Xaar Share Discussion Threads

[amt] 30/1/2019 06:44

I have been expecting a takeover. It would be typical of what has happened to many other UK tech companies. Now is the time to do it before pound recovers on soft (pointless) Brexit inevitability.

[bookbroker] 29/1/2019 21:13

Maybe, it has good printhead technology, more likely xerox!

[cascudi] 29/1/2019 20:12

i wonder if xar could big a good takeover target for some chinese company?

[bookbroker] 29/1/2019 16:27

Yeah massive, 35K traded, must be a big buyer out there!

[cascudi] 29/1/2019 14:51

Big trades today

[bookbroker] 29/1/2019 14:09

Not sure why they should be burning cash, they know the issues confronting the ceramic tile side of things in China, focusing on conserving the balance sheet!

[darwin9] 29/1/2019 11:11

They must be burning through cash and more cost cutting needed.

[bookbroker] 29/1/2019 11:10

No specific reason, most likely retreat tomorrow, it’s just moving within the range of 140/160!

[meijiman] 29/1/2019 10:47

how much lower could it go?

[cascudi] 29/1/2019 10:14

Why is up today?

[meijiman] 28/12/2018 11:08

Hopeless bunch here...didn't see pending changes in the market and got mugged off by lower cost operators.

[bookbroker] 28/12/2018 11:06

They will not be a winner, but their printing prowess is very advanced, sufficiently so to form partnerships using their proprietary technology, that is the key for this very small company!

[pireric] 28/12/2018 10:34

Hard to see XAR be a winner with 3D printing IMO. The leaders entered the fray 3-5 years ago and are way down the line

[bookbroker] 28/12/2018 10:05

Then they had better hurry up and depart from their ceramics business before they start burning cash, this is still a technically very proficient company, should devote more resource to 3D printing, big opportunity there with Xerox!

[arthur_lame_stocks] 28/12/2018 08:54

I'm watching these too, but the thing I don't like about them is they just don't generate any cash.

[masurenguy] 28/12/2018 08:54

Hmmm....more negative news. Still watching and waiting for a good entry position !

"Further to our interim results statement in September, trading in the three months to December 2018 has continued at levels below our expectation. While good progress has been made in developing potential future revenue streams through partnerships with a number of OEMs who are basing their next generation products on the Xaar 5601 Thin Film printhead technology, revenues in the shorter-term have continued to be adversely impacted by declining sales into Ceramics and slower than expected uptake of the Xaar 1201 product. As a consequence, the Board now expects revenue in the six months to December 2018, the second half of the 2018 financial year, to be only slightly better than the first half (excluding £9.8m of one off royalties received in the first half of the year) and revenue for 2018 as a whole to be around £P64m. Sales mix effects are expected to continue to adversely impact gross profit margins. The Board continues its review of strategic options for more extensive partnering in the printhead business unit and we expect to update shareholders on progress with this when we announce preliminary results on 21 March 2019."

[tallprawn] 28/12/2018 08:12

Looks like a £1 is likely here in the next few trading days. Some decent new product but will take time to monetise - Pain in the short term.

[bookbroker] 28/12/2018 07:52

As expected, will buy more when they drop!

[masurenguy] 20/12/2018 13:14

No position yet but I'm keeping my eye on Xaar. They have some great technology but are suffering due to the bottom falling out of their Chinese ceramic business. In June they had nearly £37m in cash so the current EV is only circa £94m. Need a clearer picture on new product take-up but they could have some very positive forward potential if they are not snapped up by a predator in the meantime.

[bookbroker] 20/12/2018 13:01

Important thing in XAR is that they still have plenty of cash on their balance sheet, no doubt it will have diminished somewhat since last statement, but remains a strong company, even if the level of business has declined!

[amt] 19/12/2018 20:30

Good time for a bid with the pound and share price bombed out. Its probably a good time for foreign companies to come in and pick up British Companies while the fearful Brexit mess continues.

[bookbroker] 19/12/2018 13:20

Signs of life again here!

[bobbybraddock] 18/12/2018 16:17

A good read:

hxxps://simplywall.st/stocks/gb/tech/lse-xar/xaar-shares/news/is-xaar-plcs-lonxar-ceo-being-overpaid/

Shareholders deserve to know where their value has gone and that the board and CEO are on top of things. None of this is clear.