Investor writing on substack sectorstories.substack.com/

Joined April 2014
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Tough times for Mr Quinn! On the watchlist. $SMWH
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1/6 Quick thread on B&M FY26 earnings. Was the 14% pop warranted? $BME More on my substack.
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5/6 14% → probably a relief rally and the results neutral. At 9x P/E, 9x EBIT and 5% FCF yield, the bar is low. The stock needs UK LFL growth to get going before it can work.
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Morning coffee two of the best online voices 👌
I sat down with Taiwanese investor @DaBao_ in his first-ever recorded video interview Key takeaways: - The Taiwanese stock market is becoming overheated - He likes companies that offer mission-critical services - TSMC's story is intact - The Taiwan invasion threat is overblown
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$SIKA, the former sector darling in the construction chemicals space, has fallen hard from its highs. My new deep dive explores whether the market is right to question both the competitive position and the capital allocation story.
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As always, I love a discount.. the question is whether it's really on sale – and whether I'm buying. Article linked below.
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1/4 Diageo inflection point? $DGE
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4/4 I still think a margin reset (~200bps?) could be on the cards at the 6th august CMD. I see that as the last 'big risk' for bad news on the name (asides macro etc.) I was a but early, but still holding. Thesis (and more) on my substack linked below.
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Predictable? Both portfolios remain in disadvantaged positions, in my view, even before debates on the industry outlook. Pernod has a balance sheet issue (maybe it could fix this by a rumoured IPO of its Indian subsidiary) and BF with portfolio concentration. $RI $BF
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Both also have high working capital needs given high premium exposure. I am not convinced that these are the portfolios of tomorrow.
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