Mothercare Share Discussion Threads

[justiceforthemany] 14/11/2017 18:15

Looking like a 17 year low - 2000.
Richard Griffiths increasing his stake here but some institutions selling - what do they know? Has there been a leak before next week?
Results 23rd Nov

[davemac3] 14/11/2017 16:33

close to an all time low here, 15 year low at least

[yump] 14/11/2017 12:38

I think quite a few are being affected in advance (as always), by the prospect of interest rate rises + consumer slowdown + Brexit + possible Labour gov.

Any stock that could be affected by them - which is quite a few - including some that seem to be down for inexplicable reasons.

However, looking back at many stocks, its apparent that once the tide has turned in either direction the rises and falls seem to go on for ever - presumably just persistent buying or selling and automated trading by funds etc.

[dealy] 14/11/2017 11:06

I could name 30 stocks like this that have drifted to all time lows on low volume recently. My theory is that funds only buy mega caps and pi's have lost interest in everything except housing. Only M&A can save us

[clocktower] 10/11/2017 10:18

A few bumps with retailers being out of favour but MTC have the right focus and as you say kMann more births internationally and the focus on bricks and clicks as a brand leader with a focus on babies,not even toddlers.

[terminated] 02/11/2017 11:13

Oh look up she miraculously goes again....

[kmann] 31/10/2017 09:33

I think you missing the point, more immigration has led to more births.

[terminated] 30/10/2017 19:22

Unfortunately most of that rise will be due to immigration and as the most popular british name for baby boys is Muhammad I wouldn't count on those tight wads to make an impact.

[kmann] 30/10/2017 16:12

More births due for the UK as population grows. Good for MTC

[kmann] 28/10/2017 15:58

Going to do a "DUNELM" imo. Looking good for an international business now that Europe is doing well and oil is surging back to stability. Ireland, china, russia, korea look like star performers.


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[she-ra] 27/10/2017 19:27

kMann - No I mean cheaper retailers selling the same product. The barriers to entry have been smashed. You say you like to speak someone rather than a bot. That's you but not the people buying say a Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep Machine from Amazon which is a whopping £30 cheaper. If people need to speak to someone at Amazon they type their phone number in and get a call from Amazon where due to distance selling and Amazon helpful returns policy more often than not get a reasonable solution.

Amazon aren't baby products specialists but yet they are 33% cheaper on the first product I searched for.

What you like (in terms of speaking to a person) is not what the vast majority can afford.

[kmann] 27/10/2017 16:17

In growth mode you can double that. Also add in the possibility of a divi in the future (once all the re-fits are done etc). And don't forget the performance related bonus on a hurdle price of £2.00. They seem to have a good idear of their own abilities.

[terminated] 27/10/2017 15:21

500m valuation on profits of 20-25m in the retail sector which has negative sentiment is highly unlikely. Remember the old £3 is now about £1.60 after rights issue diluted shares, it will not see that again for many a year. However 120-130 very much on the cards.

[kmann] 27/10/2017 14:32

Thats why it will move pretty fast, as it did up to 300p. We're at 95p now. and it just seems obvious that more has been achieved since then, so looking at breakout target levels of 130, 165, 225, and at even at 300p its still a sub £500mil market cap for world wide brand.

[terminated] 27/10/2017 12:50

Well im back in big time. Below 96 is a definite 10% bagger but this may go back down to 94p before miraculously ascending £1+. It was actually hard acquiring stock I failed to fulfil my orders many times.

[kmann] 27/10/2017 11:58

RE : High Street, and the local council genius' contitue to pedestrianize everywhere just as online is gathering pace, so made the quick "park n go" in-out shop impossible.

Still shopping is an experience most still enjoy, but as a store owner you have to manage it correctly, and have multi channel strategy.

MTC under MNJ have that covered, so should be win-win.

Also, trust in brand and product quality is starting to become important diferentiator. And knowing you can take it back or talk to someone if you have a problem, for me is VERY important, rather than argue with a bot in a dragged out email exchange with an online only outfit.

[cojones] 27/10/2017 10:45

Any bottom pickers out there this could be an opportunity on a plate imo

[terminated] 26/10/2017 19:27

That a good point. Even on eBay there are many small businesses setting up to muscle out the little guy. Even Argos has an outlet. Things need reassessing and quick.