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Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories #101: Under the hood – the data edge at WeBuyCars
In this episode of Ghost Stories, The Finance Ghost goes beyond the headline numbers and gets under the hood of WeBuyCars with Deputy CEO Wynand Beukes and CFO Chris Rein. Instead of rehashing the latest earnings, the conversation focuses on what really matters: how the business is adapting to a rapidly shifting automotive market, from the rise of Chinese brands to increasing pressure on pricing and margins.
What sits at the heart of it all? Data - and how this informs pricing models, inventory strategies and expansion decisions.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Anglo American | Astral Foods | Calgro M3 | enX | Famous Brands | Harmony Gold | Nutun | Pick n Pay...
An enormous day of news saw 12 major corporate updates across multiple sectors, all covered in detail in Ghost Bites alongside the smaller Nibbles.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Dipula Properties | Equites Property Fund | Nutun | Universal Partners)
Dipula Properties shows us that there's money to be in made in property in the northern provinces of our country. Equites Property Fund is bringing capital home from the UK and investing it here. Nutun is still in a loss-making position. Universal Partners has a hit-and-miss portfolio.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Purple Group | RMB Holdings)
Purple Group's flywheel is really spinning now. This is the J-curve in action! At RMB Holdings (RMH), there's a lesson to be learnt around why marketability discounts are practically necessary to take into account.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (CMH | FirstRand | Purple Group)
FirstRand has suffered huge losses from the FCA's motor redress scheme in the UK. Combined Motor Holdings (CMH) continues to do well. Purple Group is also on a strong growth path.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Cell C | Ethos Capital | Mustek | KAP)
Cell C's maiden results as a listed company show us their growth engines, but also expense pressures. KAP is looking much better than before, and so is Mustek. Ethos Capital is repurchasing 41.5% of its shares in issue.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Powerfleet | Trellidor | Standard Bank)
Powerfleet is closer to achieving a net profit. Shock and horror: Standard Bank is not actually trying to acquire other banks. Trellidor's earnings have collapsed - will the turnaround ever come?
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Bidvest | DRDGOLD | Hyprop | Metair | Northam Platinum | Orion | Pick n Pay | RMB Holdings | Vukile Property...
Pick n Pay looks more like a basket case by the day, with losses increasing rather than improving. RMB Holdings announced an offer by the Atterbury consortium. Vukile Property Fund's local festive numbers look good. Other updates came in from Bidvest, DRDGOLD, Hyprop, Metair, Northam Platinum and Orion Minerals.
