Gooch & Housego Share Discussion Threads

[seanyboy] 29/11/2011 08:39

Has everyone jumped ship but me!!! I never have 3 posts in a row! Anyway great results and even greater future - I am hangin tight as I believe GHH can weather the storm. Archie would be so proud of these results!

[seanyboy] 10/8/2011 09:50

Seanyboy - nice to see GHH react positively to the fed annoucement. The confirmation of continued low interest rates will pave the way for further acceleration - given their large exposure in the US market.

[seanyboy] 08/6/2011 20:13

agreed rampmeister - stellar numbers indeed! Had the market been buoyant then for sure GHH would have crashed thru £6 but at least we won't need the dreaded parachute!

[rampmeister] 08/6/2011 12:54

Half year profit more than doubled at optical components maker Gooch & Housego after robust demand for lasers used in manufacturing.

Adjusted profit before tax rose to £5m for the six months ended 31 March 2011 from £2.2m before. Revenue increased to £27.2m from £20.4m previously after strong growth in devices such as smartphones.

"The six month period was characterised by favourable market conditions and strong demand for Gooch & Housego's products from the Industrial, Aerospace & Defence and Life Sciences market sectors. The period was also notable for the completion of two strategically important acquisitions," the group said in a company statement.

Gooch & Housego, which bought Crystal Technology and EM4, said it had a record order book going into the second half of 2011.

The directors have declared an interim dividend of 2p per share.

In today's market anything less that stellar numbers would have wrought carnage on the share price but now looks ripe for broker upgrades.

RM

[seanyboy] 07/6/2011 10:10

Once again these results (tomorrow) need to be spot-on for any further upside. Think that the impending results have managed to keep the share-price reasonable stable.

[seanyboy] 01/4/2011 13:36

once is never enough when it is news like this! :-)

[seanyboy] 01/4/2011 13:23

once is never enough when it is news like this! :-)

[trewsa] 01/4/2011 09:23

Once is sufficient.

[tech] 01/4/2011 07:54

Very good acquisition and trading update today

[tech] 01/4/2011 07:54

Very good acquisition and trading update today

[tech] 01/4/2011 07:54

Very good acquisition and trading update today

[tech] 01/4/2011 07:54

Very good acquisition and trading update today

[tech] 01/4/2011 07:54

Very good acquisition and trading update today

[wjccghcc] 23/2/2011 08:31

Nicely done.

[m.t.glass] 23/2/2011 07:31

"..our financial year has started positively with trading ahead of management expectations in the first four months.."

[garth] 11/1/2011 16:51

Sweet long term chart :0)

[seanyboy] 31/12/2010 11:06

Happy New Year to all those aboard space wagon - may things continue on their merry way - what a year that was for Archie and his troops. I see they are having a well deserved breather.

[seanyboy] 16/12/2010 22:51

It all bodes well Electronica - this is the beginning of a flurry of activity. 2011 will see GHH shift up a few gears - I am sure quite a few punters will be in on the ride!

[electronica] 16/12/2010 15:15

The placing for today's acquisition at a mere 3% discount. That underlines the esteem in which the City holds GHH,

[m.t.glass] 09/12/2010 10:22

kicking on up again..

[electronica] 30/11/2010 11:33

Electronics

Presentation To Analysts now on GHH website ............

[electronica] 30/11/2010 08:08

CR

The best news for me was the imminent restarting of GHH's optics industry "consolidation" role. Over the next 2 years I can see "bolt-ons" adding 20% to even the soon to be sharply revised eps forecast.

BTW H2 eps for GHH was 17p - lets double that & add a bit & we have 40p eps likely in FY2011. Put GHH on its historical forward P/E of 15+ (and that's well deserved) & we get a 600p+ share price target.

[cockneyrebel] 30/11/2010 07:45

Looks like they have beaten by some way.

Beaten by more than 10% and a very strong outlook.

CR

[electronica] 29/11/2010 10:37

CR - Agreed, it's been a good last few sessions ahead of the Interims tomorrow.

Now do I sell on the anticipation (& bank a v nice 182% profit in 10 months) or wait for "the news" to drive GHH's probable inexorable growth to 600p+ by Q3 2011?

On balance - let's wait for the figures.

[cockneyrebel] 29/11/2010 10:33

Breaking out today.

CR