Forum Archive Index - October 2000

[Nigel McCarter <n.mccarter@clear.net.nz>]

For those who actively invest in Australia, Have a look at the Mcphersons 
Annual Report
McPhersons produce and market houseware and also the yellow pages and 
glossy books
It has been languishing for the past few years, but appears to have begun a 
turn round
After Tax profit up 214%, turnover up 25%
eps 27.1cps
current share price fluctuating between A$1.20 and 1.45
current dividend 12 cps (10%) (which is high for the austrlian market
growing by aquisition, but has a very strong cash flow,
                                 2000    1999
EBIT ($000)                 12,372  5,123
Earnings/share (cen27.18.6
Price/Earnings ratio4.516.8
Price/Sales ratio0.20.3
EBIT Margin (%)5.22.7
Profit Margin (%)4.51.8


Other ratios are reasonable though NTA is negative

disclosure
hold MCP

and always do your own homework.

You can get the report from mccorp@msn.com.au or
64 Geddes Streed Mulgrave Victoria 3170
03 9566 3300
Nigel McCarter
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Box 23 019 Hamilton
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