Nichols Share Discussion Threads

[hectorp] 23/3/2006 09:05

Bought a few ... well worth it, and divi too.. safe stock going up in 2006-7.. look for a nice 20% plus div.

[hectorp] 23/3/2006 08:17

good results today.. and no-one around !
Highlights:

• Sales from continuing operations up 29.4% to £51.5 million (2004: £39.8
million)
• Profit before tax, exceptionals and FRS17 charges up 11.4% to £7.2 million
(2004: £6.4 million)
• Operating cash in-flow of £9.7 million (2004: £6.9 million)
• Soft Drinks: sales up 32.6% and operating profits up 16.9%
• Beverage Systems: sales up 14%
• Vimto sales now at record levels
• UK Vimto brand sales up 6% (in a market that fell year on year)
• Strong international sales - Vimto now available in over 65 countries
worldwide
• EPS basic (before exceptional items) up 11.1% to 12.83 pence (2004:
11.55 pence)
• Total dividend for the year up 5%
• Two major acquisitions made in 2005
• £12.6 million in cash received post year end from disposals

[cambium] 08/12/2005 14:42

just watching

8o)

[artful dodger] 08/12/2005 14:05

pushing to new highs.
I 've made a very good return on these, especially when you add in the divi's.

any other holders out there?

[deadly] 28/3/2005 22:55

Mentioned today in the FT Money section portfolio.
Might get in if they become cheaper but at P/E of about 15 and growth of a few %, there are better stocks elswhere

[rgarmston] 24/3/2005 01:17

Debt greatly reduced at a time of rising interest rates - must be good news!

This definately appears to be one to take beyond the grave with its AIM listing.

[artful dodger] 23/3/2005 20:12

no longer much interest?

there never was any interest!!!

overvalued?

hardly. good divi. reconstruction completed. debt all but eliminated.
focused and ready to rumble.

we will be higher in 12 months!

[deadly] 23/3/2005 19:12

Diasappointing results. Seems the company is way overvalued - but also that
there is no longer much interest?

[pylon] 25/2/2005 12:25

Let's get Genie-tec and Vivo-tec on the road for a sustained share price rise.

[norcomm] 10/2/2005 11:19

thanks for the info dodger, how long do you have to hold for, or do you have to be holding on a said date ???

[artful dodger] 08/2/2005 16:41

norcomm
they send you (or your nominee) a cheque!


nicl bought by john lee in the FT -he has a good record in buying high div stocks that are ripe for a re-rating / or takeover sits.

we pushed up to £2 as I predicted. Maybe a rest here,but I see a good 2005 for nicholls.

[norcomm] 01/2/2005 11:23

dodger, i am new to all of this, so how do you get paid a dividend from shares in nichols

[artful dodger] 26/1/2005 23:32

recent purchase seems to have gone down well...2005 off to a bright start....we should see £2 soon enough.

LONDON (AFX) - Nichols PLC said it bought the children's soft drink brand
Panda from Dorset-based brewer Hall & Woodhouse Ltd for 5.5 mln stg.
The acquisition also includes the Popzone concept of 'pick and mix', which
is retailed through supermarkets.
Panda has annual sales of 11.5 mln stg and the acquisition will be a
significant boost to Nichols' soft drinks business, which had sales of 27.5 mln
stg in 2003.
Chairman John Nichols said: "Following the recent sale of Nichols Foods, it
confirms our intention to continue to grow our core soft drinks business.
"We already have a number of exciting marketing initiatives and new product
developments planned for the Panda range to ensure its continuing growth in the
coming months."
Nichols sold its food business for 11.63 mln stg in November last year to
concentrate on its soft drinks business, which comprises Vimto and Sunkist, and
its beverage systems operations, which comprise soft drinks on draught and hot
beverage systems.

[norcomm] 25/1/2005 16:22

reached a year high and still going up

[artful dodger] 25/11/2004 20:39

pushing to new highs
2 year chart l;ooks yummyand we are still on a stonking dividend.

[norcomm] 28/10/2004 09:01

you will only have to hold until Jan then these will be up to £2

[artful dodger] 13/9/2004 14:50

could be right flc

value investing is great 'cos it's lazy -find the compnay, buy it, and wait until valueis realised. Then it's abit of work whilst you find somewhere to put your profit. Only problem -it's sometimes a long wait.

That's why I have my racy stocks -to add needed adrenalin

[flc] 13/9/2004 11:43

Artful - you won't have to hold too long because the Nichols family are lining this up for a sale. All IMHO of course

[artful dodger] 09/9/2004 14:35

eat your shorts ydder

we're setting new 12 month highs all the time,and with it's stonking divi, this is a long term hold in my sipp.

[donsan] 19/5/2004 10:11

nice to see my little muppety friend buying these especially when they have fallen so much and will continue to do so - is that not so little ydderf lololol

[ydderf] 19/5/2004 10:06

they're playing hard to get, but wins are no match for the MASTER! lol

[gripfit] 18/5/2004 10:13

ARE U TOPPING UP FREDDY?????????????????