Communisis Share Discussion Threads

[jtcod] 13/3/2018 15:24

Quite aggressive buying today it seems. Good volume

[zho] 08/3/2018 18:03

Communisis sees new business stream wins alongside international expansion

[thepopeofchillitown] 08/3/2018 15:12

Results are what was expected so didn't think would drive the price but thought the contract win would. Maybe take a few days before we see a rise as the market digests the news.

[newyork2] 08/3/2018 15:05

Looks like we’ll end up level today!

[zipstuck] 08/3/2018 14:17

They've stated what they want to do. Can they do it and get out of this rut of slow eps growth???

[edmundshaw] 08/3/2018 08:24

Nice table speedy...

[bootie64] 08/3/2018 08:10

Well Mr market seems impressed with the results and outlook :)

[speedsgh] 08/3/2018 08:04

PENSION DEFICIT
2017: £38.2m
2016: £55.5m
2015: £41.1m
2014: £39.1m
2013: £27.7m
2012: £21.7m
2011: £14.2m
2010: £9.7m

NET DEBT
2017: £24.3m
2016: £30.4m
2015: £39.4m
2014: £35.9m
2013: £25.7m
2012: £20.0m
2011: £24.7m
2010: £19.2m

[speedsgh] 08/3/2018 08:00

Dates don't appear to have been included in the results for the 1.77p final dividend. For those that are wondering, dates are on their website...



19 April 2018
Ex-dividend date – final dividend

20 April 2018
Record date to be eligible for the final dividend

18 May 2018
Final dividend payment date

[isis] 08/3/2018 07:59

Net debt down £6m too

[johnrxx99] 08/3/2018 07:56

Yup, can always do better but no bad news I can see.

[isis] 08/3/2018 07:24

Results look good. Profits up 24% - Dividend up 10% and Pension Deficit down - also renewal TV Licence Contract. :))

[sharw] 07/3/2018 15:11

The trading statement in January said that results would be "in line with expectations" so for the record consensus (from WebFG) is for:

Revenue 374m PTP 17.3m EPS 6.3p Div 2.6p for P/E 10.3 and Y 4.0%

We will find out in the morning.

[mount teide] 07/3/2018 13:52

According to Euroclear's latest Stock on Loan Report published yesterday, the CMS short position increased from 3.01% in January to 5.17% in February.

The position has been built WITHOUT a single holding reaching a notifiable level (0.5%). Which might suggest the involvement of hedge funds, some of whom have a long history of 'legally' shrouding their shorting activities in secrecy by using a range of highly questionable strategies.

AIMHO/DYOR

[masurenguy] 02/3/2018 08:38

Results for the year ending 31 December 2017 are due next Thursday.

[masurenguy] 07/2/2018 12:27

Yes, well one large trade where 3,787,183 shares changed hands @67p accounting for 99% of this mornings volume. I wonder whether Richard Griffiths was on one side of it !

[jtcod] 07/2/2018 11:59

Big trades

[sharw] 31/1/2018 16:06

If you want to see what a poster is up to you can search:

[masurenguy] 31/1/2018 15:29

I have seen him recently on threads for 2 other stocks that I hold - RNWH and ESG - but since CMS is up by over 50% during the past 12 months I guess that his negative posts are out of sync with reality.

[firtashia] 31/1/2018 12:45

Masurenguy-appreciate your respectful posting style & its good to see you have been rewarded here in the past 12 months. Any idea what happened to that muppet Sphere25, lol.

[chesty1] 16/1/2018 09:47

I work for communisis and as a company you cannot get much tighter!! Great for shareholders though!

[johnrxx99] 16/1/2018 07:55

Very nice :-)

[jtcod] 16/1/2018 07:44

I agree Mas. Solid update.

[masurenguy] 16/1/2018 07:23

A solid update with quite significant reductions in the net debt and pension scheme deficit.
No reference to any potential exceptional costs on the closure of Psona.

RNS Number : 9416B
16 January 2018
Communisis plc

Trading Update

Leading provider of integrated marketing services Communisis plc, announces a trading update for the year ended 31 December 2017. Communisis performed well in 2017, with growth in sales and profitability, good free cash flow and a further marked reduction in net debt to £24.3m (£30.4m in 2016). The Board anticipates that audited results for the year will be in line with expectations.

The accounting deficit related to the Defined Benefit pension scheme reduced significantly to circa £38m (£55.5m in 2016).

Overseas markets remained active and trading was particularly strong in France, Spain and Poland. In the UK, the Group's work within the UK spirits sector saw it expand facilities in the North East of England to meet increased demand for fast-turnaround campaign fulfilment.

Communisis has renewed an important contract for transactional communications with one of its major UK Bank Clients; the renewal is for the next 5 years and is in addition to contracts for other services previously announced. The transactional renewal will see the application of new technology for business transformation and the increasing use of digital channels.

The Group will issue its full Preliminary Results on Thursday, 8th March 2018.