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Chris Kallos, CFA
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

Amazon Fears Overdone: Greencross Shares Remain Undervalued

While we recognize the impending threat posed by Amazon across the retail sector, we believe no-moat Greencross is arguably less susceptible than other types of traditional retailers. We retain our AUD 8.50 per share fair value estimate and regard the stock as undervalued at current levels. In our view, the company’s integrated pet care strategy, which offers grooming, dog washing, pet adoption, and in-store vets, makes Greencross stores a one-stop destination for pet owners, and should insulate...
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Greencross

Greencross is a pet care company providing veterinary services. Co. provides a network of retail stores, veterinary clinics, grooming salons and dog-wash facilities across Australia and New Zealand. As of June 30 2016, Co. had over 220 stores operating under the brands Petbarn and City Farmers and over 150 clinics including general practices, specialty and emergency centres. Co. also provides a range of additional pet care services such as crematoria, pet adoption, puppy behavioral training, pet insurance and pet hotels. In addition to selling pet food and accessories via its store and clinic network, Co. also has an online business serving the Australian and New Zealand pet care market.

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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.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Chris Kallos, CFA

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