steveo
- 08 Mar 2007 12:22
IPH is an online direct emailing company. It has a blue chip client base of over 250 customers and is operating in a high growth market with turnover close to 20 million in 2006.
IPH does highly targeted email marketing that can be measured so a return on investment can be assessed by the customer. This is a strong selling point over traditional media.
It puts the right message in front of the right client that and thats the unique thing about this company. IPH has 6 million profiles and can send 12 million emails a day with consent and they are specifically targeted.
Currently undervalued with respect to rest of the sector results are due 27th March 2007
Have attached last trading statement and interims, DYOR
Trading statement: 26th Jan 2007
Interactive Prospect TargetingHdgs
26 January 2007
For release 26 January 2007
Interactive Prospect Targeting Holdings Plc
('IPT' / the 'Company')
Pre Close Trading Statement
IPT, one of Europe's leading online direct marketing companies, today announces
a trading update for the year ending 31 December 2006.
Following a positive outlook reported by the Company in its interim results
trading has remained strong. The Directors expect sales for the year ended 31
December 2006 and profits after tax, to be in line with market expectations.
IPT will announce its preliminary results on 27 March 2007.
Commenting Lionel Thain, Chief Executive Officer, said:
'Our operations in the UK have performed in line with market expectations.
Directinet in France, which we acquired in May, has achieved all our post
acquisition targets and is moving ahead aggressively. We continue to grow the
business which gives the Directors confidence in the outlook for the Company.'
Interims Sept 06
Interactive Prospect TargetingHdgs
15 September 2006
For release 07.00am 15 September 2006
Interactive Prospect Targeting Holdings plc ('IPT')
Interim Results
IPT (IPH.L), the UK's leading on-line direct marketing services company,
announces record interim results for the six months to 30 June 2006, reflected
in the strong organic growth of operating profits in the core businesses. A
major acquisition in France in May, IPT'S first in Europe and largest to date,
has moved the business onto a European dimension.
Highlights
Turnover up 73% to 9.8m (2005 : 5.7m)
Headline operating profits up 156% to 1.8m (2005 : 0.7m)
Pre-tax profits up 94% to 1.75m (2005 : 1.19m)
Diluted EPS up 23% to 3.2p (2005 : 2.6p)
Total equity 31.02m, (2005 : 8.31m)
Headline operating margin 18.6% (2005: 12.6%)
Acquisition of Directinet, the leading online direct marketing company
in France, on May 24th for approx 22.4m (maximum consideration)
Commenting, Lionel Thain, Chief Executive, said: 'In 2006 internet advertising
is expected to represent the third largest segment within the total advertising
market after TV and newspapers, growing at on current estimates at nearly 50%
per annum compared to less than 4% in overall advertising expenditure. We view
the remainder of 2006 with a positive outlook. We retain our market leading
position in Internet direct marketing in the UK and with the acquisition have
established a similar position in the wider European market. The second half has
begun on a positive note.'
steveo
- 03 Apr 2007 13:43
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p/e currently 12, returning to its true value which at p/e 17 should be 140p, currently oversold and undervalued on recent results, I see continued strong growth with new french aquisition helping to offset reduced earnings with Uk division, taking a 1 year view this is currently a buy IMHO. DYOR