Lookers - Maintaining performance
Lookers maintained its outlook for the current year, notwithstanding supply-side disruption that created volatility in new car markets in Q318. Used car and aftersales activities remain healthy and Q318 trading was ahead against a strong Q317. There are signs of stabilisation in new car markets in Q418 and Lookers expects to deliver against market expectations for the full year. However, a more cautious view as Brexit looms leads us to reduce our FY19e EPS by 6%. Nevertheless, the undemanding rating remains supported by an attractive yield.Lookers is a motor retail and aftersales groups in the U.K. Co. is engaged in the sale, hire and maintenance of motor vehicles and motorcycles, including the sale of tyres, oil, parts and accessories. Co. sells new and used cars and light commercial vehicles. Co.'s operations are across the U.K. and Ireland. Co. has one division, motor division. As of Dec 31 2016, the motor division consisted of 160 franchised dealerships representing 33 marques from 102 locations. The business is engaged in the sale of new and used cars, vans and aftersales activities. Aftersales represents the servicing, repair and sale of franchised parts to customers' vehicles.
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