AJ Bell take16 Jul 2024 18:41
Dan Coatsworth, investment analyst at AJ Bell said: ‘Driving the positive market reaction is an upgrade to adjusted earnings and cash flow, together with guidance for better margins and cost reductions.
‘This is music to the ears of investors, particularly as Ocado has been a jam tomorrow story for so long and now it might be in a better position to start delivering the goods financially in the not-too-distant future. It is still loss-making, but those losses are being narrowed.
‘Much of the company’s criticism has been centred on its slow progress in signing up new technology partners for its grocery logistics platform, as well as fragile relationships with its UK retail partner, Marks & Spencer.’