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SPG Media - Undermanding prospective PE of 7.5

December 2004

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  • Epic Code:
  • SPM
  • Price:
  • 13.5p
Another enjoying positive trading is SPG Media (13.5p). Previously known as Sterling Publishing, it has a fast growing business events division (43 conferences) as well as  35 controlled circulation business-to-business titles. It also operates 28 advertising based internet portals. Sterling is a hugely operationally geared business with high gross margins. Old timers might recall that he shares went up from 13p in 1999 to hit 179p in October 2000. The operationally geared nature of the business is demonstrated by the old management cash incententive programme which had been linked to share price performance and as the price rocketed ,had management exercised their option, it would almost have resulted in bankrupting Sterling ...

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