Clarkson Share Discussion Threads

[hawks11] 08/1/2015 07:57

Look at it now and I still didn't buy. Too impatient and bought rubbish instead. hxxp://www.wkrb13.com/markets/455027/clarkson-plc-receives-buy-rating-from-panmure-gordon-lonckn/ Panmure's Gert Zonneveld reiterates a 'BUY' recommendation for CLARKSON PLC

[ygor706] 12/12/2014 08:00

Odd announcement from the company this morning...........even odder timing for this to have hit the fan. Take some comfort from the fact that Mr Horn was a non exec and has now gone.

[ygor706] 27/11/2014 12:05

Rumours of the placing at £19.50 per share has probably been contributing to share price weakness but I suspect that this will only be temporary as the acquisition should be immediately earnings enhancing.

[nfs] 26/11/2014 21:46

Acquisition! Big one too Transformational?

[ygor706] 20/11/2014 18:53

The recent share price weakness is probably being driven by Clarkson being deleted from the MSCI Global Small Cap Index on 25th November. Good buying opportunity in my view.

[broadwood] 29/8/2014 17:33

Still steaming upwards.

[broadwood] 22/8/2014 09:56

Are we off and running again?

[broadwood] 21/8/2014 16:36

Delayed market reaction to a pretty strong statement.

[broadwood] 21/8/2014 16:19

Recognising the value at last.

[broadwood] 20/8/2014 09:21

Panmure Gordon Clarkson PLC 20/08/2014 Retains Buy Buy 0 3,000.00 3,000.00 2,171.00 0 2

[ygor706] 18/8/2014 11:43

Excellent results this morning despite difficult market conditions. The shipping market should start to pick up from here and carry Clarkson along with it. Looks good to me.

[broadwood] 18/8/2014 07:45

Panmure's Gert Zonneveld posts a 'BUY' recommendation for CLARKSON

[broadwood] 18/8/2014 07:44

- Shipping services group Clarksons posts underlying pre-tax profits of £15.8m for the six months to the end of June - 46% up on last time. Revenue increased by 25% to £111.7m (2013: £89.1m) despite currency headwind and underlying earnings per share rose by 49% to 62.2p. The interim dividend of 21p per share is up from 19p last time. Chief executive Andi Case said: "Clarksons' strong performance in the first half of 2014 once again underlines the strength of the company's strategy and business model. Clarksons continues to make positive strides despite the challenges that remain in shipping markets and the weakness in the US dollar. "We have seen some tentative signs of recovery in certain areas of the market. Our 'best in class' service, unrivalled market knowledge and the breadth of our offer, ensure that Clarksons will be at the forefront of the market recovery as and when we see sustained improvements."

[broadwood] 25/4/2014 17:05

Almost daily hitting all time highs.

[arja] 18/4/2014 16:54

chartwise this looks good of course but I fail to understand why it is trading at a p/e of over 30 when pre tax profit dropped sharply in 2012 and kept at same level in 2013 . What am i missing ? tempted to enter but a the high p/e is offputting !

[broadwood] 17/4/2014 16:38

Another great finish.

[broadwood] 07/4/2014 16:36

Great finish.

[broadwood] 07/4/2014 13:15

Starting to make some decent money.

[ygor706] 07/4/2014 12:30

Just the beginning; we are barely into the equalisation of supply and demand in the shipping market.

[broadwood] 27/3/2014 17:34

Touched all time high

[broadwood] 12/3/2014 14:50

We are sailing.

[liam1om] 11/3/2014 07:32

*DJ Clarkson Raised to Overweight From Neutral by JPMorgan Cazenove

[hyden] 10/3/2014 22:11

Very nice. :-)

[broadwood] 10/3/2014 13:30

Shipping services group Clarkson said underlying pretax profit was £25.1m in the year to end-DEcember (2012: £20m), 26% higher than the prior year. This was ahead of expectations, reflecting improved trading conditions in the fourth quarter, with activity levels across the group during December being particularly strong. Underlying earnings per share were 98.0p (2012: 74.8p) and basic earnings per share, after the exceptional item and acquisition costs were 82.2p (2012: 85.2p). Once again, for the eleventh consecutive year, Clarksons intends to raise the dividend paid to shareholders. The board is recommending a final dividend of 37p (2012: 33p). The interim dividend was 19p (2012: 18p), giving a total dividend for the year of 56p (2012: 51p). Andi Case, CEO, commented: "Despite a turbulent market backdrop, Clarksons has been consistently profitable and cash generative. This has enabled us to continue to invest in the business during these challenging times, thus ensuring that we are positioned for growth as activity in our markets resumes. "In 2013 we grew head count to more than 1,000 people and our office network to 42 locations. One area of particular focus in 2013 was to continue the progress within Clarkson Capital Markets, where, following significant increases in revenue and cost rationalisation, the second six months showed a profit and the platform is now proving the strategy for combining financing with transactional execution. "Our strong balance sheet has enabled us to continue to make selective acquisitions where appropriate to further strengthen our product breadth and we will continue to look to invest organically and acquisitively where appropriate. "We remain focused on shareholder returns and are delighted to have increased dividends each year for the past 11 years."

[broadwood] 10/3/2014 13:11

Gaining momentum.