Australia’s largest companies rebounded strongly after two years of pandemic interruption, achieving a 56.3 per cent uplift in aggregate statutory profits over FY22.

Speaking to the Inside Investor, Roger Montgomery said there was no shortage of themes impacting earnings this year including inventory build for retailers, COVID-19 impacts, floods off the east coast, interest rate hikes, supply-chain constraints, war in Ukraine, labour shortages and soaring inflation.

Interestingly, aggregate cash levels fell from the highs reached in February. Part of this is explained by outflows for dividends declared in 2021, but it also highlights the aforementioned cost pressures including payments for additional inventory and higher costs for staff absenteeism. Subsequently, 27 per cent of businesses cut dividends, above the historic average.

Commenting on earnings season, Montgomery said results were “roughly in line” with his expectations.

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Earnings season: ASX profits boomed by 56pc

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As we broaden out the expert teams partnering with Montgomery, I take the opportunity to talk with Sean Sequeria the Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager from Australian Eagle Asset Management. I lift the lid and see what makes the people behind the process, the blog posts and the numbers tick. Continue…

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In this week’s video insight I discuss the transformation Montgomery has undertaken over the last three years including our offerings from Gary Rollo and Dominic Rose’s Montgomery Small Companies Fund, our partnership with Polen Capital and their global offerings, our partnership with Aura Group to offer investors income strategies and most recently our partnership with Australian Eagle. Continue…

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ARB Corporation (ASX:ARB) – the Australian-based global manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket 4WD parts and accessories – has been a stellar performer since listing on the ASX in 1987.  It’s a quality business, with sustainable and valuable competitive advantages that enjoys attractive long-term economics. ARB’s share price soared during the lockdowns, but has dropped over 42 per cent in the past year. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Consumer discretionary, Editor's Pick.

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Montgomery recently announced a new partnership with Australian Eagle Asset Management, an impressive team of six who have been managing Australian large cap equities under mandate or Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) since February 2005 and Australian long/short equities in an unlisted unit trust since July 2016. Continue…

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The retail trade and APRA July 2022 data released this week provided more data to support RBA hikes in the coming months. This week the ABS released data for retail trade turnover and volume. This dataset includes references to retail businesses including stores and online sales. Continue…

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With earnings season over, it’s a good time to look at the winners, the losers, and the themes affecting investors. But markets are forward-looking, and as the free money era rolls over, investors are cautious on the outlook. Roger Montgomery talks to Sean Aylmer on this episode of Fear and Greed discussing what it all means for investors. 

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In the wash-up of the FY22 reporting season a significant amount of focus has been directed to the proportion of companies that beat, met or missed expectations. Roughly 30 per cent of companies beat analyst forecasts, slightly more than 41 per cent were in line with estimates, and the remaining 29-odd per cent missed estimates. Continue…

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