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Grant Slade, CFA
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GWA Shares Look Expensive With Formidable Competitors Eyeing Growth in Asia-Pacific Region

We increase our fair value estimate of narrow-moat GWA by 4% to AUD 2.90 per share, following a transfer of analyst. We continue to forecast a five-year sales CAGR of 6% inclusive of incremental revenues from the Methven acquisition. However, increasing competitive pressures for GWA’s bathrooms & kitchens segment lead us to reduce our EBIT margin expectations, which we expect to reach 18.5% at midcycle, down from 21.7% in fiscal 2018. But the valuation impact of our lowered margin expectatio...
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GWA Group

GWA Group is engaged in the research, design, manufacture, import and marketing of building fixtures and fittings to residential and commercial premises and the distribution of these various products through a range of distribution channels in Australia, New Zealand and selected international markets. Co.'s business segments are: Bathrooms and Kitchens, which includes vitreous china toilet suites, basins, plastic cisterns, tapware, baths, kitchen sinks, laundry tubs, and bathroom accessories; and Door and Access Systems, which includes door locks and levers and supply and maintenance of commercial door systems.

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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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Grant Slade, CFA

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