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Tim Mann
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

Cutting Fletcher Building’s FVE To NZD 7.10 Due To Construction Losses; Shares Overvalued

We have cut our fair value estimate to NZD 7.10 from NZD 8.00, following a 15% downgrade to fiscal 2017 earnings guidance and a reassessment of longer-term profit margins. Fletcher Building is now guiding to EBIT of NZD 610-650 million from NZD 720-760 million previously due to estimated losses within the building and interiors segment of the construction division which makes up 20% of earnings. While Fletcher’s core building products and distribution divisions, 40% and 27% of earnings, respecti...
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Fletcher Building Limited

Fletcher Building is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. operates in six divisions: Heavy Building Products, which manufactures, distributes and markets heavy construction material; Light Building Products, which manufactures a range of building products for residential and commercial markets; Laminates and Panels, which manufactures and distributes decorative surface laminates; Distribution New Zealand and Distribution Australia, which consist of building, plumbing, pipeline and steel distribution businesses in Australia and New Zealand; and Construction, which is a general contractor in New Zealand and the South Pacific and a builder of residential homes in 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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Tim Mann

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