We design, develop and manufacture the most comprehensive range of plastic piping products in the UK, with over 20,000 products available. Our primary focus is on developing and supporting pragmatic product systems through specific knowledge and understanding of the residential, commercial, civils and infrastructure market sectors. We ensure that customers can trust our significant sales and technical expertise to provide value engineered, fit for purpose piping solutions for the growing diversity and complexity of construction and building technology challenges they face. -

Last year Polypipe generated sales of £301m and adjusted cash profits of £54m, giving an adjusted operating margin of 18 per cent.

Polypipe’s birth as a publicly-listed company comes at a time when the Construction Products Association is estimating that spending on roads, water and sewage, electricity and rail is expected to grow by 8.3 per cent this year, and rising in 2015 by 18.2 per cent. And on the house construction side, output is expected to grow to pre-recession levels some time next year. Given its strong position as the UK’s leading plastic pipe manufacturer, the company could be an interesting one to watch.

http://www.polypipe.com/

Well done Chris, for the other part of your question ? Happy Christmas Chris. :-))

Merry Christmas dc :0)

Numis picks its top stocks for Jan 2017 -

Polypipe was its smaller company pick, which was downgraded to 'add' from 'buy' with a price target of 330p. The broker felt the company has a broad-based exposure to UK construction activity with a track record of outperforming its markets. This and its strong operational gearing and relatively clean balance sheet will lead to earnings outperformance, according to Numis.

LATEST BROKER VIEWS

Date Broker New target Recomm.
4 Jan Deutsche Bank 409.00 Buy
9 Dec Deutsche Bank 381.00 Buy
5 Dec Jefferies... 350.00 Buy
15 Nov Numis 330.00 Buy
14 Nov Deutsche Bank N/A Buy
2 Nov Numis 330.00 Buy
18 Oct Peel Hunt 350.00 Hold
13 Oct Deutsche Bank 361.00 Buy
7 Sep Deutsche Bank N/A Buy
17 Aug Deutsche Bank 361.00 Buy
Broker Recommendations for Polypipe Group

Just keeps on grinding higher, barring a market crash 360p seems a reasonable target.
If it get's there either a triple top or breakout from last Septembers high. Place your bets :0)

LATEST BROKER VIEWS

Date Broker New target Recomm.
4 Jan Deutsche Bank 409.00 Buy
9 Dec Deutsche Bank 381.00 Buy
5 Dec Jefferies... 350.00 Buy
15 Nov Numis 330.00 Buy
14 Nov Deutsche Bank N/A Buy
2 Nov Numis 330.00 Buy
18 Oct Peel Hunt 350.00 Hold
13 Oct Deutsche Bank 361.00 Buy
7 Sep Deutsche Bank N/A Buy
17 Aug Deutsche Bank 361.00 Buy

I bet you prefer the 4 Jan broker view. Nice and steady climb. :-))

Who wouldn't dc :0) probably tank now.

Taken some profits here, leave the rest running.

Well done Chris

Polypipe Group PLC (PLP:LSE) set a new 52-week high during today's trading session when it reached 358.90. Over this period, the share price is up 13.06%.

Cheers dc.

Having retraced back to just below 25DMA having another assault on resistance 360p.

Final results

Financial Highlights
·      Revenue 23.8% higher at £436.9m, or 9.1% on a like for like basis2
·      UK revenue 10.5% ahead on a like for like basis2
·      Underlying operating profit 28.0% higher at £69.4m
·      50bps improvement in underlying operating margin to a record 15.9%
·      Underlying diluted earnings per share 28.9% higher at 25.0 pence per share
·      Strong cash conversion rate maintained at 97.1%
·      Net debt down to 1.9 times EBITDA3
·      Recommended final dividend of 7.0 pence per share giving a full year dividend of 10.1 pence per share, 29.5% higher
 
Operational Highlights
·      Excellent UK revenue growth reflecting continued strong demand for our products with no discernible impact of the EU Referendum on our end markets
·      Legacy material substitution and legislative tailwinds driving growth ahead of the overall UK construction market
·      Nuaire successfully integrated into Group and performing in line with expectations
·      Middle East manufacturing plant commissioned and in full operation in the second half of the year
·      Significant growth in export revenue, up by 28.7%
 
Outlook
·      Underlying fundamentals and growth prospects in the overall UK construction market remain positive
·      Level of economic uncertainty has eased since the immediate reaction to the outcome of the EU Referendum, but we remain alert to market risks
·      Impact of selling price increases, due to the increase in base polymer and other costs, expected to come through from second quarter, expected to deliver planned margin for the full year

Breakout!!

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thanks chris ..... was at last persuaded to buy, which i did for my sipp

30 Mar
Numis
405.00
Add

LATEST BROKER VIEWS

Date Broker New target Recomm.
31 Mar Jefferies... 410.00 Buy
30 Mar Numis 405.00 Add
16 Feb Deutsche Bank N/A Buy
9 Feb Berenberg 360.00 Buy
9 Feb Peel Hunt 375.00 Add
4 Jan Deutsche Bank 409.00 Buy
9 Dec Deutsche Bank 381.00 Buy
5 Dec Jefferies... 350.00 Buy
15 Nov Numis 330.00 Buy
14 Nov Deutsche Bank N/A Buy

On the move, looking for 400p to be support.