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Daniel Ragonese

Softness in WA and Slower Adaptation to New Regulation Sees AHG’s FVE Fall to AUD 3.70

The subdued retail environment claims another victim as Automotive Holdings guides to fiscal 2018 underlying net profit of around AUD 75 million, approximately 18% below our previous forecast and market expectations. The poor performance reflects an increasingly challenging automotive retail market driven by softness in Western Australia sales volumes and a slower margin recovery. The soft second-half trading in the refrigerated logistics division is also impacting near-term earnings. Accordingl...
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Automotive Holdings Group Limited

Automotive Holdings Group is an automotive retailing group in Australasia. Co. has two logistics divisions: Automotive, which operates passenger vehicle and truck and bus dealerships in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia, and passenger vehicle dealerships in Auckland, New Zealand and Refrigerated Logistics, which provides cold storage and transport operations in every Australian mainland state through Rand, Harris, Scott's Refrigerated Freightways and JAT Refrigerated Road Services. As of June 30, 2016, Co.'s automotive segment had 188 motor vehicle franchises at 108 dealership locations operating within Australia and New Zealand.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

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Daniel Ragonese

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