Interim Results - Looking to the future with confidence
Springfield has reported encouraging H1 results, reiterating full year expectations and confidence in longer term growth prospects. The strategy to maximise cash generation is bearing fruit, costs are being carefully controlled and there are signs of market recovery, both in terms of Affordable contract successes and, more recently, a pick-up in Private Housing activity since mid-January. It is too early to extrapolate but the average weekly reservation rate in Private Housing since mid-January has been 62% higher than for the year to that pointDebt reduction is a clear priority for management and today’s results highlight the progress that has been made in realising cash from the land bank in recent periods. Springfield has one of the largest land banks in Scotland and an excellent reputation in both Private and Affordable Housing.
With increasing confidence in forecasts and improving market sentiment, we believe the 40%+ discount to sector peers is unwarranted and reiterate our ED Fair Value/Share of 130p (Price/ Book multiple of c.1.0x).
Springfield Properties is engaged in developing a mix of private and affordable housing in Scotland. Co. operates through two divisions: Private Housing and Affordable. The Private Housing division develops smaller to medium sized developments in Scotland, as well as a small number of larger sites. The Affordable division's operations focus on the development of land into stand-alone sites which consist entirely of affordable homes.
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