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Johannes Faul
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

Harvey Norman’s Core Business Feels Margin Pain Despite Strong Sales Growth; 3.40 FVE Unchanged

No-moat-rated Harvey Norman’s Australian franchising business, accounting for just over half of group EBIT, is feeling the pinch from intense competition sooner than we had expected. Nevertheless, our already cautious long-term outlook for the group is unchanged. EBIT margin expansion in the Australian business is unlikely while Harvey Norman is protecting its market share via ongoing investments in the customer offering, including online. We maintain our fair value estimate of AUD 3.40 per shar...
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