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Ioannis Pontikis

We've Increased Colruyt's FVE to EUR 33.50 From EUR 28; Bearish Thesis Intact; Shares Overvalued

No-moat Colruyt issued annual results for the 52 weeks to March 31, 2018, with revenue at 3.4% growth versus the year-ago period, in line with our expectations. While we retain our no-moat rating, we are increasing our fair value estimate to EUR 33.50 from EUR 28 to reflect higher wholesale segment profitability, a close to 100-basis-point upward revision of our inflation rate forecasts in Belgium (in line with our inflation rate forecasts in France), lower tax rates after the approval of the ne...
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Etablissementen Franz Colruyt N.V.

Etablissements FR Colruyt is engaged in wholesale, food service, distribution of fuels, production of electricity and digital printing. Co. has three operating segments: retail, which relates to stores under Co.'s own management which directly sell to retail customers and bulk consumers; wholesale and foodservice, which supplies to wholesalers, commercial customers and affiliated independent merchants; and other activities, which operates gas stations, engaged in printing and document management and provides alternative energy.

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Ioannis Pontikis

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