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Pinned straw:

Added a month ago

IPD Group put out what looks like solid guidance

But the news sent the shares down 12% from around $6 to $560.

I'll leave the others to decide whether this fall was justified.. Results below.bd895a6e3b0b537e833bd3ef521b2eb3e80b7c.png

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Rick
Added a month ago

@edgescape I hold IPG and was a little surprised by the sell off, until I revalued the business. I thought the update was very positive. However, the share price has ‘got away’ over the last 12 months (up 74%) and has gone beyond what I call good value. Even at yesterday’s closing price ($5.43) I don’t think it’s a bargain. I have it returning just over 10% per year at the current share price. I think it’s a solid business which is performing well and it is now fairly priced. I don’t know what some investors were expecting, but obviously much more than the update delivered!

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edgescape
Added a month ago

@Rick

You are right it's still expensive.

My thoughts are the EBITDA minus the acquisition looked flat from last half results. So IPD didn't grow their business that much from previous period and the figure was juiced up from the cables acquisition. Obviously after this year is complete they will probably hide the cables business from reporting instead of breaking up the figures separately.

I don't know, but like CAT where no one really know when they be profitable, there's always a next year to see if there is any earnings growth. If not then the year after etc..

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