Safestore Share Price (SAFE)

Share Name	Share Symbol	Market	Type	Share ISIN	Share Description
Safestore Holdings	LSE:SAFE	London	Ordinary Share	GB00B1N7Z094	ORD 1P

	Price Change	% Change	Share Price	Shares Traded	Last Trade
	-2.50p	-0.42%	590.50p	127,042	15:28:36

Bid Price		Offer Price	High Price	Low Price	Open Price
589.50p		590.50p	599.00p	587.50p	599.00p

Industry Sector	Turnover (m)	Profit (m)	EPS - Basic	PE Ratio	Market Cap (m)
Real Estate Investment & Services	143.90	185.30	84.40	7.0	1,240.0

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Date	Time	Source	Headline
18/3/2019	07:01	UKREG	Safestore Holdings plc Block Listing of Ordinary Shares
20/2/2019	15:55	UKREG	Safestore Holdings plc Director/PDMR Shareholding
14/2/2019	08:58	ALNC	Safestore First Quarter Revenue Rises On Higher Occupancy Levels
14/2/2019	07:15	ALNCF	Alliance News Flash Headline
14/2/2019	07:00	UKREG	Safestore Holdings plc First quarter trading update
13/2/2019	15:10	UKREG	Safestore Holdings plc Block Listing Six Monthly Return
08/2/2019	10:15	UKREG	Safestore Holdings plc Annual Financial Report and AGM documents
07/2/2019	12:30	UKREG	Safestore Holdings plc Director/PDMR Shareholding
23/1/2019	15:00	UKREG	Safestore Holdings plc Notice of First Quarter Trading Update
08/1/2019	08:14	ALNC	Safestore Annual Profit More Than Doubles; Chair To Step Down

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31/1/2014	09:42	Which Are The Safest Banks?	2
08/4/2007	06:56	Booming Self-Storage Sector Player	2
29/4/2006	14:10	Stuck in "Safe mode": Cannot get Windows to Run	13
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Trade Time	Trade Price	Trade Size	Trade Value	Trade Type
15:28:27	590.50	220	1,299.10	AT
15:28:27	590.50	200	1,181.00	AT
15:27:11	590.00	329	1,941.10	AT
15:27:09	590.00	69	407.10	AT
15:27:09	590.00	269	1,587.10	AT

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20/3/2019 08:20	Safestore Daily Update: Safestore Holdings is listed in the Real Estate Investment & Services sector of the London Stock Exchange with ticker SAFE. The last closing price for Safestore was 593p. Safestore Holdings has a 4 week average price of 579p and a 12 week average price of 496.40p. The 1 year high share price is 620.50p while the 1 year low share price is currently 482.20p. There are currently 209,990,291 shares in issue and the average daily traded volume is 471,911 shares. The market capitalisation of Safestore Holdings is £1,239,992,668.36. Read Full Thread Reply
20/9/2017 14:53	mortimer7: Frustrating to see share price back at levels last seen in April this year. Last weeks Q3 trading update was positive... CEO Commented "The company is in a strong position and remains on course to meet the Board's full year expectations." Read Full Thread Follow Reply
10/10/2016 09:33	mortimer7: Holdings RNS:- Norges Bank increase their stake... http://uk.advfn.com/stock-market/london/safestore-SAFE/share-news/Safestore-Holdings-plc-Holdings-in-Company/72628171 Read Full Thread Follow Reply
22/6/2016 09:21	mortimer7: Looks like another "blue" day today, the 5th trading session in a row, is pretty much nailed on after todays RNS:- http://uk.advfn.com/stock-market/london/safestore-SAFE/share-news/Safestore-Holdings-plc-Acquisition-of-Space-Maker/71789100 Read Full Thread Follow Reply
31/1/2014 07:42	18bt: It's not often that a share price shoots up on news of a share placing. More dermis king and now growth potential Read Full Thread Follow Reply
07/3/2011 18:32	tricky1992000: Increasing demand for storage solutions could boost this company's growth. This week, my search for solid companies with a good track record, room to grow, and a reliable and growing dividend yield, has taken me to the FTSE Small Cap Index. Mind you, I wouldn't describe this company as a tiddler, sporting as it does a £274m market capitalisation. It describes itself as the "UK's largest and Europe's second largest self storage provider," and it goes by the name of Safestore Holdings (LSE: SAFE). It's a company that does what it says on the tin, and if you want a rapid appreciation of what it can do for individuals and companies, it's a good idea to take the virtual store tour that's available on the company's website (with the sound up!) In, out I think you'll agree the website looks very polished, and geared to making sales efficiently. That's what I like to see in companies that make potential investments: it's got the appearance of a business that has been successful, looks to have learnt how to optimise the execution of its operations, and has developed a recognisable and marketable brand. To my way of thinking, by picking established and apparently hitherto successful enterprises to invest in, I'll have a pretty good chance of minimising the downside. The belt to my braces is that businesses like this one, have just survived the worst recession in a generation. However, the company's fortunes haven't always been forged in the public arena. For example, in 2003 it delisted from the AIM market, and was the subject of a management buyout. It wasn't until 2007 that it then listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange at 240p per share. Shake it all about During its years in private hands, the company experienced what it describes as "transformation" when it acquired four other businesses and increased its store count from 24 to 99. Today, it operates 118 stores, 22 of which are in and around Paris with the rest in the UK. To put that into perspective, the business owns around 5.2m square feet of lettable storage space, with around 3m square feet currently occupied. What I find interesting is the performance of the business since its 2007 appearance on the main market. To iron out the affect of property value fluctuations in its net profit figures, I've concentrated on operating profit that has been adjusted to remove the property element, and cash flow, for an indication of performance in this table: 2007 2008 2009 2010 Revenue (£m) 74 83 84 89 Operating Profit (£m) 41 45 47 48 Net cash from operations (£m) 26 28 25 28 Dividend per share 4.5p 4.65p 4.65p 4.95p Net cash return on equity 10% 11% 10% 10% Revenue profits and cash flow have all held up well through the recent economically tough years and the business has returned a reasonable return on equity through that time. This has all translated into a steadily rising dividend. Having said that, the company appears to be pumping most of its cash into the improvement, maintenance and expansion of its property portfolio and has a pipeline of stores under construction valued at £18m. Also to that end, there is a fair chunk of debt with gearing of about 140% if you include stuff like finance lease commitments, too. The hokey cokey It's clear that the business has plenty of capacity for expanding its turnover and in the latest guidance released on 17 February, the CEO said: "We are confident that Safestore, as market leader, is well placed to take a bigger share of the overall market through our operational expertise, national coverage and scale and is ideally placed to exploit any potential opportunities." So with economies on an upward improving trend, it's easy to imagine the housing market picking up, for example, with a resulting increase in demand for the services of companies like Safestore. Meanwhile the latest balance sheet shows net tangible assets of around 144p per share which compares well to the share price of 149p as I write. In fact, it's tempting to think of the business purely as a property company when the market capitalisation is so well supported by the asset valuation. However, to do so might underestimate the strength of the business model and its potential to deliver greater profits in the event of higher occupancy rates, in my view. It's useful to compare net cash from operations, which is derived after interest payments, to the market capitalisation. If you do that, the ratio is around 10 suggesting a fair valuation for the operating business. There is also a historic dividend yield of about 3.3% to keep investors company. Turn around There is change afoot at Safestore with a new CEO taking charge after the recent retirement of his long serving predecessor. That could unsettle investors, especially since the outgoing boss presided for around nine years and guided the business through its recent growth. On the other hand, it looks like he has left the company in good shape and my guess is that the business might do well for investors over, say, a five year investment horizon if it can continue to gain market share and fill its spare capacity, perhaps due to rising demand as economies continue to recover. http://www.fool.co.uk/news/investing/company-comment/2011/03/07/storing-up-potential-for-growth.aspx Read Full Thread Follow Reply
18/1/2011 17:20	tricky1992000: motley fool writer on safestore Storing boxes is a profitable business. American-style self-storage facilities are a relatively recent arrival to the UK. But for both consumers and businesses, they offer a convenient way of storing possessions and documents, on either a temporary or long-term basis. From a UK investor's perspective, the market leader is Safestore (LSE: SAFE), which has 118 stores throughout the UK, and 22 stores in and around Paris. Describing itself as the UK's only national self-storage provider, it serves 41,000 domestic and business customers, employs 500 people, and has 5.2 million sq ft of lettable storage space. What's more, it continues to add new storage outlets, opening three more during 2010 -- two in the UK, and one in France. A further ten stores are reportedly in the pipeline. Recovery It's difficult to quibble with the company's annual results for the year ending 31 October 2010, published this morning. The contrast with the recession-hit results of 2009 couldn't be more stark. * Revenue up 5.7% to £89.2 million. * Pre-tax profit of £29.2 million, contrasting with a prior year pre-tax loss of £9.4 million. * Adjusted EPS up 8.9% to 8.19 pence. * Final dividend increased by 8.3% to 3.25 pence. * As at 31 October 2010, the property portfolio was valued at £687.2 million, up 6.1% since October 2009. Additionally, rental rates were at a record £25.55 per square foot, while end-of-year occupancy was also at a record 2.94 million sq ft, up 168,000 sq ft -- and an increase of 195% over the growth experienced in 2009. Given a fairly flat economy and a stagnant housing market, retiring chief executive Steve Williams seemed pleased, describing 2010 as "a year of considerable progress". Property portfolio That said, there's more to Safestore than meets the eye, and any investor will want to take a long hard look at several aspects of the business. Most notably, Safestore is a property company, albeit one with a difference. So rental yields and occupancy rates come into consideration, in other words, as do property valuations and associated gains and losses. As fellow Fool Owain Bennallack points out, the commercial property sector is attractively unfashionable, but not without its risks and dangers. That property portfolio valuation of £687 million is reassuring, for instance, but it's only an opinion. Likewise, talk of becoming a tax-efficient dividend-friendly REIT at some future point is just that: talk. That said, Safestore's portfolio seems fairly solid. Roughly two-thirds of the UK portfolio is either freehold or long leasehold, with UK short leasehold properties ("short" being defined as 25 years or less) having an average remaining lease of just under 13 years. Less than half the French properties are freehold or long leasehold. The business in France also complicates life -- both from a property valuation and management perspective, as well as exposing the company to currency fluctuations and hedging. Debt is a factor, as well, although new (and larger) banking facilities have been negotiated until August 2013. Net borrowing (excluding finance leases) at 31 October 2010 stood at £294.0 million, little changed from the previous year, resulting in gearing of 109% -- high, but not ridiculously so. Finally, although a well-established business, Safestore doesn't have a long stock market history -- at least, not this time round, anyway. Taken private in a management buyout in 2003 that seemingly left some investors feeling unhappy, the business returned to the market in 2007. Trading above 250 pence at the time, the share price dipped to 40 pence in the depths of the recession, recovering to 135 pence today. Is it a buy? Analysts unanimously rate Safestore as a "strong buy". On balance, I think they're right. The P/E of 11 isn't screamingly cheap, but the growing dividend provides a tasty forecast yield of over 4%. The PEG ratio of 0.2, meanwhile, places the business firmly in 'take a look' territory. More to the point, while many property companies invest in office space or retail space -- and are thus subject to economic vagaries and the overhang of distressed properties held by the banks -- Safestore ploughs a different furrow: edge-of-town sites rented to people with a lot of cardboard boxes to store. One for the watch list, I think. http://www.fool.co.uk/news/investing/company-comment/2011/01/18/a-property-play-with-a-difference.aspx Read Full Thread Follow Reply
12/11/2008 09:42	m.t.glass: Bumped up their rental rate by 11.2% to offset declining occupancy. Cannot do that without losing even more custom - and the market clearly sees that. Share price has halved in 4 weeks with sellers racing for the exit. Now plunging into pennyshareland. Read Full Thread Follow Reply
01/2/2008 12:54	tricky1992000: just looked at this share today, fair divi, good pe, interested because i think this sector has potential to grow, i have also seen byg their growth seems rapid, share price seems to be marked down on falling property prices, although i don't think this evalues the initial business. Hybrasil? tudo bem? voce sabo o brasil? eu sabia cidade de sao paulo, e campinas. minha namorada esta uma brasileira. Read Full Thread Follow Reply
01/8/2007 20:23	hybrasil: AT a share price of £1.00 this would yield 4.5%. Thats about right. I have since the start of this thread said this share is way overvalued. Stupidly I doide not follow my own advice and short it which I will now do. With falling property values this can only go one way. Read Full Thread Follow Reply
22/5/2007 16:17	vassily: No pro, just can't see why SAFE share price should be this high when compared against peers (that is, other storage companies). This has been mentioned before by others. DYOR. Read Full Thread Follow Reply

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