Drs Data&Rsrch Share Discussion Threads

[moogies] 28/11/2005 14:15

DRS Technology to Process Saudi Arabia Exams

[lardladpa] 07/11/2005 19:08

The terms of the director's incentive plan aren't too generous. It only pays out 100% if in three years time EPS is 6p and the shareprice has outperformed the average of the sector.

Of course, if EPS is 6p in three years time I'm sure the share price will do well!

[moogies] 04/11/2005 15:07

e-Marker® up for a BETT Award




Notes for the DRS Extraordinary Meeting on 4th November 2005

[lardladpa] 02/9/2005 13:42

According to DRS's own website the interims are out on the 13th of September:

[fjgooner] 13/7/2005 18:29

Thanks for your comments urpo.

[urpo] 13/7/2005 17:21

Please go ahead and short. It'll increase the trading interest, give the market-makers something to do and create a debate.

You might want to check or think about the PE calculation first. The PE will be off their last results, which had big capex vs e-marking last year and warned about the rollover of some contracts. They just gave the update on how e-marking is rolling out and a contract win... With a market cap of £15m ish and a very strong (if small balance sheet) one might argue what the real PE actually is likely to come out as this year. If they come anywhere near to their old profit figures the PE will drop out somewhere nearer 10.

But then again, up to you.

[fjgooner] 12/7/2005 23:55

Almost a 50% rise on very little news and IMHO rather uninspiring fundamentals with a somewhat hefty PE of over 33!

Is there any reason for this or could this turn out to be a very safe short?

Any opinions are most welcome before I get too tempted to commit an equally somewhat hefty short.

[nilip] 04/7/2005 22:13

That's a massive rise in share price ...

Was the news really worth a 20% rise ?

[moogies] 04/7/2005 08:15

Nice move in the share price this morning!



DRS Data & Research - Re Contract
RNS Number:3978ODRS Data & Research Services PLC04 July 2005 DRS Data & Research Services plc Re Contract Awarded New ContractDRS Data & Research Services plc ('DRS') is pleased to announce that it has wona contract funded by the European Commission European Development Fund for theNational Planning Commission of Nigeria to print census questionnaires for theforthcoming National Population Census in Nigeria. The contract value exceeds#1.8 million and is deliverable towards the end of this year.DRS is currently providing its new e-Marker(R)* examination and assessmentservices to a number of UK awarding bodies. The first significant volume of liveexamination marking activity, with a revenue value of approximately #2 million,is taking place this summer. Development work on these services continues andthis new business opportunity is progressing as planned.* e-Marker is a registered trademark of DRS Data & Research Services plcFor further information contact:Mark Tebbutt, Finance DirectorDRS Data & Research Services plc - 01908 666088

[mark c graham] 04/7/2005 06:11

chippy2 is evidently well-informed ...

[dhamilton] 03/7/2005 15:25

You will all see some action on Monday-R.P.S !!

[business link] 03/7/2005 08:14

I think he's on holiday.

[chippy2] 01/7/2005 18:24

Look forward to a good week next week !!!!

[one for the money] 28/4/2005 14:52

...just touching base - still confidently holding DRS

Cheers
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[paul investor] 28/4/2005 12:42

Happy holding and looking to add in my ISA in a few weeks time.

[cloggy] 21/4/2005 21:02

Anyone interested in this share?

[cloggy] 12/4/2005 11:56

Do DRS have any contracts linked
to the forthcoming election?
If not, why is it good news about the
election being confirmed?

[paul investor] 05/4/2005 14:42

Good news, I see election has been confirmed

[mark c graham] 15/3/2005 11:56

The results were disappointing - whilst the second half loss had been flagged, the Market did not expect it to wipe out all the first half profits. However, the balance sheet remains strong and the potential returns on current investment would seem to be excellent.

Also, recruiting Neil Kinnock as a non-executive director must be excellent news. Whatever you think of the man, there is no denying that he must be very influential. The contacts he brings must open up great opportunities for DRS, particularly on the vote counting side. Along with Nigel Turnbull, DRS now have remarkably high-powered non-execs for such a small company.

[wirralowl] 15/3/2005 09:37

Results out today - and as expected profits hit, due to investment expenditure on e-marker. However, the company already flagged this up earlier in the year, so share price tumble seems a little overdone and presents a possible buying opportunity. Dividend is maintained and their cash position still accounts for a significant chunk of the overall market cap (about 60% still, I think - at work at the moment, so can't check up). Strip this out and you see the true value of DRS. One to tuck away on days such as these, IMHO.

[tuffbet] 20/2/2005 23:01

one for the money

Simple change sof the type you and I have mentioned can make all the difference to the number of people prepared to trade shares and high numbers are the sign of a healthy market and vice versa .

I think the real problem is that the London Stock Exchange and the big institutional players are not at all interested in the smaller private investor . From time to time the make some small token gesture or concession which is not meaningfull but if you ask them why can't something simple like a clean and quick reporting of all trades be done you don't get a straight answer - its a similar situation to the banks getting away for years with taking 3 or 4 days to credit your account or effect an electronic transfer - everyone knows why they are doing it ,everyone knows it could be sorted immediately but the banks are too powerfull for the government and/.or the FSA so its status quo

[one for the money] 20/2/2005 18:26

tuffbet

I agree there shold be more open and corrrect infomation on the actual trades. Owners of the company (we, the shareholders) should be clearly informed that the MM has either bought or sold a block of shares in our company at a particular price and at a particular time (...of the trade, not registration of the trade, as the information must be readily available).

I suppose it doesn't really matter as they are all 'buys' and 'sells' but roll-overs (not real trades) should be flagged as such as at the moment MMs can hide paired trades to look like roll-overs.

Cheers
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[tuffbet] 18/2/2005 23:21

If you look at the chart above you would expect resistance ie some selling around the 50p mark ,but then a clearish run up to the 60's
Trades today are almost all buys with the two biggest trades neither being classified as Buys or Sells .they were as you will see both done at the mid price ,which is unusual so the look like special trades of some kind mm to mm perhaps -they have no special marker beside them .
I don't know what other posters think (I would be interested to hear ) but personally I don't think trades should be allowed to be shown in this way ie disguised -its meant to be a fair market and if MMs can intentionally distort what is happening its a bit like playing roulette without knowing anything about how the odds are rigged in favour of the house . If you don't know then if you have any sense you won't play - why should it be different in the stockmarket .

Any views