Marston's Share Discussion Threads

[wskill] 03/11/2010 14:17

Someone is accumulating MARS L2 is on fire today .

[farnesbarnes] 01/11/2010 19:32

Interest cover last year was 1.79 down from the previous years of 2.05, 2.55 and 2.98 (going backwards).

I'd hope that the debt is being paid down come next results and that this goes back over 2.

TA - ADX reading of 30 whilst breaking out confirming a strong trend, on above average volume, narrow bollinger bands widening, 26 week EMA starting to rise nicely, and 3 consecutive trading closes above 100.

[wskill] 01/11/2010 17:01

At the last int result it was 1.1b so for a company of this size with 700m turnover its not a great amount.

[eric gardener] 01/11/2010 16:54

the advfn figures say it's 1.5bln.

Hard to understand why it's been so low for so long I can only assume it's lack of interest. I would have thought it would have been on more investors radars.

[wskill] 01/11/2010 16:43

Not a lot after the last rights issue Eric,looking at the bollingers they are getting squeezed also so we may have our breakout soon.

[eric gardener] 01/11/2010 16:40

debt? does anyone know the current debt? please note the advfn figures aren't allways accurate

[eric gardener] 01/11/2010 16:39

yes after 3 false break outs you may have thought something was bound to happen at some stage.

The chart actually looks more interesting than the daily/weekly and monthly walk up 7 or 8p and then inevitably back down again, which is pretty much all I see when checking the price.

[wskill] 01/11/2010 13:37

Looks like MARS is heading for a breakout.

[pherrom] 26/10/2010 14:46

Well if the forecast (annual) div. of 5.79p is paid I would think that we could work out that the yield is about 5.7%.

[farnesbarnes] 26/10/2010 13:05

7.1% yield will be old news by the time 1/9/10 results come out.

Based on an EPS forecast of 9.9p for 1/9/10, the forecast divi is 5.79p. Wonder what the yield will be at current sp?

Next results approx 2/12/10.

[eric gardener] 26/10/2010 12:50

I think you'll find just by looking at todays intraday chart that this does indeed suck.

[santar] 26/10/2010 10:55

Eric,
A quick look at ADVFN Financials shows MARS on a 7.1% yield (DL f'cast 5.6%)- which in my book does not suck at all and is just the job for my HYP. If you want excitement why not try your hand at AIM stocks ;]
Santar

[eric gardener] 25/10/2010 19:55

lets hope something else stands out tommorow I'm losing the will to carry on. lol.

it's so boring. Maybe its a ploy to get you into a marsdons pub - the alcohol may provide some relief to the accute and utter mind numbing boredom of this co's shareprice.

as homer simpson would say, this sucks.

[farnesbarnes] 25/10/2010 16:40

Three orders stand out today.



196 A2005LZ8NR 101.5 75000 O

87 A2005LYVYA 102.5 200000 OK

both buys.


224 A2005LZAIY 101.5 100000 O

sell.

[eric gardener] 25/10/2010 15:15

poor volume again loads of small buys going through - filling a large sell perhaps.

[eric gardener] 20/10/2010 19:38

well at present the best we can hope for is a range between 97p and 125 for 2011.

I suspect even a decisive break of 100p will not last long lets hope the range mars trades in will simply be raised 25p

[mhw28865] 20/10/2010 15:03

yes but can we stay above it for a change !!

[eric gardener] 20/10/2010 14:54

broken 100p now

[eric gardener] 20/10/2010 10:06

milac I know where you're comming from there. stuck between 80 and 100 for a years

[essentialinvestor] 20/10/2010 07:51

c2i

Never held, long admired.

[milacs] 20/10/2010 07:00

I sold my shares in MARS a month ago. I know they give a good divi and yes I feel they are underpriced but things have not changed much in the past couple of years.

I put the proceeds into a couple of oilers where there is price movement and excitement at the expense of security and may I say it boredom.

M

[eric gardener] 20/10/2010 06:00

I will buy more

[contrarian2investor] 19/10/2010 23:30

EssentialInvestor,

Duly noted.
So are you holder of FSTA? If so when did you first get invested.

I have compared the share price appreciation across 5 timescales and FSTA has beaten MARS every time. Hopefully with MARS long-term brewery plans and innovation in dining they can reverse the disparity.

From 15/01/1999 to date


20/10/2000 to date


20/10/2005 to date


20/10/2009 to date


YTD


c2i