ok let's see27 Oct 2011 21:54
on the subject of sales, NWR said that pricing is based on a quarterly basis. obviously, management made this decision in anticipating volatility in the previous & coming months....which is a smart decision. you don't want to be trapped in a long term contract accidentally selling coal dirt cheap for the next one year, so short term pricing takes away that risk because the pain, if any, is only 3 months.
then today, only 2 months away from year end, NWR reiterates that they are still on target to achieve the year's sales they set out to achieve :-
"NWR reiterates its full year 2011 coal production and sales targets."
"As previously announced NWR expects to sell 10.3Mt of coal externally...."
source: http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201110270700389217Q
they will provide more details in the coming update on 16th november. market consensus for FY 2011 was EUR1.06 which is equivalent to GBP0.93. current ask price is GBP5.61 so correct me if i am wrong but am i seeing this right? we have a DIRT CHEAP share here at a P/E of only 6 multiples of earnings with good cashflow and debt maturity almost 4 years away. if i am right, then we may be looking at a possible 10 quids a share by year end.
ain't no way i'm selling this one....maybe i'll buy more tomorrow.