Strong Q1, and Q2 should be even better

TWI - Valens Credit Report - 2024 03 28

Credit markets are materially overstating TWI's credit risk with a YTW of 7.338% relative to an Intrinsic YTW of 5.198% and an Intrinsic CDS of 99bps. Furthermore, Moody's is materially overstating TWI's fundamental credit risk with its highly speculative B1 credit rating five notches below Valens' IG4 (Baa2) credit rating. Incentives Dictate Behavior™ analysis highlights positive signals for creditors. TWI's metrics should generally drive management to focus on margins and turns, which could ...

Coface : Good start to the year with a combined ratio that remains exc...

>Fall in revenues as expected but with a better business mix - Coface yesterday evening reported its Q1 2024 results, which beat expectations. Group revenues were € 464m in Q1 2024, down 2.4% reported and 1.6% like-for-like, in line with expectations, but with lower-than-expected insurance premiums and revenues from other activities (including business information) that were better than anticipated. Credit insurance revenues fell 3.3%, with: 1/ client retention that w...

Geberit AG : Le T1 surprend à la hausse, notamment au niveau de l’acti...

>T1 2024 : un recul limité du CA (-1.4% en comparable) et de la marge - Le groupe a publié ce matin des résultats T1 supérieurs aux attentes. Le chiffre d’affaires recule de 1.4% à changes constants (consensus -4.0%). Le groupe précise que les volumes ont reculé de 2% tandis que les hausses de prix ont contribué à environ 1% à la croissance. Surtout, il indique que cette meilleure résistance que prévu du CA est en large partie liée à du restockage chez les distributeu...

First Financial Corporation Ind: 1 director

A director at First Financial Corporation Ind bought 531 shares at 38.060USD and the significance rating of the trade was 51/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directors over the last tw...

Green Brick Partners Inc: 1 director

A director at Green Brick Partners Inc sold 40,000 shares at 56.770USD and the significance rating of the trade was 81/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directors over the last two year...

Hwa Fong Rubber(Thailand) Public Company Limited: 1 director

A director at Hwa Fong Rubber(Thailand) Public Company Limited sold 4,000,000 shares at 4.200THB and the significance rating of the trade was 84/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's direct...

Steady delivery usually gets a reward

Q1'24: adj. PTP +4% vs cons / +0% vs ABGSCe (better NII, softer fee). Reiterate guidance'25 lending NOK 15bn and ROE to 10-12%. Consensus could come up 1-3% for 24e- 25e; stock up 1-3%.

Weak margin and lack of guidance upgrade

Heidelberg Materials : Rien ne sert de courir

>EBITDA en ligne avec le consensus - Heidelberg Materials a publié un EBITDA T1 2024 en ligne avec les attentes. L’EBITDA ressort à 542 M€ en baisse de 2.6% en réel et de 2.4% à pcc (consensus de la société à 535 M€, soit 1% au-dessus). Le groupe a été pénalisé par la baisse des volumes de 202 M€ au niveau de l’EBITDA (CA en dessous des attentes de 6%), presque compensée par, le différentiel prix/coûts de +189 M€ après +218 M€ au T4, +453 M€ au T3 et 140 M€ au T2. La ...

Adecco : Doing relatively OK in a tough market environment

>Adecco just about meets consensus, underlying performance actually good - Adecco reported Q1 results which were broadly in line with consensus. Organic revenue growth came in flat (css at -1.3%, we at -1.2%), with the gross margin at 19.8%. This is a full 100bps yoy decline, mainly because of a change in business mix as pricing was referred to by management as firm. The temp gross margin had a negative effect of 50bps, permanent placement had a negative 40bps impact ...