Share (LON:SHRE) - Outperforming a difficult market
Mar 04th 2013 - Edison Investment Research today published a report on Share (SHRE.L, LSE:SHRE, LON:SHRE) entitled "Outperforming A Difficult Market". In summary, the report says:
Through business mix, market share gains and management action, Share plc has limited the 2012 drop in revenue to just 2%, much better than the peers’ 13% drop. Costs were well controlled rising just 0.7%. Statutory profits were adversely affected by one-off restructuring costs. The group remains strongly cash and capital generative, with net cash of £12.2m and the dividend up 19%. Falling deposit rates are encouraging private investors to move away from cash and into equities, Share notes a significant upturn in dealing activity at the start of the year.
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