stocksmaster wrote:Williamson Tea today traded almost 2% of its issued shares and accounted for about 11% of NSE turnover for a 10% rise in share price.............
At Ksh 219, it is trading at a P/E of about 2 and at almost half its book value.To this add the ever rising tea prices and you have a share to watch.
Happy hunting.
Though the reported EPS includes the 'Biological Gains' which is not cash earnings. That said, the tea prices are higher but it needs tea leaves which can suffer (low quality & production) from lack of rain + frost/cold weather both of which WTK suffered in 2012.
Capex (as discussed at the AGM):
1) New equipment to replace some of the ancient boilers, etc [the huge plus will be more efficiency] as well as expand the factories to accomodate more leaf.
2) WTK might need to buy a 'wood fuel' farm since diesel is very pricey
3) Roads need to be re-done to improve logistics
4) Improvements to living quarters & social amenities to 'maintain' UTZ & Fairtrade certifications
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