Avon Technologies Share Discussion Threads

[terminator101] 13/11/2021 09:08

The point everyone is missing here is not that the armour was only 15% of revenue which they won't book now, but the overheads of the whole (non revenue generating) division will now be spread over the rest of the company. That's a much bigger impact than 15%

[pdwop] 13/11/2021 08:44

The magnitude of the share price fall reflects the hit to the reputation of the company and the substandard stewardship.

[smcni1968] 13/11/2021 01:29

My dad used their condoms

[p1nkfish] 12/11/2021 22:57

What about the expected contribution to growth that influenced the forward multiple?
The problem for me is that's its the 2nd blow, the first being supply chains.
There's a level of clulessness at play here.

[morti1] 12/11/2021 22:27

As pointed out by Jefferies the broker, body armour accounts for around 15% of group sales and suggested up to 10%-to-15% of its forecast group earnings could be at risk in the September 2022 and September 2023 financial years.

If only 10-15% of forecast group earnings are now at risk, surely the share price falling more than 47 % today on the back of this news, is just absurd!

[buywell3] 12/11/2021 21:02

The BIG recent share price rise was due to the move into body armor

It is not inconceivable that now the company might want to completely/exit/walk away from this area

However one wonders what the contracts signed say ?
Do they allow the company to walk away from its contractual commitments and if there is a break clause how much will it cost in compensation ??

buywell opines a write-down is likely coming in the next set of audited results
As has been said the damage to the brand will also be considerable depending upon the body armor outcomes

One wonders if there might have been unforeseen issues when the acquisition was made
What did due diligence find ?


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[pdwop] 12/11/2021 20:54

Yes, company-sponsored analyst reports are spectacularly useless!Managerial accountability to shareholders sadly lacking at Avon. Damage to reputation has financial repercussions. Especially with a limited customer base.

[danmart2] 12/11/2021 20:42

SP likely to fall further, still looks an over valued company.

Long term it could be a solid investment but crazy to buy in at current SP

[p1nkfish] 12/11/2021 20:31

Paid for research, by the company?

Directors didn't get their buys right so no doubt they would love a paid for note to encourage a higher price.

[justiceforthemany] 12/11/2021 20:23

EDISON RESEARCH



FY22
Revenue $329
PBT $47M
EPS 122c/91p
Forward P/E 10

Revenue will now be c.12% lower (not 15%) - extreme shorting attack today IMO - this is no meme stock or BTC
The armour division was bought from 3M for $90M; net assets/equity H1 2021 $215M

[bad robot] 12/11/2021 20:11

Please do not forget to everyone my prediction on AMI from 250p to administration.

Yes Robzim kept topping from 250p till administration.





ROBIZM12 Nov '21 - 16:51 - 471 of 479

Bad Robot actually got one of his predictions right. It is still only 1 correct out of hundreds.

[gripfit] 12/11/2021 19:32

the average down brigade haven't joined yet...

[gripfit] 12/11/2021 19:30

it could be a takeover bid to be fair.. but mkt cap is still heavy... £6 and im in..

[volvo] 12/11/2021 19:01

My two penny worth, fwiw, bought sold, bought sold......always thought the directors were slightly disingenuous.

Today, not my kind of company, uninvestable.

Sure it will bounce back but not for me

[gripfit] 12/11/2021 18:29

£6.....

[disc0dave45] 12/11/2021 18:19

So the market valued the business at £8 when their earnings were 55p.Forecast this FY was (emphasis on was) 53p.....so you reckon the market will value this business higher now they've issued a profit warning, delayed results, gone Ex growth, still on a high rating, and are carrying out a strategic review of the business!.Oh dear, someone is in a bad mood.Just a small point, but 2015 was 6 years ago m'lad.....I see you are mathematically challenged as well as rude.FILTERED

[justiceforthemany] 12/11/2021 18:18

Fair point EI confidence in management/CEO will obviously be hit after this but the fall of >50% does seem disproportionate - this company is hardly saddled with debt (net cash position until 3M acquisition) and D/E ratio is below 1. Equity Ratio of 2. Even with a write down this should not change significantly. 85% revenues from sectors they have been successfully operating in for many years & as Jefferies pointed out have the highest margins. Operating in a highly defensive sector to boot.

[jeffian] 12/11/2021 17:32

The reaction to the failure of the body armour tests was completely foreseeable -

(jeffian - 10 Sep 2021 - 09:49:39 - 999 of 1030 Avon calling - preparing to breakout - AVON
.........the big issue remaining is the body armour tests. If they get the all-clear and can start supplying, I think most of the downside risk is covered, but if the body-armour fails its tests again, all bets are off. Fingers firmly X-ed!)

- but what really hacks me off is the Trading Update of 24 September suggesting that the problems had been resolved and orders would start to flow. That was patently untrue, so management were either lying or out of touch with this part of the business. Given that RNS statements are supposed to be sacrosanct, I trust the authorities will be looking into that one.

[scepticalinvestor] 12/11/2021 17:05

That was 7 years ago dork!

[robizm] 12/11/2021 16:51

Bad Robot actually got one of his predictions right. It is still only 1 correct out of hundreds.

[justiceforthemany] 12/11/2021 16:51

Founded 1885
Produced 20M gas masks for UK during WW2
Listed LSE 1949

[disc0dave45] 12/11/2021 16:47

Oh, historical facts is now clutching at straws....whatever m'lad.