Walker Crips Share Discussion Threads

[druinsky] 13/7/2012 16:38

you will lose more than that on the spread

[the weatherman] 13/7/2012 16:15

If you are holding these at close of play next thursday you will pick up a 4.5p special dividend on the 3rd Aug.
11% in two weeks-not bad.

[the weatherman] 16/3/2012 14:23

About to do a deal with Liontrust resulting in a 'Special Dividend'.

[hvs] 29/6/2011 17:51

Its way undervalued.

[longshanks] 29/6/2011 17:41

golden cross forming: 50d m.a. over 200d m.a. - both on positive gradient.

[longshanks] 28/6/2011 09:46

oooh. breakout?

[longshanks] 21/6/2011 16:32

Online limits are pretty tight right now on the offer. Looks to me like MMs are trying to accumulate to fill an order.

[isis] 08/6/2011 18:35

Whole sector looks undervalued to me, once the markets start booming then these and others will be off to the races.

[longshanks] 08/6/2011 18:10

yep - disappointing but not unsurprising market reaction. Dividend at ~6% looks pretty secure with the company's balance sheet looking quite robust.

I took a look at their online broker website with a view to opening an execution only account. Quite put off by their charges which are from the dark ages and uncompetitive with what is available elsewhere. I can see why their brokerage business is not doing so well and probably losing custom to other brokers rather than being a symptom of a poor market as claimed! A shake up in that arena is called for and anyone going to the AGM could do well to suggest this to the BOD.

Still the FUM is continuing to develop well.

Given the strength of the balance sheet I can see them doing another round of share buybacks ahead of the AGM which should support the price a little.

[its the oxman] 08/6/2011 15:38

ok results and a slight increase in div is nice to see but held back by a cautious outlook statement. gonna keep treading water for a while yet but div helps.

[bogotatrader] 27/4/2011 08:13

Only a month and a bit till the net results which could result in re-rating depending on numbers and outlook statement.

[longshanks] 09/3/2011 11:57

i know the feeling....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I believe there used to be a takeover premium factored into the price that has disappeared as the appetite for such mergers has wained. That makes this a nice sound investment at this price.

Dividend underpins a stable business model and I'm sure the market will see value eventually. A big dividend increase may be just what we need to raise that visibility. In the meantime, though, the income is better than what can be achieved from most cash ISA's so can't complain.

[its the oxman] 07/3/2011 11:12

fallen asleep holding these - maybe a big div increase will wake me up

[hvs] 17/7/2010 10:39

Went to AGM yesterday.

Looks very good.

[hvs] 17/6/2010 10:56

Think this will move soon.

Very good CASH position and growing.

[ben value] 16/6/2010 09:39

Transaction in own shares looks positive. I bought today but could only get a price of 48p.

Michael Sunderland retires from full time employment at the end of Feb 2011 following his 65th birthday. I wonder if this will influence the share price.

regards

[its the oxman] 15/6/2010 09:28

agree all is going well here - just still not sure when the catalyst to get it moving is likely to arrive. happy to tuck away for long term.

[hvs] 08/6/2010 08:14

No bad at all.

A good yield and a growing business.

RNS Number : 2044N
Walker Crips Group plc
08 June 2010

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8 June 2010
Walker Crips Group plc

Preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2010

Walker Crips Group plc ("WCG", the "Company" or the "Group"), the integrated
financial services group, today announces its unaudited preliminary results for
the year ended 31 March 2010.

Financial highlights

· Total revenue up 11% to GBP17.64 million (2009: GBP15.86 million)

· Operating profit up 61% to GBP1.47 million (2009: GBP0.91 million)

· Pre-tax profit up 39% to GBP1.52 million (2009: GBP1.09 million)

· Basic earnings per share up 26% to 2.9 pence (2009: 2.3 pence)

· Proposed final dividend increased to 1.7 pence per share (2009: 1.6 pence
per share)

· Net cash resources at year end increased to GBP5.6 million (2009: GBP3.3
million)

[hvs] 24/4/2010 10:47

Hi Oxman,

I bought yet again.

Next result will be very good and beat expectations as they very busy and funds under management are growing.

Divi at 2.5p should also rise and good yield on todays share price

So all in all I think these will rise nicely over the next 12 months.

[its the oxman] 22/4/2010 09:37

yet to buy more myself but if markets stay as they are i expect to be taking profit elsewhere and topping up here provided the share price stays sub 50p - only minor hesitation caused by the rating which is not sceaminigly cheap on current earnings forecasts (although my hope is these will be upgraded as outlook/econ improves) - any view on rating by the way hvs?

[hvs] 21/4/2010 13:15

Hi oxman,

Just bought 10K myself. Have a large holding already.

Feel results will PLEASE. Nice divi and all.

[its the oxman] 08/4/2010 23:52

may have to buy a few more of these little fellas before results - look very left behind v the market

[hvs] 25/3/2010 11:44

Hi Oxman

I am also holding patiently. Good things come to those who wait.

I am sure results will be good and we will get a boost to the DIVI.

[its the oxman] 25/3/2010 11:33

tempted to top up with everything else i hold having a bit of a rally - just not sure i can handle the boredom here - reminder to self, be patient

[its the oxman] 12/3/2010 09:59

getting overdue a bit of a rise here - would like to see it surge into mid 60's