Nufarm's results came in at a beat with a positive outlook up to FY26.
Increasing the dividend but not sure if that's a good idea given the debt is 0.8x of EBITDA.
I would have kept dividend flat and pay off the debt unless they are bullish about growth prospects going forward which is hard to see given some of the extreme weather events having a negative impact on agriculture overall.
Still holding considering the previous on market purchase from the CEO during the selldown from Sumitomo where no participated in the bookbuild.
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Bit of FOMO happening here although the GICs sector that Nufarm is a part of is rallying quite well.
Apparently Nufarm is a chemical company even though they serve the Ag sector
Anyone brave enough to top up at the lows when Sumitomo Chemical sold out deserves a pat on the back although they were also underperforming too.
The fact debt hasn't reduced much is a bit worrying unless there is massive growth on the horizon (see previous straw)
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Nice to see CEO Greg Hunt buying a fair chunk on market
I guess he is still confident on hitting those ambitious revenue forecasts.
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Finally have a good news cyclical agricultural story.
Nufarm released results and comfortably beat expectations sending the share price rallying 14%.
EPS came above consensus and dividend up from 4 to 5 cps.
Sales down but still above analyst consensus. Nufarm is reiterating their aim of growing revenue to $4.6B pa by FY26
Working capital and inventory for America would be the only negative but they expect that will be drawn down next period. Also the debt growth is another negative.
The ones who sold yesterday would be having a pretty bad day today.
To be fair to those that sold yesterday, today's trading doesn't make trend.
And probably no one expected anything special given the results from Elders and Incitec Pivot
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Nufarm has underperformed of late so I went back to the call transcript:
However I think the market begs to differ. Was reading that North America crop regions is still experiencing drought conditions which is bad for corn and soy and would make it hard to clear out inventory.
No update from Nufarm on the above and seems every other broker is silent - but personally I think the brokers know and have already formed their top down thesis for Nufarm without telling anyone judging by the price action.
Not tempted to average down. More of a hold at this point given the above situation which is hard to control and is tax loss selling but also not good that Nufarm has not disclosed anything about the drought. But if they say tomorrow that we have a problem in America then that is a big tick the management is aware. Either way this could mean a delay to Nufarm's long term revenue plan and I still remember the livewire articles touting the massive revenue growth story.
On the other hand, Hostplus Super just became substantial holder and have been big buyers along with Allan Gray.
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Probably not the update I was looking for on North America but will accept it nonetheless. I have a feeling everyone was looking for an update on the impact of drought in North America like myself..
Norway approves Aquaterra Omega-3 oil for use in aquafeed
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Firstly Norway is the biggest salmon aquaculture producer in the world
Getting the approval from Norway is significant for Aquaterra as it means big dollars to Nufarm. Unfortunately Nufarm has not communicated clearly on the revenue numbers. So the only way to look at is the most recent investor slides to get a good idea of the market opportunity.
Let us assume that most of the Aquaterra sales are coming from Chile and a minority from North America.
From the 1st chart on Salmon production, there is obviously a large opportunity to capture some meaningful revenue when comparing Chile and North America (USA and Canada) with Norway.
With the drive to replace smaller fish feed (ie: sardines etc.) with something more sustainable and easier to produce, Nufarm could be well placed in generating lots of revenue, particularly in Norway.
Yes it is a recession and Yes people can forgo nutrition for days. But Aquaterra is a new market opportunity that could displace normal sources of fish feed for aquaculture.
And also rains appear to have returned to the American wheatbelt. Maybe Nufarm can start runninig down their inventory in USA
The selling is well overdone. Aquaterra could potentially the peaks and troughs of other areas and give Nufarm some much needed consistency in earnings.
Topped up on the morning dip before the late buying in the afternoon.
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