Zip – Earnings Review

Zip Co is under Algo Engine buy conditions.

Revenue was up 150% to $403m and the pre-tax loss -$718m.

Zip said its cash earnings before tax, depreciation and amortisation loss was $22.9 million, which missed consensus expectations for positive earnings of between $8 million and $9 million.

Its total reported loss of $653 million was just below the total amount of capital that Zip raised over the year to support its global growth.

We’re watching ZIP with a great deal of interest but remain cautious on the sector trends with regards to increasing bad debts.

US Durable Goods

U.S. business equipment spending strong even as new orders flat in July
New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods were unexpectedly flat in July amid supply constraints and a shift in demand to services, suggesting that business spending on equipment could slow in the second half after robust growth over the past year.

Bega – FY21 Earnings

Bega Cheese is under Algo Engine buy conditions and is a current holding in our ASX model portfolio.

Accumulate within the $5.00 – $5.25 price range.

Update: 27/8 Bega FY21 Earnings release: Performance highlights

 Reduction in normalised EBITDA to net debt leverage
ratio from 2.35 times to 2.25 times
 Normalised EBITDA increased by 38% to $141.7 million
 Statutory EBITDA increase by 108% to $182.7 million
 Operating cash flow $111.4 million

Reece – FY21 Earnings

REH achieved a 4% increase in sales to $6,271m, 11% increase in underlying EBITDA to $720m and underlying NPAT increased 25% to $285m.

Reece beat market consensus across all numbers, however, the valuation is looking stretched at 44x earning.

Be patient and wait for the next Algo Engine buy signal.

Ansell – FY21 Earnings

ANN:ASX is under Algo Engine sell conditions, however, we’re expecting a switch to buy conditions in the near term.

FY21 results were at the low end of guidance, with EPS US$1.92 on record sales of US$2bn.

FY22 is likely to be 5 – 10% below FY21 and the downgrade is driving the current share price correction. Be patient with this opportunity and wait for the Algo Engine to trigger a buy.

The 3% yield is well supported and buying interest will rebuild as the valuation becomes more attractive.

ASX 200 Resources Fund

OZR:ASX is under Algo Engine buy conditions and we anticipate buying support to increase near the $12.50 support range.

A sector sub-index of the S&P/ASX 200 Index, this index provides investors with exposure to the Resources sector of the Australian equity market as classified as members of the GICS® resources sector. Resources are defined as companies classified in the Energy sector (GICS® Tier 1), as well as companies classified in the Metals and Mining Industry (GICS® Tier 3).