CRH’s bid for Ash Grove makes sense from an operational, strategic and financial perspective. It is Ash Grove’s largest customer, is a global player in cement and has a pristine balance...
We are upgrading Kingfisher to ‘Outperform’. The recent slide in the share price reflects the operational challenges facing the business and a lack of belief in the ONE Kingfisher...
Sharply increasing input prices (notably chemicals) and stiffening foreign exchange headwinds have failed to derail Kingspan. Yet again, we have increased our earnings forecast (this...
Forecast trading profit growth of 2% year-on-year for H1 is well below what Kingspan has achieved in recent times. However, this would still amount to an impressive outcome given a very...
Smurfit Kappa Group and Mondi Group will report Q2/interim results in the first week of August. While profits for both companies are expected to be lower year-on-year (yoy), the...
While Cairn Homes continues its substantial ramp-up of volumes into a recovering Irish housing market, we reflect on what the company are likely to do with a significant cash position...
Grafton’s current Irish prospects are frequently measured by (i) the pace of like-for-like (LFL) revenue growth and (ii) profitability compared to previous peak...
While not quite a fallen star, the halo has certainly slipped at HeidelbergCement (HEI). Two disappointing quarters have seen the stock struggle as doubts persist around synergies and...
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