As Diginty is new to the martkets and the first funeral services company to be floated, what are your views on its future potential?

There appears to be little data on which to ascertain a valuation.

I don't suppose we are going to run out of dead people!

I was waiting for the comments 3m :-)) May need their services soon if Range does not pick up.

Trading Statement
14 May 12 Dignity PLC [DTY]

You didn't have to wait long DC did you?? Range and a load of others - off the subject good old BT told me yesterday that I would have traffic lights outside my house from 8.00 a.m. this morning for 8 hours, also went on the BT's faults web page to read that from 8.08 a.m. this morning an engineer would be working on the fault - same shit I have had since 13th April, same as my neice has been told. Guess what nobody and nothing, been awake since 2.00 a.m. this morning, head completely done in now so the coffin makers may be here sooner than later. Have a good weekend. Have you got shares with the above?

This is one of a couple of companies reporting next week , I did not even know they are a funeral service company. You can learn something every day. Sorry to hear of the ongoing probs, not funny. Good weekend 3m

The group said that while the year started relatively quietly, the business has been noticeably busier in March compared to the previous year


http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4368228

Probably due to RRL Holders DC!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I started so ive finished with the update. Was March a bad month then for rrl holders cannot remember.

The last year I would suggest.

Dignity underlying pre-tax profits up 11.3%
StockMarketWire.com
Underlying pre-tax profits at funeral-related services provider Dignity rose by 11.3% to £27.5m in the 26 weeks to 29 June.

Revenues were 8.2% up at £116.5m and underlying operating profits were 8% higher at £39.2m.

Basic earnings per share rose by 14.5% to 38.7p and the interim dividend is up 10% at 5.36p per share from 4.87p last time.



http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4418146

Investec called the report “another strong set of results”, which it said was due to a combination of the death rate and a robust average spend, and raised its target price on the stock to 1,038 pence per share from 992 pence previously.



http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/46243/investec-raises-dignity-target-price-after-strong-interim-results-46243.html

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2181939/Cold-winter-helped-funeral-firm-Dignity-post-profits-rise.html

Should rise this week with RRL holders. :-))

At an all time high today

Trading statement Monday 12 Nov

Interim management statement quarter three 2012

http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4481981

Dignity prospers from funerals
Mon 12 Nov 2012

LONDON (SHARECAST) - Funeral service provider Dignity’s third quarter results demonstrate that death in the UK is still a growth business if you know how to cater for it.

Revenues of £169.4m for the third quarter were up 8.7% on the same period a year previously, while underlying profit was 10.3% ahead at £53.4m. Much of this was driven by pre-arranged funeral plan sales, and it expects the pre-arranged funeral business to continue to make progress next year.

Mike McCollum, Chief Executive of Dignity commented: “Our outlook for 2012 remains positive and our overall expectations for 2013 remain unchanged."

During the year Dignity has increased its number of crematoria from 35 to 37 and growth is even more marked in its funeral business.

Since the group's last results announcement on July 31st 2012, 10 funeral locations have been acquired (for an investment of £5.6m) and nine new satellite locations have been opened. This brings the total number of funeral locations acquired to 18 (for a total investment of £10.8m) and new satellite locations opened to 18 since the start of the year.

The only negative was provided by the comment that “The trust funds should remain fully funded despite historically low bond yields. However, any improvement in marketing profit in 2013 may be offset by a reduction in or cancellation of recoveries of surplus from the trusts. Such recoveries have been £1.5m in each of the last six years.”

Dignity: Panmure Gordon raises target from 1,070p to 1,100p, buy rating kept; Investec raises target from 1,038p to 1,080p, buy rating kept.

Positive broker comments after the 12 Nov trading update has given the sp its rise.
Premium -quality defensive stock with plenty of room for growth and high cash generation.