Mid-July trading update9 Jul 2019 09:58
Quite surprised at today's current negative movement in the price given that TPG normally gives a trading update at this time of the year. As repeated on here by other regular posters, I am expecting a continuation of the momentum of business built over the past few years but not yet reflected in the MCap. A review of company statements and work in progress indicates strong order schedules for top grade payers eg MoD, BAe, Siemens, Thales etc plus there is excellent headroom for earnings upgrades from cutting edge work with Sapienza, Westek etc. A deliverable and optimistic forecast is both expected and welcome. Like others on here have already stated, I would dearly like to see Phil Cartmel state that a maiden dividend is a distinct possibility at the year end given continuation of current trading. That single sentence would propel TPG onto a platform of dividend seeking investors and underpin an upward trajectory in value. I live in hope.