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Argentex - Second forecast upgrade in as many months

December 2019

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  • Epic Code:
  • AGFX
  • Price:
  • 170.5p
I incorrectly said FX specialist Argentex had completed its office move to bigger premises last month (it is still working on it) but despite not having room to swing a cat at its Bond Street offices, it has managed to lift its headcount - a proxy for growth - to deliver another eps upgrade.For the H1 to end September, Argentex traded £6bn of FX (+16%). Sales were up 42% to £13.8m, well ahead of the company’s three-year 30% compound rolling target. The operating margin was 43%, also ahead of the mid-forties target.The performance was driven by maturation of the existing sales team combined with 210 new clients signed up and strong repeat business from existing clients. Pretax profit was £4.3m for eps o ...

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