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We don't need a running commentary on what the Sp was yesterday or is today or what it might be tomorrow No Fear. We couldn't care less frankly. What matters to me is the business is evidently in Turnaround mode and will prove to be an excellent Recovery stock. It wouldn't be surprising if £2 per share is regained in 3 to 4 years with a concomitant juicy dividend to boot. Those sitting on 100k to 200k shares with a low average price will be laughing all the way to the bank. The bus is still waiting at the stand No Fear. Why don't you avail yourself of a ticket and hop on board and join us for the ride before it's too late?
Forward Dividend forecast of 8.99% yet the SP struggles to make any progress! Can we have another Brexit referendum please to restore international interest in the British stockmarket? (Assuming the nation wouldn't shoot themselves in the foot second time around).
It feels to me as if £300million of shareholders cash was squandered on an average buyback cost of £4.14 per share. No doubt the board will be praising themselves on it's SUCCESSFUL completion. I sense a bumper bonus is coming along.
They may even opt for a share buy-back before announcing any dividend re-introduction.After all, shareholders on the register at the time of the rights issue were heavily diluted at the time and there's now a large amount of shares in issue. Plus it would further strengthen the balance sheet going forward by boosting EPS. I'd prefer a dividend personally to re-invest and build up a larger stake in the company. GLA Holders!
Unfortunately, JL is not in possession of a functioning Crystal Ball. He didn't legislate therefore for
a criminal-state sponsored cyber attack, which has knocked market sentiment for six. Prior to that event, the SP was advancing nicely and would have been 60p minimum today and well on the way to 97p.
TerryM1, There's a lot of truth in what you say when comparing to Serco. Those were heady days when the respective companies were 'high flyers'. A lot of current investors of CPI have jumped aboard relatively recently as Value Investors in a Turnaround company showing good potential future prospects. Serco is trading on double the p/e of Capita so cpi can close the gap in due course.
JL did not renew the teachers pension contract after 29 years of Cpi managing it. Seems like they no longer will touch low margin contracts now just for the sake of market share. All future contracts must be viable with a decent profit margin. No consulting required from Serco or anyone else. It's a changing game now in outsourcing after the last few years of cut-throat destruction.
Serco's SP is not so great either if you were to check the historic prices. All outsourcers have struggled in recent years. The whole sector has been out of favour. In fact both Interserve Plc and Carillion Plc went bankrupt owing many millions to creditors and wiping out shareholders. Capita however managed to restructure the business putting it on a firm footing and in a strong position to thrive again. Okay we're playing catch-up but the biggest gains to be had are on the horizon.
Purchased a recent tranche of CPI three weeks earlier than I had planned on Tuesday.The Sp was so low thanks to the cyber hack panic, I decided to snap them up before the hullabaloo faded. Never look a gift horse in the mouth!
Incremental purchases every couple of months over the last 12 months leaves me sitting on 95,000 shares at an average of 28.3p. Am underwater but will patiently continue in the same vein for the next couple of years whatever the price of Cpi shares go to. That is my patient strategy that I intend to adhere to come rain or shine. Good luck to all who keep the faith!