Irish economy

Energy drives inflation to 3.4%; core inflation moderates to 3%

Similar to Spain’s result last week, Irish inflation for August was driven higher by energy prices owing to renewed US-Iran conflict. This was somewhat offset by food prices, which were...

Economics weekly

Corporation tax set for an Apple boost in August

We expect that Ireland’s inflation rate for August likely remained at about 3%, although upside risks to this include a faster increase in energy prices. With Apple’s corporation tax due...

Irish banks

Banks monthly – competitive disruption: more noise than threat

We continue to believe that concerns of competitive disruption are overstated. The banking market changed immeasurably when Ulster Bank and KBC, two long-established challengers,...

Kingspan Group

Seeing is believing; upgrading 2027 earnings forecast by over 25%

Kingspan has stepped confidently into a new and exciting growth phase. Interim results were enthusiastically received: full year guidance was raised with mid-teen profit growth flagged...

UK housebuilders

Results recap and forecast updates; FY 2027 to be another year of margin misery?

The UK housebuilders disappointed gross margin market expectations in the latest set of results (some by lowering guidance, others by missing forecasts). While build cost inflation is...

Irish economy

2026 inflation is on course to undershoot most forecasts

The full print for Ireland’s inflation in July showed an overall rate in line with the flash indicator published two weeks ago. However, some revisions saw a smaller decline in energy prices...

FBD Holdings

Continued delivery

Since the outset of its current strategy, FBD has delivered across all fronts, growing in its targeted areas and returning very high levels of capital via dividends. This was all achieved...

Greencoat UK Wind

Well positioned for H2 2026

We have long viewed Greencoat UK Wind (UKW) as one of the higher quality operators in the listed renewables space. As a sector pioneer, it has consistently been at the forefront of...

Dole plc

Meaningfully de-risked, yet valuation remains disconnected

We are modestly lowering our FY26 adjusted EBITDA forecast by c.1% to c.$401m, reflecting a slower pass-through of recovery mechanisms and the lingering impact of the Middle East...

Mincon Group

Model update

Despite unchanged earnings at an operating profit level, we believe risks are tilted to the upside for Mincon in FY26. There is c.15% upside to our price target, and we reiterate our...