Posts Tagged: Absa
Unlock the Stock: Afrimat and Spear REIT
Afrimat’s track record is spectacular. Spear REIT is a highly respected property fund. On Unlock the Stock, you can learn about both companies.
RCL is far more than just a chicken business
RCL is far more than just a chicken business these days, which isn’t a bad thing.
Bidvest: strong trading profit growth in every division
Bidvest closed 3.8% higher after releasing results for the six months to December 2021.
Liberty Two Degrees: reversions continue to bite
Liberty Two Degrees holds stakes in some of the most iconic properties in the country
Alviva: 20% revenue growth excl. Tarsus
After teasing the market with a trading statement, Alviva has now released all the details of the interim results for the six months ended December 2021.
PSG Group and the Great Value Unlock
This is one of the biggest news stories on the JSE that we’ve seen in a while
JSE Limited: a cash cow in a shrinking field
You may not be aware of this, but the JSE Limited is listed on the JSE. You’re right in thinking that this sounds like the financial version of the movie Inception
Capital Appreciation on the deal train
The company has announced the acquisitions of three technology companies in South Africa and a 20% stake in a company in the Netherlands.
Woolworths won’t miss 2021
as released results for the 26 weeks to 26 December 2021. The share price rallied 6% despite a fair share of negative commentary on Twitter.
Cashbuild’s negative sales momentum continues
Cashbuild released its interim results for the six months ended 26 December 2021
Ghost Bites (Absa | EPE Capital Partners | Lighthouse | Metair | Remgro | RFG Holdings)
Absa underperformed its peers in 2023. Investment holdcos EPE Capital Partners and Remgro both struggled. Metair is turning the corner. Pricing increases kept RFG Holdings in the green. Lighthouse is on the acquisition trail.
ANSARADA DealMakers Shortlisted Nominees for 2023
Who will emerge as winners at the ANSARADA DealMakers Annual Awards on 13 February 2024?
Ghost Wrap #57 (British American Tobacco | Absa + Nedbank | Transaction Capital | Spur | Murray & Roberts)
Going into more detail than usual this week, I covered the outlook at British American Tobacco, the recent banking updates, the state of play at Transaction Capital, exciting stuff at Spur and improvement at Murray & Roberts. Ghost Wrap is brought to you by Mazars.
Ghost Bites (Absa | Anglo American | Anglo American Platinum | Kumba Iron Ore | Murray & Roberts)
It was a day filled with mining updates from the Anglo American group, along with a positive update from Murray & Roberts and tough guidance at Absa.
Ghost Bites (Burstone | Growthpoint | Old Mutual | Pan African Resources | Primeserv | Reunert | RFG Holdings | Textainer)
The September results are flying in thick and fast, along with important operational updates. Look out for Growthpoint, Old Mutual, Pan African Resources, Reunert and RFG in particular.
Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?
Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies
Ghost Bites (Adcorp | AEEI | Calgro | Cashbuild | Insimbi | Octodec | Raubex | Renergen | Schroder European Real Estate)
Adcorp, Calgro, Cashbuild, Insimbi and Raubex all gave earnings updates. Renergen responded to critics. AEEI could be going private.
Ghost Bites (Absa | Sable Exploration and Mining | Transcend Property + Emira | Trustco)
Absa implemented its B-BBEE deal. Sable announced a joint venture opportunity. Transcend and Emira released the joint buyout circular. Trustco is converting debt to equity.
Ghost Wrap #38 (Nedbank | Absa | Exxaro | Northam | Sasol | Glencore | Vodacom | MTN | Cashbuild | Italtile | Nampak)
There’s so much to catch up on in Ghost Wrap. Get up to speed on banking, mining, telecoms, building materials and more in this fast-paced podcast, brought to you by Mazars.
Ghost Bites (Absa | Hulamin | Italtile | Lighthouse | MTN | Nampak | Northam | Sanlam | Sasol | Shaftesbury | 4Sight)
With a very busy start to the week, we saw really important news from major players like Absa, MTN, Northam and Sasol. Also look out for Hulamin, Italtile, Lighthouse, Nampak, Sanlam, Shaftesbury and plucky small cap 4Sight.
