RE: Take Off !!16 Mar 2024 14:53
Kipper9
1. The ceo having been shadowing JL for past few months, has quickly identified areas of savings to drive efficency that directly increases profit margin where as JL was about selling business to reduce debt. So you could say, there's 2 parts to a turnaround story. One that involves reducing debt which JL did. Now adolfo is now working on efficiency to drive profit margin. This should release free cash flow, increase profitability then grow. To identify 160m in savings covers reported loss made in 2023. But in fairness, if you look at adjusted figures, revenue and PBT are up.
2. In terms of RI. £160m savings doesn't include the changes pointed in media article? Such as, bonuses stopped and pay freeze by not paying real living wage, plus funds coming in from sale of ferra. Should give sufficient liquidity. Yes, 2 people buying injects some confidence. But if adolfo can increase that margin even the slightest, it brings in significant sum. Pension surplus from next year will add more free cash.
Analyst with a downgrade with 18p target price shows at 13p is imho is oversold and shore has confirmed with a buy rating. One good thing is, they have 43000 employees, it saved them £60m to get rid of 900 staff. Plenty of savings to be had if they can drive efficency and bring head count little lower
All in my opinion