary results for the 12 months to 27th April 2019 highlights:

•       Gained market share in Electricals in all territories

•       Group FY like-for-like revenue up 1%; UK & Ireland electricals like-for-like revenue up 1%; International like-for-like revenue up 4%; UK & Ireland mobile like-for-like revenue down 4%

•       Statutory revenue down 1% to GBP 10,433 million

•       Group headline PBT of GBP 298 million (2017/18: GBP 382 million):

•       Statutory loss before tax of GBP 259 million (2017/18: profit of GBP 289 million), including non-headline charges of GBP 557 million (2017/18: GBP 93 million), primarily non-cash impairments relating to the changing UK mobile market, as outlined in December interim results, mainly goodwill

•       Free cash flow of GBP 153 million (2017/18: GBP 172 million). Operating cash flow ofGBP 286 million (2017/18: GBP 312 million)

•       Net debt of GBP 265 million (2017/18: GBP 249 million)

•       Final dividend of 4.50p proposed (2017/18: 7.75p), full year dividend at 6.75p (2017/18: 11.25p)

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