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Luceco

March 2021

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Luceco’s FY20 update said it has seen acceleration in trading, resulting in a fifth upgrade since June. Further online market share gains drove sales +23% in Q4, up from +7.5% in Q3. Margins in H2 seem to have taken off and adjusted operating margin is 17% or +6.5% over last year, despite the repayment of c.£1m in furlough support. Liberum forecasts eps of 15p for the year ended with 16.6p this year, although I suspect CEO John Hornby will soon be making one or two bolt on deals. Gain 238%. Hold. ...

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Luceco - Eps upgraded after commercial acquisition (October 2024)

Luceco - Margins head northwards to 11.5% (August 2024)

Luceco - Set to become a growth compounder (June 2024)

Luceco - Eps enhancing acquisition (April 2024)

Luceco (February 2024)

Luceco - Operating margin jumps to 12% in Q3 (December 2023)

Luceco - 12% eps upgrade - second since July (October 2023)

Luceco - Results at top end of expectations (August 2023)

Luceco - Cluster buying by directors (June 2023)

Luceco - Massive Q4 cashflow pares down debt (February 2023)

Luceco (November 2022)

Luceco - Guidance reiterated despite headwinds; prospective PE of 6.7 (October 2022)

Luceco - Well set for acquisition frenzy (April 2022)

Luceco (February 2022)

Luceco (November 2021)

Luceco (October 2021)

Luceco (August 2021)

Luceco - Expect a WA acquisition in due course (May 2021)

Luceco (November 2020)

Luceco - Moots acquisition of European wiring accessories business (October 2020)

Luceco (September 2020)

Luceco - Significantly ahead of forecasts (August 2020)

Luceco (April 2020)

Luceco - Set to exceed forecasts (March 2020)

Luceco - On cusp of upgrading forecasts (October 2019)

Luceco - Prospective PE of 8.6 (September 2019)

Luceco - Trading materially ahead (June 2019)

Luceco - Record Q1 anticipated (May 2019)

Luceco - Pretax profit forecast upgraded by Â£1m (February 2019)

Luceco - Eps forecast 8p for this year (April 2018)

Luceco - Could make for an excellent recovery buy (January 2018)

Luceco - Acquires LED street lighting supplier on 6x operating profit (November 2017)

Luceco (October 2017)

Luceco - High flying LED business (April 2017)

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