Marston's Share Discussion Threads

[diku] 08/3/2010 10:49

Looks like normal service resumed here..

[zcaprd7] 08/3/2010 09:22

95p is a struggle!

[diku] 05/3/2010 11:50

The next lift could come in if the trading update is more positive on the 7th April...until then probably below the 100p...

[diku] 04/3/2010 14:06

If it can pass the 95p then free sailing to 105p...

[diku] 03/3/2010 15:28

Close above the flat line would be good..

[pauliewonder] 02/3/2010 16:02

Lets hope so.

It seems that it is gaining based on the market gaining, although I'm not complaining if we can hold it.

[diku] 02/3/2010 15:51

Has MARS finally left behind the 90p?...

[pauliewonder] 02/3/2010 13:52

Short term indicator suggests a buy:

[diku] 02/3/2010 10:34

lately have noticed some sizeable chunks of O trades (Ordinary shares) being sold down here...today 2 lots of 1mln...wonder if the RI shares are being dumped?...

[diku] 02/3/2010 10:29

Last Friday a financial whizz kid guest on that financial channel was suggesting buying pubcos with the upcoming World cup etc etc...one of his picks was MARS...unfortunately he did not hold personally!...

[pauliewonder] 02/3/2010 10:16

Yeah sure.

With reports suggesting increased sales for bars and pubs relating to it being a world cup year, I'm suprised that we can't even get through the 90's.

100 days to W/C and counting!

[diku] 02/3/2010 10:13

Frustrating is an understatement here...this 90p area is proving a strong resistance for the last 3 months..

[pauliewonder] 02/3/2010 08:43

Very good post jeffian.

I also believe that this is a fairly logical route to take.

The share price is frustrating though!

[jeffian] 01/3/2010 23:01

There's no evidence that it is tied pubs that are going out of business. Rather the contrary, I would have thought; brewers and pubco's have a vested interest in keeping their pubs open whereas banks lending to freehouses just want their money back. Anyway, without the tie, you can wave goodbye to a whole raft of small brewers and although MARS and GNK have come a long way from their purely regional roots, I doubt either would survive long if they had no tied pub estate and had to battle it out in the free trade with hugely promoted national and international brands.

[evox] 01/3/2010 19:35

Yes and to me too. This is an area that needed a fresh approach before all these tied pubs go out of business.

[zcaprd7] 01/3/2010 15:20

Sounds like a pragmatic approach to me?

[pauliewonder] 01/3/2010 08:34

Marston's offers tenants wholesale beer prices
25 February, 2010

By Matt Eley

Pubco also promises to freeze prices until October

Marston's has unveiled details of its latest tenancy agreement which will give licensees the chance to buy beer at freetrade prices.

After researching and conducting interviews with scores of licensees across the estate Marston's Pub Company boss Alistair Darby has concluded the "main issue is the price of beer, not the beer tie itself".

In response the Burton-based operator is inviting around 600 of its top licensees to take part in its 'Advance' scheme. This means they can buy beer at the same price Marston's would charge freetrade customers. The incremental discount earned will be partly offset by an additional payment.

In a trial scheme involving 30 licensees those who took part and invested to grow their businesses were around £7,500 better off. More than half of those invested cash in schemes such as promotions to achieve an average volume growth of five per cent.


Darby said: "After listening to what licensees had to say about the 'tie' it became obvious that increasing price activity around them was a bigger concern than their rent."

Advance follows Marston's Retail Agreement scheme, effectively a new deal placed between management and a tenancy. Under the agreement Marston's pays for costs such as rates, utilities, marketing and beer with the licensee taking 20 per cent of turnover for staff costs and their own salary during the five years of the deal.

With the exception of Carling Black Label (due to a hike from Coors) Marston's is freezing wholesale price on all draught products to its tenants until October 1. It will also be introducing Stella 4 to its range.

"The whole point here is we are trying to give our tenants real alternatives on other brands and some certainty in what is going to be a crucial spring and summer," added Darby.

[pauliewonder] 26/2/2010 08:45

Good start this morning.

[diku] 25/2/2010 08:46

hope soooooooo!...this is one slow mover..

[pauliewonder] 24/2/2010 16:14

Have a feeling that we could break the low 90's resistance this time. Would be nice to get going Marstons!

[diku] 22/2/2010 15:56

Today's top chart (left) looks exactly the opposite of Friday's action....when it was above the flat line horizontal most of the day...unlike today it is below the flat line and horizontal..

[pauliewonder] 22/2/2010 08:36

Could choose worse punts!

As loing as they can trade somewhere in line until World Cup time, then we could see a top end of expectations trading update afterwards, particularly if England do well!!

[georgio44] 21/2/2010 17:47

Might 6 month punt for this on the booze front and Sport Direct on the retail front, given the World Cup income boost !

[contrarian2investor] 18/2/2010 20:20

Hi all,

Did you take the opportunity to posts your questions?
If so would you be kind enough to post replies if any is forthcoming.

Thanks in advance.

c2i