Firstgroup Share Discussion Threads

[alokarya] 26/5/2015 09:59

Will it touch 115 today? Hoping for another leg up to 125p in short term.

[slaterlpj] 23/5/2015 09:33

I've noticed that when this stock falls, there are numerous comments here. But when the picture improves, as it is doing now, there are few comments here.

FGP are on the up.

Discuss?

[slaterlpj] 11/5/2015 19:13

112. What's afoot?

[slaterlpj] 10/5/2015 11:38

I guess the threats from the left to privatise, and generally wreck commerce in the transport sector, has receded. And with the LDs out of the way too, things might improve further regarding opportunities to boost profits.

[bob f2] 08/5/2015 15:26

What is it Tories won't freeze bus prices, whatever lets have more of it

[slaterlpj] 08/5/2015 10:04

107 this morning.

That's a bit better. :).

[lefrene] 17/4/2015 00:37

Go into a Greyhound bus depot in the USA and you will see in minutes how hopeless this management is. They deserve to be taken out by an organisation that knows how to generate value and build upon their assets.

[sanks] 16/4/2015 23:25

Me and my bird Sheila are going to wait a lithe longer cos the technicals on the chat look like they are heading for my 5p buy order.
It's a pretty tough market out there, trying to get new customers is one thing, but customer retention is another!

Sensible comments appreciated
Sanksalot

[slaterlpj] 02/4/2015 09:26

"FirstGroup is forecast to post a fall in earnings in the current year of 2%, but then bounce back strongly with growth of 27% next year."

"Furthermore, with the company set to resume dividends next year, it could be yielding as much as 2.2% in 2016 and become a relatively appealing income play moving forward."

About bloody time too. :).

[alokarya] 02/4/2015 08:20

Trading at a discount to book value. Happy to hold.

[dealy] 01/4/2015 10:49

companies in much worse state than this are being taken over at 10 times Ebtida by private equity and/or peers with a view to improving operational efficiencies to enhance RoE. This company has a substantial franchise with revenues of close to 10 billion USD. Lots of barriers to entry into this business as well (scale, compliance, safety, HR, financing, licenses etc.).

No reason why this shouldn't recover to 130p this year imo.

[bl0] 01/4/2015 10:35

What do you think our US friends will make of this update?

[alokarya] 01/4/2015 09:11

I have bought heavily in last few days. Hoping 90p support will stay. Could do well over next 2 to 3 years.

[soi] 01/4/2015 09:07

Yes, quite a good update there in fairness, no nasty surprises and looking OK/good for the future

[dealy] 01/4/2015 08:58

told you. the stock was down for technical reasons ("it^s falling so i am getting out" principle).

upgrade by Panmure today. stock is cheap. has great potential for improvement. overlooked.

[blueball] 31/3/2015 14:03

Hard to say where the support is here.

[dealy] 31/3/2015 13:38

I still believe this is down for technical rather than fundamental reasons. Strong GDP growth in both the USA and UK together with plummeting fuel costs should see the company report decent results.

[pyueck] 31/3/2015 11:50

Dealy that is not true, the FTSE 250 has way out performed the FTSE 100.

The reality is that the share has pretty consistently underperformed every index for the last 7 years.

The results tomorrow better be good, or Tim has to go.

[dealy] 31/3/2015 07:17

there are lots of companies suffering this fate. the institutions are only buying mega caps. lots of small and mid caps are at all time lows.

[pyueck] 30/3/2015 16:40

This is going to be at ex rights price soon. Seriously what is going on! Market near all time high, this near all time lows!

[dealy] 26/3/2015 12:19

very frustrating that the bounce on good news faded as if the news had never occured.

[salpara111] 26/3/2015 11:45

Small bump didn't last long.
I just struggle to invest due to the lack of a divi.

[bigboots] 26/3/2015 10:02

24 Mar JP Morgan Cazenove Overweight 97.28 157.00 157.00 Strong Buy

[dealy] 24/3/2015 08:52

bigboots,

who gave the upgrade?

[bigboots] 24/3/2015 08:14

Massive upgrade today PT 1.57