RE: Am I missing something?13 Aug 2022 21:59
Hi Dwatchorn, it's refreshing to read a carefully considered post for a change.
I too am a longish term holder of DVRG and have closely followed the substantial progress of the company.
My rational for investing in DVRG is similar to yours in that the macro environment in which it operates in has substantial tail-winds currently. Water shortages, water monitoring in real time and the monitoring and detection of pathogens in water and sewage are becoming increasingly major global issues which will only become larger and more problematic with climate change. Hence DVRG is in the right place at the right time. DVRG is managed by GB who has a track record of entrepreneurial success , is passionate about making a difference to global environmental issues and is a human workhorse. He is also extremely engaging with shareholders (I know to the annoyance of some shareholders), however in my mind it reflects his exuberance and passion for what he does and desire to share that passion with shareholders. Too many CEOs take a back seat approach and barely engage with shareholders at all.
The poor share price is merely due to poor sentiment in the market generally. If you look at other well managed AIM companies many are currently trading on approximately 1x or even less than 1x revenue, e.g. ORPH, EAAS, SAL.
The sp will eventually recover when sentiment improves. The main thing is that Gerry is growing the company substantially. Triple digit revenue growth for 3 successive years during 2 years of a pandemic is no mean feat.
The environmental health division is also well diversified geographically which minimises geopolitical risks.
And then of course we have the life sciences division of labskin and STC. STC we know is growing at a phenomenal rate, and the revenue projections for 2022 for DVRG don't even include STC revenue! In STC so far we are seeing only the tip of the iceberg. The unique skin microbiome database is extremely sought after and valuable and in the next few weeks we will find out what plans Gerry has to maximise shareholder value from it. What we do know is that there are many potential revenue streams for STC.
All my opinion of course and please do your own research.