Articles by: STEVE MOORE
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Narf Industries – “Progress update re: commercialization” announcement. Ramptastic?…
As Trump trade tariffs announcement fallout hits stock markets across the globe, shares in USA-based, but London-listed (er, why?), cybersecurity company Narf Industries (NARF) have currently more than doubled today on a “Progress update re: commercialization” announcement. How good is its ‘news’ then?…
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4GLOBAL – emphasises “significant expansion” contract win, but how ‘well positioned’ is it really for the long-term?
‘Provider of data and technology for sports, fitness and wellness organisations to optimise operational and investment decisions’, 4GLOBAL (4GBL) has announced that it “is pleased… following a competitive tender, it has secured a contract renewal and expansion with Sport England worth up to £4m over four years in equal terms”. How ‘pleasing’ is this from a current 25p share price?
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tinyBuild – sale of a business it argues is “an important milestone in streamlining our portfolio”. Er, why’s that?…
Describing itself as “a premium video games publisher and developer with global operations”, tinyBuild (TBLD) states that it “is pleased to announce the disposal of Red Cerberus… The sale of Red Cerberus marks an important milestone in streamlining our portfolio… reallocating resources to our core creative pipeline”. So how “important” does the disposal look from a current 5.75p share price?
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Motorpoint – trading update emphasises “strong return to profitable growth” and states on outlook “cautiously optimistic”, but it’s a profit warning!…
Describing itself as “the UK's leading independent omnichannel vehicle retailer”, Motorpoint Group (MOTR) has issued a trading update emphasising for its year ended 31st March 2025 a “strong return to profitable growth and for its now current year “cautiously optimistic”. However, what do those translate to financially against the group’s valuation with the shares currently up to 129p?
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Chapel Down – 2024 results argue “an attractive investment proposition”, so what was the result of “extensive conversations with interested parties” again?…
Describing itself as the leading winemaker “as England continues to build its reputation as one of the world's most exciting new wine regions” (hmmm!), Chapel Down Group (CDGP) states that it “is pleased to provide its audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2024” and adds that it “is currently trading well ahead of prior year and expects strong sales growth for the year, with a return to full profitability”. So a 2024 loss then?- By Steve Moore
- 2025-04-03 10:25:24
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Gear4music – its argued “pleased to report” full-year financial performance is actually a material profit warning!
Most recently writing on company describing itself as “the largest UK based online retailer of musical instruments and music equipment” Gear4music (G4M), in September, with the shares at 180p, I concluded I was wary of the suggested second-half reliance and continued to avoid. The shares most recently closed at 135p and what about a “Trading Update” today, with the shares currently further down at 122.5p?
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Surface Transforms – argues key customers discussions “at an advanced stage… regarding longer-term arrangements”, but from currently a cash constraints limited ability to operate!
“Manufacturers of carbon fibre reinforced ceramic automotive brake discs” (well, commercially trying to be!), Surface Transforms (SCE) has issued a “Financing, trading and operations update” commencing that “Key customers continue to be highly supportive”. How’s that translating financially then, with the shares currently further down at 0.275p, a now below £4 million market cap, on the announcement?
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Brighton Pier Group – hopefully my prior warnings were heeded as it’s now proposed AIM cancellation. (And hello, anyone at AIM listening?)…
UK leisure and entertainment business Brighton Pier Group (PIER) has announced that its “trading results (on a pre-highlighted items basis) for the 12 month period ended 29 December 2024 are in line with current market expectations. In the first 12 weeks of the current reporting period, total group sales of £4.2 million were £0.1 million lower than the equivalent weeks trading in the previous year” and that it has now concluded “a careful review of the benefits and drawbacks to the company and the shareholders in retaining the company's quotation on AIM”… and the shares are currently nearly 60% lower in response at 7p. You can guess what that means…
