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DSG Dillistone Group Plc

11.50
0.00 (0.00%)
03 May 2024 - Closed
Delayed by 15 minutes
Dillistone Investors - DSG

Dillistone Investors - DSG

Share Name Share Symbol Market Stock Type
Dillistone Group Plc DSG London Ordinary Share
  Price Change Price Change % Share Price Last Trade
0.00 0.00% 11.50 08:00:00
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Posted at 28/4/2024 12:48 by hedgehog 100
25/04/2024 07:00 RNS Regulatory News Dillistone Group PLC Final Results & Investor Presentation LSE:DSG Dillistone Group Plc

" ... Cost savings and EBITDA Margin step-change.

During 2023, we made significant strides in improving margins within the business, reflecting our investment in improving our internal systems and architecture. This allows us to deliver products and services more efficiently and, with the downturn in our market, we were able to reduce our personnel related and office overheads while continuing to provide what we consider to be industry leading levels of service. The majority of the financial benefit of these moves will be felt from FY2024 onwards.

Nevertheless, due in part to these measures, we were able to reduce our cost base by £0.400m in FY23 enabling the adjusted EBITDA margin to reach 23.5%.

This is a step change from the margins obtained between 2017 and 2022, when the average margin was 16.8%. Excluding the Covid-19 support received from Government, the average historical margin over the same period was 14.9%. ..."




So a step change in margins improvement, which bodes very well for future profits.

And with the majority of the financial benefit of this and cost savings to be felt from the current year onwards ... which we are already about a third of the way through.
Posted at 28/4/2024 11:48 by smithie6
clocktower

can you perhaps set up another thread (if you are a premium user of advfn)

& then block this idiot ?

otherwise he has imo killed off this msg board & will just scare aware potential PI investors.

:-(
Posted at 28/4/2024 10:43 by hedgehog 100
25/04/2024 07:00 RNS Regulatory News Dillistone Group PLC Final Results & Investor Presentation LSE:DSG Dillistone Group Plc

" ... During Q1, we have delivered further enhancements to our range of contingency products, including the development and successful use of a psychometric testing service as an enhancement to our ISV platform. The first client to use this product was one of the best-known recruiting firms in the UK, operating on behalf of a globally known automotive company. ..."




From April 2024:-

"The psychometric assessment market has witnessed substantial growth in recent years, driven by the increasing adoption of assessments in various industries and sectors."




"PSYCHOMETRIC PRE-EMPLOYMENT ASSESSMENT TESTS – 2024 GUIDE FOR RECRUITERS

... Aptitude tests are a type of psychometric test that assess a candidate’s skills and abilities in specific areas such as numerical, verbal, or logical reasoning. They are often used to determine a candidate’s suitability for a certain role, particularly for roles that require technical or analytical skills, such as IT, finance, or engineering. By using psychometric tests, the risk of hiring someone who lacks the technical skills required for the job is reduced, leading to better overall job performance and productivity.

In fact, research has shown that nearly all large businesses and 70% of SMEs in Europe, India, and Australia use aptitude tests, indicating a significant rise in the use of these tests over the past 8 years. ..."
Posted at 27/4/2024 15:43 by hedgehog 100
25/04/2024 07:00 RNS Regulatory News Dillistone Group PLC Final Results & Investor Presentation LSE:DSG Dillistone Group Plc

" ... The Group capitalised £0.963m in development costs in the year (FY 2022: £1.007m) as the business continued its commitment to developing its products. Amortisation of development costs was £0.994m (FY 2022: £0.980m). ..."




DSG's R&D investment is a major bull point here.

DSG market capitalisation at the current share price of 11.5p: £2.26M.

Divided into DSG's year end 31.12.23 R&D spending of £0.963M.

= PRR (price-to-research ratio) of 2.35.

This highlights DSG's bullish growth prospects and undervaluation.


From the legendary tech stocks guru Conor McCarthy:

"Calculate annual R & D expenditure per share and compare it to the share price.
If the PRR (price-research ratio - share price divided by R and D per share) is 5 or less it is nearly always worth buying the shares. This applies particularly to recovery situations. As long as an exploration company has the wherewithal to drill holes, there is always the possibility it will strike it lucky. The same goes for an out-of-favour technology company. As long as it can continue to invest in R and D there is the chance it will come up with a blockbuster product. The lower the PRR the more development bang you get for your buck."



Conor McCarthy's tech investment approach is based on the principles set out in the classic 1984 book "Super Stocks" by Kenneth Fisher.

This is the book that McCarthy recommends to his subscribers.
(And perhaps it also inspired him to start "Techinvest" the same year?)

And a good example of a low PRR recovery-growth stock of his is mentioned in "Beyond The Zulu Principle" (1996) by Jim Slater:-

"I asked Conor McCarthy to give me a good example of Techinvest's success using Fisher's approach. He mentioned Kewill Systems which went astray a few years ago by making an unfortunate acquisition in Germany. The company began to make substantial losses and the shares fell from 318p in 1992 to a low of 49p in 1993. At this point, the PRR of 2 was astoundingly attractive. The Germany subsidiary was sold shortly afterwards and by the end of 1993 Kewill Systems had risen to 265p."

Kewill Systems (KWL):-




So PRR (price-to-research ratio) analysis can help you to see value before the crowd, which is what I did with NWT (Newmark Security) in 2022, since when the share price has more than doubled ... and in fact has more than trebled from its 2022 lows.

A couple of caveats to check for are the possibility of massive dilution or worse in a loss-making stock, and that the products-services being developed are likely to sell well - which is more likely if they're updating existing products-services already being sold.

But DSG looks to measure up on both of these, as did NWT.
Posted at 25/4/2024 17:00 by hedgehog 100
"NAME NO. OF SHARES % OF ISSUED ORDINARY SHARES
Jason Starr 3,577,591 18.19
Giles Fearnley 483,435 2.46
Simon Warburton 77,290 0.39
Paul Mather 82,177 0.42
Julie Pomeroy 78,416 0.40
Ian Mackin 14,071 0.07"


Note that DSG's directors alone do not own the required 25% to block a takeover.

However, they would only need a further 3.07% to do so, so that is perhaps an ideal situation: as a fair offer is unlikely to be blocked, but a rip-off offer could well be - which could well help to flush out a higher offer, or indeed force a better offer in the first place.


The CLNs are unlikely be converted by the directors because of the high conversion price relative to the current s.p.:-

28/09/2017 07:02 UK Regulatory Dillistone Group PLC Issue of Loan Notes LSE:DSG Dillistone Group Plc
" ... The Loan Notes carry an interest coupon of 8.15 per cent pa over their maximum term of 36 months, with a conversion price of 71.6 pence per new Dillistone ordinary share. The interest payments will be payable quarterly in arrears and will be satisfied through the issue of further new ordinary shares or in cash at the individual Noteholders' election. Various rights are built into the agreement for early repayment or conversion. ..."
Posted at 03/10/2023 16:28 by melloteam
Just to let shareholders and prospective investors know that Dillistone Group plc, accesso Technology and Equals Group PLC will be presenting on the MelloMonday webinar at 5pm on Monday 9th October 2023.

The event will also feature an interview with Craig Richardson and our popular Mello BASH (Buy, Avoid, Sell, Hold) with a panel of analysts and professional investors.

There will be over 500 investors attending and these are very popular shows with company presentations, fund manager and investor interviews, and panel sessions.

Tickets are still available and if you would like one at half price then enter the code MMTADVFN50.
Posted at 15/9/2023 14:43 by melloteam
Just to let shareholders and prospective investors know that Dillistone will be presenting on the Mello Events Results Special webinar on Wednesday 27th September 2023, starting at 12pm.

There will be over 500 investors attending and these are very popular shows with company presentations, fund manager and investor interviews, and panel sessions.

Tickets are still available and if you would like one at half price then enter the code MMTADVFN50.

For more information, click here:

Mello Events have many events coming up over the next few months, check them out here:

You can get 70% off their Oct- Nov 2023, giving you access to all events until the end of October (at least 9), as well as the archive events and exclusive partner discounts! Use code NOVAP70
Posted at 13/6/2023 07:11 by pugugly
Very foggy - rns basically useless for investors or potential investors.
Posted at 17/5/2023 11:57 by melloteam
Just to let shareholders and prospective investors know that Dillistone Group will be presenting on the 23rd and 24th of May next week at Mello2023.

We have created a two day physical investor conference at the Clayton Hotel and Conference Centre in Chiswick that will include 15 top quality keynote speakers, 12 educational workshops and panel sessions, 50 exhibiting companies plus over 80 company presentations for investors to evaluate and understand their current or future investments. For a £25 bonus add-on price delegates at Mello2023 are also invited to make it a three day visit and join us for the Mello2023 Virtual event the day after, Thursday 25th May.

Tickets are still available and if you would like one at half price then enter the code MMTADVFN50.
Posted at 25/4/2023 09:09 by clocktower
Much as I expected but I would have liked to hear more about the new contracts but I guess there will be more information about that during the investor presentation.

At least they are paying down debt monthly but a little disappointed to see the amount of net cash reduction at this point in time.

"Jason Starr, Chief Executive, and Ian Mackin, Finance Director, will hold an investor presentation to cover the results and prospects at 3pm on Tuesday 25 April 2023.

The presentation will be hosted through the digital platform Investor Meet Company. Investors can sign up to Investor Meet Company and add to meet Dillistone Group Plc via the following link . For those investors who have already registered and added to meet the Company, they will automatically be invited. "

Still, I was not expecting any big uplift in the share price until late 2023 early 2024.

Just a hold.

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