from Citywire's Dawn Chorus of this morning15 Feb 2021 09:16
Still opportunity at SSP, says Shore Capital
Food-on-the-go company SSP (SSP) is trading ‘far below’ its historic range and even though an equity raise would be dilutive, it will bring opportunities, says Shore Capital.
Analyst Greg Johnson retained his ‘buy’ recommendation and a ‘fair value’ target price of 400p on the owner of Upper Crust and Ritazza coffee outlets. The shares dropped nearly 12% on Thursday, before staging something of a recovery on Friday, closing up 6.7%, or 19p, at 299p.
Johnson said there was ‘downside risk from near-term continued travel restrictions and longer-term upside opportunities from accelerated margin and market share gains’.
‘We continue to believe in the long-term structural growth opportunities, margin accretion and cash generation post recovery,’ he said.
‘Although dilutive, an equity raise if done, brings forward these structural and cash opportunities.’