Dignity Share Discussion Threads

[shard of glass] 01/8/2018 10:01

It might be time now to look for certain Board members or spouses to buy back previous stakes held. they should now be out of any closed period.

[noujay] 01/8/2018 09:00

I was thinking it should be back nearer 12/13 in the not too distant future as clearly the business is doing fine despite the headwinds and the drop since January seems far too pronounced

[elliotset] 01/8/2018 08:57

Should be back to £10.00 soon

[thelongandtheshortandthetall] 01/8/2018 08:51

like the extended winter months the extended heat wave will sadly raise death rates above normal levels too I imagine.

[hussyo] 01/8/2018 08:49

red - I am at this very moment eating and chocking on my words!

[redartbmud] 01/8/2018 08:35

Hussyho

"July & Aug are dead months"

:-)

[shard of glass] 01/8/2018 08:27

Back to £12 and £13 should be on the cards.

Its oversold what with increased death rates and increased demand compensating for any reduction in prices.

Its sits in the retail columns of the financials and is probably one of few actually holding its own.

Growth and acquisitions also still firmly on the agenda.

[noujay] 01/8/2018 08:18

Very positive today, now it should keep moving forward

[hussyo] 01/8/2018 08:07

hat - it's all about the particular numbers the market wants to focus on. Overall market share is up, revenues are up, full cost funeral % is up... Underlying has dropped much less than anticipated...

[shard of glass] 01/8/2018 08:01

Also says safe dividend which is what the funds would wish

[hatfullofsky] 01/8/2018 08:01

Significant drop in Q2 OP Profit

[shard of glass] 01/8/2018 08:00

They painted the worst case scenario prior to the review and 6 months on its far better than they had expected. That's why its ahead of market expectations.

Lower prices lead to higher sales and all metrics other than pre-paid are up. Company review costs and web marketing account for any difference in sosts.

Very pleasing and I think it should rise significantly.

[hatfullofsky] 01/8/2018 07:54

"2019 wil be lower than 2018 but in-line with expectations"

[shard of glass] 01/8/2018 07:37

Interim results out.

Strong and better than originally expected

Key points
-- Strong financial performance ahead of market's expectations;
-- Number of deaths significantly higher than the prior period;
-- Increased funeral market share;
-- Three year transformation plan for funeral operations now determined;
-- Solid performance from crematoria;
-- Acquisition activity continues;
-- Pre-need business experiencing tougher market conditions; and
-- Strong cash generation continues to fund the Group's plans.

dyor

[danieldanj] 01/8/2018 01:51

Dignity (DTY) Earnings-Reaction to Keep an Eye

[noujay] 31/7/2018 17:12

And then all of a sudden plenty of it!

[noujay] 31/7/2018 12:56

In terms of volume I mean

[noujay] 31/7/2018 12:56

Won't take much to shift this

[hussyo] 31/7/2018 12:20

It's not surprise. July & Aug are dead months; although over 120k in buys went through in the post-close auction yesterday.

[noujay] 31/7/2018 12:08

The volume, or lack of it, surprises me

[noujay] 31/7/2018 11:54

It doesn't seem to me that too much will have changed and if not then I'd think a rerate here will be due after the shocking start to 2018

[hussyo] 31/7/2018 11:49

Noujay, the only thing for certain we know is that in the June 7th update this statement was issued: "Following our First Quarter Results announcement we can report that trading since then has remained strong." So the start to the second quarter was a good one.

[noujay] 31/7/2018 10:17

Can't see any reason tomorrow results won't show progress/clarity to the positive. Review concludes tomorrow but impact, if any to dignity, is a year out. Any thoughts?