Only up 1.1% on Jan last year v total growth of 4.9% in core retail
Big winners were hospitality - good sign forVeritas and their Better Bars
Glad to see any increase with the summer we've been "enjoying" so far to be honest mate. Good for VIL, they need all the help they can get.
Ecclesiastes 11:2: “Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.”
Ben Graham - In the short run the market is a voting machine but in the long run the market is a weighing machine
Happy to hold. Should provide consistent ~ 30 cps fully imputed dividends for many years to come just as it has over many years to date. (30 / 327) / 0.72 = 12.74% gross div yield.
Ecclesiastes 11:2: “Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.”
Ben Graham - In the short run the market is a voting machine but in the long run the market is a weighing machine
Yes even with fancy store refurbishments to latest European standards to meet new competition head on, annual capex has been less than annual depreciation.
Ecclesiastes 11:2: “Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.”
Ben Graham - In the short run the market is a voting machine but in the long run the market is a weighing machine
Yes even with fancy store refurbishments to latest European standards to meet new competition head on, annual capex has been less than annual depreciation.
And what they don't need most goes back to shareholders
And hardly ever (maybe never) go cap in hand to the bank manager asking for more - prob don't even have a small overdraft
And world class stock management
”When investors are euphoric, they are incapable of recognising euphoria itself “
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