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Strix

October 2019

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On the face of it, Strix (KETL; 170p) might look a pretty boring company unlikely to provide dynamic returns for investors. The business, which sells kettle controls, was dumped onto AIM by VC-backers two years ago and this is often a precursor to a cliff edge collapse in profitability. Its core product has also been off patent since 2015, and its high gross profit margins (38% in H1 19) and stunning operating margins (31.7%) have caused it to be under attack from cheap Chinese copycats. To top it all, the headline numbers show that growth in the market for kettle controls has slowed to 2% this year following strong growth in the preceding years (FY17 +5%, FY18 +7%).But investors need not worry too much about all of that as t ...

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