Never been a big fan of airlines and companies especially since 9/11 but bookings are now well up and a recovery as taken place in the industry, in fact more people have decided to go abroad this year than the last few years and the alternative 'stay at home holiday is on the wane' as witnessed by a poor trading statement from Holidaybreak were the camping division as taken a big hit in paticular.
Dart carry out business in both the holiday, short haul and commercial divisions.

The company is very cheap with a P/E of only just over 7 and a forward P/E of just over 6.

It also pays a nice divi, and is a small cap capitalised at around circa of 48 million.

The cheapness as not gone unoticed as you will see from this report.


The smart investors' favourite budget airline

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By Graeme Davies, Companies Correspondent
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A host of shrewd investors are backing budget airline and distribution business Dart Group with one top smaller companies team buying at the start of this month.

Dart (DTG), which operates fledgling budget airline jet2.com and also offers air distribution services using the same planes, has become a tempting destination after a slump in its share price in the second half of last year.


The latest buyers are the smaller companies team at Aberforth who bought 315,000 shares at the beginning of this month to increase the holding of the Aberforth UK Smaller Companies unit trust Aberforth UK Smaller Companies to just under 1.2 million shares.


Dart's share price surged to 224p in the first half of last year before falling back to 124p towards the end of the year. It has been as high as 162p in 2004 but today is unchanged at 132.5p.


At 132.5p the company is valued at just 7.25 times its expected earnings per share of 18p for this year, falling to 6.6 times next year's earnings. It also offers a healthy 4.7% dividend yield which is covered almost three times.


This valuation has attracted the likes of Framlington's AA-rated Roger Whiteoak who holds shares in both the Framlington UK Smaller Companies fund Framlington UK Smaller Companies Acc and Throgmorton investment trust (THRG). New Star's AAA-rated Patrick Evershed also holds 500,000 shares in the Select Opportunities unit trust New Star Select Opportunities and Rathbone's Carl Stick has 250,000 shares in the Rathbone Special Situations unit trust Rathbone Special Situations.


In the first half of the year Dart's pre-tax profits rose by 31% to 7.1 million from a 16% rise in turnover. However this was helped by the seasonal performance of jet2.com which is expected to be profitable in the summer months and loss-making in the winter.


Jet2 operates from Leeds/Bradford and Belfast with flights to 13 destinations once a Belfast-Prague service is launched at the end of this month.


When Dart's fleet of aircraft is not being used to transport holidaymakers they are utilised for distribution services, ferrying cargo, fresh produce and flowers. The company is also involved in freight forwarding at Manchester, Newcastle, east Midlands and London Heathrow.

The company will report its full-year results in June.

Looks a very sound value share to me and I think its a short to medium term investment.

Please DYOR you are responsible for the timing of your buying and selling actions.

cheers GF

Posts a lot about a certain share, then various nubile idiots jump on to it and ramp it across any available bulletin board. You can't knock it in some ways I suppose, if you're smart enough to see what is going on you can make some money out of it. Just get out quick before the wheels start coming off. Seen it all before. Croma's the next one on the list. Very clever really, tell everyone how brilliant you are at making money from trading shares, never admit to your failures, and you will suck a lot of punters into following what you trade. Smart guy is GF.

Scottie - wateva.

Scottie, care to repeat that in a court of law?, If you are suggesting that I am ramping have the truth of your convictions and either present your case to a solicitor, or take it up with the FSA. Ramping is a crimminal offence.

I for one look forward to your reply and when you take up your action, you will then get a counter order from my solicitor.

goldfinger.

ps, everthing printed off dated 28th April 2004, 0.14 am.

Andy , no offence was meant to be taken up by you, just a little banter that is all.

My deepest appologies if I upset you, that was not my intention and also you will notice I post very late as I post from my business HQ were I run the business during the night.

regards GF.

Goldfinger,

Thanks for your reply, and I didn't take any offence!

This rise is incredible, especially when you consider high oil prices. Anyone know anything - contract wins etc??

Great aint it. I just identified it as massively undervalued.

cheers GF.

Hi GF. Been looking at this one for a while, keep thinking I've missed 'the flight', especially after moves like this morning. Do you still think its undervalued after such a strong move since may/june ?

No way of telling chester, just hope so.

cheers GF.

It's a fantastic rise, I'm just not sure why it's happening now. The PE is still sitting at 11 and they grow revenue and profits every year so if you're not in yet, you're probably not too late.

Hopefully there's also a reason for the rise, Post Office contract or something similar.

Hi guys, good to see people do well out of this stock. I bought in at 1.29 and sold at 1.50 after divi. I think this company has done remarkably seen as though:

1) Ryannair announced that there was going to be the mother of all price wars between low cost airlines.

2) Easyjets lower than expected results,

3) Oil prices been sky high and

4) The threat of terrorism.

The company owns Jet 2... which operates from Leeds & Bradford airport near me and in April I used them to go to Prague. The seats were full and the air hostess (a right minx might I add)told me that they were putting orders for more planes and looking to develop more routes... it seems to me that their business plan is working.

Well done for staying in guys, just goes to prove that fundamentals can come good in poor markets.

Check out a company called Broker Network Holdings (BNH) Looks very undervalued to me.

Still rising guys,


You know it makes sence.

Cherrs GF.

WOW and another rise today, get ready to sell guys.

Yup its up nearlly what 60% since the tip take the money if you need it.

Im staying put.

cheers GF.

Superb rise, should soon be a bagger.



cheers GF.

And still it flys.

Have heard news that they may be soon making an acquisition.

Time will tell.

cheers GF.

A nice move up today and still on a lowly rating.

cheers GF.

Bombing along, went bagger status today.

cheers GF.

Continuing to run, but looking more fairly valued at present.

cheers Gf.

Still going up, please remember patience is golden. Now nearly a one and a half bagger.



cheers GF.

goldfinger
only been on this one a couple of months moved in late at around 2.00
nice move up already holding on for more.forward p/e not demanding
good relative strength
and growth.
quantum leap also tipped this one in august 1.83

regards HUSTLER