SIG plc

Cost efforts delivering a margin benefit despite uncooperative end-markets

  • Sectors : Building products
  • Companies : SIG plc

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  • SIG plc

    Closing Price: 129p

  • RATING 01/07/16

  • PREVIOUS RATING 15/12/15

    OUTPERFORM

DAVY VIEW

First-half results confirm that SIG is benefiting from the hard work it has undertaken in relation to its cost structure. This has helped protect the group’s profits as end-markets remain generally hostile. Indeed, SIG’s outlook comments are bearish, with the suggestion of a further weakening in the UK and Germany. We suspect this will lead to a downward adjustment to underlying full year profit estimates.

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