Kalibrate Tech. Share Discussion Threads

[battlebus2] 11/9/2015 09:01

This is a very strong rise now, not sure what it's based on but i'm not complaining.....

[battlebus2] 08/9/2015 09:09

Moving higher, results next week (14th)

[battlebus2] 11/8/2015 13:29

Don't see anything wrong with reporting in dollars seeing it's the currency in the majority area of business.

[gucci] 11/8/2015 11:12

Tempted to add here

[bottomfisher] 11/8/2015 10:14

Completely agree with yump. Contacted the company's brokers and investor relations contacts to confirm the earlier reports on this board of the substantial profit downgrades by the broker. They all refused to confirm/deny that there had been any change in the broker forecasts on grounds that they were not allowed to talk to private investors. The fact that the company is not paying a dividend, has switched its reporting currency from £ to $, and now seems to be managed from the US made me sell out at a small profit, and reinvest in a company with a more investor friendly management.

[yump] 11/8/2015 09:33

It is interesting how there hasn't been a serious drop in the share price

I sold out recently, as I can't see how a p/e of 20 can be maintained, when earnings are forecast to drop by more than 20%.

Also got very tired of investing in companies that come to market and then start to have earnings either flat or decreasing. They come to market to raise funds or allow exits, but quite a few don't increase earnings because they are frequently embarking on the next expansion, which involves extra cost.

Or they are changing the business model, or something else that causes a hiccup.

Pure expansion of a business based on them motoring and being able to do it with their own cash seems very rare.

[battlebus2] 11/8/2015 08:17

Oh up again?

[battlebus2] 24/7/2015 15:46

Thanks GHF for posting those figures, leaves this looking a rather longer term hold, I hope to see those numbers are on the very cautious side and given the strength in the share price I'm sticking with it for now to see the benefit of the higher recurring revenues with the SAAS model.

[gargleblaster] 16/7/2015 19:26

Thanks again GHF.

[glasshalfull] 16/7/2015 18:11

gargleblaster - Pinged you an email earlier...should it have strayed into your junk mail folder.

Signing off from the thread. I'll no doubt revisit in the future.

Kind regards,
GHF

[gargleblaster] 16/7/2015 12:35

Hi GHF, am not part of twitterati, but please see email address under my profile. Thnx.

[glasshalfull] 16/7/2015 08:22

Gargleblaster - DM me on Twitter : @glasshalfull1 or leave your email address on the board.

To clarify, these are Singers updated forecasts released yesterday.

Regards
GHF

[gargleblaster] 16/7/2015 07:32

GHF - may I ask where got the downgrade figures from? Sharescope does not seem to updated yet, Digitalook also has the unaltered figs, and Singers website does not seem to have the info. Are you using a subscription service? Thnx in advance.

[glasshalfull] 15/7/2015 23:51

Surprised the shareprice remained around current levels on the back of some savage downgrades from Singers on KLBT's earnings over the next 2-years.

Lower licence revenues now forecast due to acceleration/transition to SaaS model.

Forecast for 2016

Previous

PBT $4.9m
EPS 14.1 cents

New

PBT $2.6m (down 46%)
EPS 7.2 cents (down 49%)

Forecast for 2017

Previous

PBT $5.7m
EPS 15.5 cents

New

PBT $4m (down 30%)
EPS 10.3 cents (down 34%)


Good luck to holders...I'll look in but this now moves to my watchlist where I envisage a better opportunity to take a position in 2016/17 given that the shares remain too highly valued (IMHO) in relation to earnings mooted for the foreseeable.

Regards,
GHF

[ftseproactive] 15/7/2015 11:05

Proactive speaks to Bob Stein

[battlebus2] 09/7/2015 00:15

COPEC S.A. Expands Scope of Kalibrate Fuel-Retail Location Solution

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Kalibrate retail network planning excellence will inform new site builds and optimize volume performance at existing sites


MANCHESTER, UK (July 07, 2015) – Kalibrate, the experts in global fuel and convenience retail, announced today that COPEC S.A. has again chosen Kalibrate location intelligence solutions to drive strategy in 500 sites across Chile. COPEC manages the most extensive network of fuel stations in Chile and has used Kalibrate retail network planning tools for more than 20 years in the Santiago metropolitan area. Now the prescriptive analytics and unmatched market intelligence available through Kalibrate’s most advanced retail network planning solution will inform strategies across the country.

Rodrigo Guerrero, responsible for Network Planning COPEC Chile, said, “Kalibrate has a worldwide history of success. Their retail network planning tools have proven to be robust, giving us confidence about how and where to invest. They understand the business and they have the expertise. This allows us to trust in their solutions."

“Kalibrate and COPEC have been loyal partners for years. We’ve grown together—our solutions and their network. We look forward to being a part of their success for years to come,” said Bob Stein, president and CEO of Kalibrate.

Kalibrate’s location intelligence solutions will help COPEC plan the most favorable site investments several years into the future. Location intelligence also continues to inform optimized volume performance at existing sites, measuring and mitigating volume loss due to competitor site actions. Kalibrate’s Spanish speaking Client Success team will also continue to be an ongoing source of consultative support and industry expertise.

ABOUT COPEC S.A.

Compañí;a de Petróleos de Chile S.A. (Copec) was established in 1934 to market and distribute fuels for domestic and industrial use in Chile. Copec has the most extensive service station network in Chile with 622 sales points from Arica to Puerto Williams, 79 Pronto convenience stores and 234 Punto outlets. Copec has a commercial strategy based on efficient logistics, modern management, rigorous selection of locations, service quality, and comprehensive solutions for customers which, in addition to its strong brand and ongoing product and service innovation, enables the company to consolidate its leadership and strengthen customer loyalty and frequency.

[battlebus2] 03/7/2015 13:42

Yes looks very promising gargleblaster, Kalibrate cloud 2.0 can only help those recurring revenues.

Thanks Aishah.

[aishah] 03/7/2015 09:51

Added recently following Techinvest update. KLBT made their 2nd half Best Buy list with a rating of 8. Cash of 11.5p at the interims. Looks good here as more clients takeup deals on SaaS basis. dyor

[gargleblaster] 03/7/2015 03:17

bb2 - this looks v. interesting - have had KLBT on the watchlist for some time. It may be time to "dip a toe in".

[battlebus2] 02/7/2015 21:49

Kalibrate Cloud 2.0 Elevates Business Analytics
Technology upgrade includes fuel pricing, location planning, market intelligence module

MANCHESTER, U.K. -- Kalibrate has released Kalibrate Cloud 2.0, the fully integrated and personalized management platform for all aspects of fuel retail pricing and planning. Pricing Cloud, Location Cloud and Market Intel Cloud modules are available separately or as an integrated offering.

Kalibrate Cloud 2.0 builds on the company’s broader platform for fuel and convenience-store retailing, which combines consultative industry expertise and technology solutions for the most appropriate custom business strategy for each client. New 2.0 features respond to market changes that now challenge fuel and convenience retailers.

“Competition is only becoming more fierce in fuel and convenience retail,” said Bob Stein, president and CEO of Kalibrate. “Where will new performance gains come from? Retailers have to be able to make the right decision at the right time for each and every site. That requires the best prescriptive business analytics and technology to execute faster with more control. Kalibrate Cloud 2.0 makes it all possible.”

Pricing Cloud and Location Cloud enable closer integration of pricing practices and location insights, an emerging area of retailer sophistication. Enhanced rich predictive and prescriptive analytics enable dynamic management of the fuel and convenience retail environment, all powered by the world’s largest verified industry dataset. Market Intel Cloud gives clients access to Kalibrate’s unmatched database of global demographics, traffic and retail attributes for more than 100,000 retail sites in 445 markets.

Adrian Preston, Kalibrate CTO, said, “We heard what clients wanted: a fully customizable fuel and convenience retailing architecture for end-to-end pricing and planning processes at a truly global scale. Cloud 2.0 is highly robust and grows with a client’s strategies. For a few sites in one country or hundreds of sites around the world, Kalibrate Cloud 2.0 gives analysts, planners and management the most advanced tools to succeed.”

Analysts and planners can develop workspaces that reflect their own processes and analytic requirements while also sharing insights across functions. These daily practices and longer-range planning are supported by the ability to access all market and pricing intelligence from one integrated data warehouse.

The solution platform provides flexible data warehousing, business intelligence, personalized dashboards and integrated analytics that enable users to drive fuel and convenience retail management knowledge from pricing data, volumetrics, costs, network data and third party systems. Kalibrate Cloud 2.0 also includes enhanced loyalty and event management, data visualization capabilities, social media integration, workflow management and enhanced dealer pricing management.

Additional features:

Cloud subscribers get access to Kalibrate University, a seamless and integrated contact point for training, consultative support, and industry intelligence.
Kalibrate Mobile enables secure delivery for users on the go.
Kalibrate Connect, a flexible middleware platform, provides out-of-the-box integration capability with POS platforms globally; enables enterprise scale implementations across thousands of sites in multiple countries delivering millions of prices.
Based in Manchester, U.K., and Florham Park, N.J., Kalibrate offers expertise in global fuel and convenience-store retail technology.

[battlebus2] 04/6/2015 22:48

Kalibrate Delivers Hydrogen Infrastructure Planning Results to NREL
Location intelligence expertise reveals best hydrogen refueling station locations for California

June 04, 2015 09:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time
FLORHAM PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kalibrate has released the results of its California hydrogen refueling infrastructure analysis to the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Because the availability and proper placement of retail hydrogen fueling outlets is critical to successful market adoption of FCEVs by consumers, Kalibrate was privileged to employ its fuels network planning expertise to identify the best locations for establishing a network of stations.

More than 30,000 locations were identified within the state of California and then ranked from best to worst based on their viability for introducing a hydrogen refueling station. Kalibrate collaborated with NREL hydrogen experts to identify the key drivers for ranking the locations. Initially, 22 variables were identified as potential candidates. Through statistical analysis, the 22 variables were reduced to 11 that were found to be the most important. At the top of the list were the number of households with annual income greater than $100,000, the number of existing gas stations within the trade area and the projected number of FCEV vehicle purchases. The existing gas stations are important to the infrastructure development as they offer a more economical means to introduce hydrogen refueling than a standalone, ground-up facility.

As of April, there were 11 existing hydrogen refueling stations in California with plans underway for 38 more stations. Kalibrate’s study recommends the best locations to fill in the gaps not covered by the existing and planned station network.

“One of the seven elements of a petroleum retailer’s success is market intelligence which includes an in-depth understanding of the competitive environment beyond traditional fuels,” said Bob Stein, president and chief executive officer of Kalibrate. “Alternative fuels are rapidly evolving and today’s retailers need to keep track of this growing market segment to determine if it will threaten their existing business or offer a new commercial opportunity.”

[bottomfisher] 03/6/2015 18:49

Difficult to assess the importance of the latest German client win. No mention of the name of the company or the size of its network, let alone the amount of revenue the new contract will generate for Kalibrate. PR puffs like this are not going to trigger a revaluation of Kalibrate.

[gucci] 03/6/2015 18:17

thanks for posting that battlebus

[battlebus2] 03/6/2015 16:35

This could be the reason Gucci.....

German Fuel and Services Provider Selects Kalibrate Cloud Pricing Solution
Pricing solution provides more rapid, accurate and consistent response to changes in competitive fuels retailing market

June 02, 2015 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time
MANCHESTER, U.K.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kalibrate, provider of strategy and technology solutions to the global fuel retail industry, is pleased to announce that a leading German fuel and services provider has invested in the Kalibrate Cloud Pricing solution to drive pricing efficiency and enhance accuracy across its entire fuel network.

“This relationship further validates our proven European experience; the value our ongoing innovation can deliver for clients; and our ability to immediately enhance long-term value in highly competitive markets such as Germany.”

The client chose Kalibrate because of its thorough knowledge of the German marketplace, and its ability to provide a Cloud Pricing solution with innovations around mobility and reporting to enable timely, well-informed decisions. With the ability to significantly accelerate implementation times, the client is able to respond faster to changes in its highly competitive fuels retailing market.

“We are delighted to welcome this leading fuel and services provider to our growing client base in Germany and look forward to helping them enhance fuels pricing performance across their locations,” stated Bob Stein, president and chief executive officer of Kalibrate. “This relationship further validates our proven European experience; the value our ongoing innovation can deliver for clients; and our ability to immediately enhance long-term value in highly competitive markets such as Germany.”

Kalibrate Cloud is the industry’s expert source for fuel retail intelligence, insight and action. This single destination platform is accessible from smart mobile devices, tablets or desktops and offers fuel retailers a gateway to faster, more confident decisions and execution. Kalibrate Cloud enables access to customized dashboards, market intelligence, predictive analytics and subject matter insight to give fuel retailers a more sophisticated way to manage their fuel-retail business.