RE: Just the beginning22 Apr 2024 19:39
"The point I'm making is that, just looking at the day to day running of the business it remains in the blue. Revenue less cost of sales and operating costs is a positive number.
Depreciation and amortization are now significant numbers but the actual costs were largely incurred several years ago with automation and brand purchases and will have little impact on the actual business going forward.
So the numbers aren't entirely terrible which the market cap implies.
There remains an underlying viable business"
Oh my dear God, it still hasn't sunk in, has it? The business is wrecked because despite its operating profitability, the board consistently obliterates this with ill-judged acquisitions, write-downs, write-offs, chasing the dream with poorly thought-out facility investments/closures, all sorts. Until this is corrected, expect many more woefully underperforming years. Rest assured, the top bods will all take home millions regardless.