Welcome Restructuring of U.K. Business for No-Moat Wolseley; Shares Overvalued
Central to our investment thesis and no-moat rating for Wolseley is the drag from the firm's international business, an underperformer lacking synergies with the star in its portfolio, Ferguson in the U.S. Because of this, we welcome the news of a planned restructuring of the firm's U.K. business as well as a review of the Nordic business. The company reported full-year 2016 results with growth in group operating expense outpacing revenue growth, at 6% and 4% on a constant currency basis, respec...Ferguson Plc, formerly Wolseley plc, is a Switzerland-based holding company. The Company is engaged in the distribution of plumbing and heating products and building materials. The Company's segments include USA, UK, Nordics, and Canada and Central Europe. The Company operates seven business units in the United States, six of these mainly operate in the business to business (B2B) market with one operating in the business to consumer (B2C) market. The Company, through Wolseley UK, operates approximately three businesses in the B2B market and has over 737 branches covering the whole country. The Nordic region consists of five businesses that operate a total of approximately 256 branches across over four countries, supported by approximately five distribution centers. The Company's businesses serve residential repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) and new construction markets. Ferguson Enterprises, Inc (Ferguson) is the Company's primary brand in the USA segment.
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