Dimension Data Share Discussion Threads

[leopold555] 03/12/2007 09:11

Well I looked at this company and I am not in a rush now. I like what I see here and I am finished with AIM stocks. Lost far too much money on the AIM

[diddlboy] 30/11/2007 17:11

Leo, better you had gotten into MDX ... why wait for months when a profit is looming over there.? Kitos.

[leopold555] 30/11/2007 15:41

Hope so :-)

[gurunostradamus] 30/11/2007 14:04

...be very wary of donkeys giving gifts...for they maybe leading you to an abyss...

[john hampton] 30/11/2007 13:59

Higher vols, might see a break out of recent trading range?

[leopold555] 26/11/2007 12:57

thanks ;-)

[prokartace] 26/11/2007 10:21

LEO You're a Cheshire cat, Not a Lion lol!

[john hampton] 25/11/2007 13:48

Tipped in Sat's Money section of Telegraph, say they should do well after a short period of consolidation

[leopold555] 15/11/2007 08:57

Same here prokerface invested for the long term. I like the company. :-)

[prokartace] 15/11/2007 07:50

Its true that share price has had a good run, but chart is strong and figures were good. I'm in for the ride

[leopold555] 15/11/2007 07:36

Times says sell and take profits, telegraph says company is strong, buy.

[dancing piranha] 14/11/2007 19:03

Back into the 50's now I reckon!

[john hampton] 14/11/2007 07:55

Great results onwards & upwards to 70p, faster than I expected!

[leopold555] 14/11/2007 07:43

Results out this morning looks great to me :-)

Highlights

• Total revenues up by 23.0% to $3.8 billion
• Services revenue up 25.8% to $1.5 billion
• Gross margin 21.5% (2006: 21.1%)(1)
• Operating profit (1) up 55.0% to $131.0 million (2006: $84.5 million)
• Operating margin (1) up by 0.7% to 3.5%
• Earnings per share (1) up by 180.0% to 5.6 cents (2006: 2.0 cents)
• Proposed dividend of 1.5 cents per share (2006: 1.0 cent)
• Cash generated from operating activities $177.1 million (2006: $12.5 million)

Financial Summary


$'000 2007 Restated 2006 (2)
Revenue 3,773,156 3,067,962
Operating profit 123,867 80,222
Margin 3.3% 2.6%
Operating profit (before exceptional items) 130,994 84,496
Margin (before exceptional items) 3.5% 2.8%
Effective tax rate 23.9% 12.7%
Effective tax rate (before exceptional items) 25.9% 37.7%
Profit attributable to equity shareholders
of the parent 92,528 40,602
Profit attributable to equity shareholders
of the parent (before exceptional items) 86,096 30,179
Earnings per ordinary share (US cents) 6.0 2.7
Earnings per ordinary share (before
exceptional items)(US cents) 5.6 2.0
Proposed dividend per ordinary share (US cents) 1.5 1.0

[spec1] 13/11/2007 16:15

Or is it downwards and sinking to 50p. with this donkey you have to be extra careful ! Was there a hint of Preliminary results out soon , any idea what they look like ?

[john hampton] 13/11/2007 08:30

Onwards & upwards to 70p

[leopold555] 09/11/2007 17:04

I bought too early and joined you guys

[prokartace] 09/11/2007 16:10

Well I got that spot on! .Now the brave part. Will the chart hold here? I am gonna buy sub 60p

[leopold555] 09/11/2007 14:05

I have joined you guys, not sure that is a bad omen ;-)

[john hampton] 09/11/2007 14:02

Bought some more on the full back, one to tuck away.

happy Trading

[pugdog] 08/11/2007 15:27

Final results due very shortly, maybe good news for a share price uplift.

[leopold555] 07/11/2007 07:49

This looks like an interesting stock

[prokartace] 01/11/2007 15:29

Bit too fast. Chart is excellent but expect some retracement. DYOR

[john hampton] 01/11/2007 14:32

Nice move up on a down day, onwards & upwards!