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Hello, Share Strummers. Time for another look at Photo-Me (PHTM) methinks. Uncle Tom once described this as my favourite share. But that was in the old days when the share made a steady climb towards the 170p mark. I took back my loyalty when the stock started to decay. And it eventually dropped to 80p-ish. Today it's about 92p...
In December I again cautioned on instant-service vending equipment provider Photo-Me International (PHTM), noting a reliance on a swift about-turn from “large order lags” in the current macro climate as the shares headed below 100p. Now, with the company’s year ending this month, a trading update…
Photobooths and ID and laundry and other vending equipment company, Photo-Me (PHTM) has announced results for its half-year ended 31st October 2018 – with the shares currently approaching 10% lower, at sub 100p, in response…
Photobooth, identification technology, laundry and digital printing kiosk company Photo-Me International (PHTM) has announced results for its year ended 30th April 2018, including emphasising “2018 has been another year of good operational progress, reflected in revenue growth of 7.1%, 4.4% growth in PBT, including a one-off gain on the group's shareholding in Max Sight Holdings Limited, and double-digit EPS growth”. Hmmm, let’s take a look at the detail…
Results for its year ended 30th April 2016 from Photo-Me (PHTM) noted it growing “deploying machines in Japan in order to respond to the increased demand created by the roll-out of a new photo ID”. The following year’s results noted “adoption by citizens has not been as rapid as the government had anticipated” and a trading update now includes on Japan “a very difficult market due to an oversupply which has put pressure on commissions across the industry”. Uh oh…
Hello, Share Skimmers. For the simple reason that the share keeps on rising and has just powered through its record high, I return to Photo-Me (PHTM).
Hello, Share Plungers. It’s reasonable to keep you up to date on shares I’ve been writing about positively. This is especially enjoyable when the stock in question is probing new highs. Because then the question arises, is it now time to take profits?
Hello Share Samplers. When a share approaches company results day, whether for six months or the full year, we can expect the share price to rise. Once that special day arrives, the value often falls - even when profits are in line with expectations or even better. Naturally, the most trading often goes on in the run-up to the announcement concerned and in the week afterwards. But there’s an advantage in buying your shares when nothing imminent is on the company’s diary and when no other news is expected.
Hello Share Pifflers. There are many little tricks we learn over the years as we play the golden game of share shifting. As I’ve been in the racket since King Alfred burned his buns, I’ve probably used most of them. As it’s another boring weekend with no markets open, allow me to share a few of the best
Hello Share Pickers. I knew Photo-Me (PHTM) would hit the daily losers list when the shares rose noticeably the day before. And yet the full year results figures which sparked the drop, were better than many of us expected. Buy on the rumour, sell on the fact is a rampant strategy.
I previously commented on Photo-Me (PHTM) in January as the shares slid from above 170p to below 155p on UK photo ID regulation media comment. The company has now made a “Trading Update” announcement for its year ended 30th April…
