Tag:
WeBuyCars
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Lesaka Technologies | Spear REIT)
Lesaka Technologies wants to sweeten the deal for the executive chairman in the form of new share options. Spear REIT has met all conditions for the acquisition of Watergate Centre.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (BHP | Brait | enX | Libstar | Reinet | Sephaku | STADIO)
Brait is stretching the definition of "value unlock" to breaking point. Libstar is having a rough interim period. BHP's Jansen Project is neither on time nor on budget. In happier news, STADIO's growth strategy is working and Sephaku grew earnings despite pressure at its associate. Reinet is starting to return cash to shareholders. enX found an international buyer for New Way Power.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Coronation | Datatec | eMedia | Frontier Transport | HCI | Pepkor | Santova | Stefanutti Stocks | Tsogo Sun | Zeda)
On another ultra busy day of earnings, we saw a positive update from HCI despite pressure in other names in the stable (eMedia / Frontier Transport / Tsogo Sun). Pepkor is my pick in the clothing sector and Zeda is working out well for me. Coronation, Datatec, Santova and Stefanutti Stocks all joined the fray.
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.

