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John Laing Group Plc
John Laing Group Plc (LON:JLG) is a United Kingdom domiciled company providing financial services to infrastructure projects. Its business focuses on infrastructure projects across the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia Pacific and North America. The companyâs operations also include costs and cost recoveries, bidding for and winning infrastructure and renewable energy projects. It also deals in investment returns from and growth in the value of the secondary Investment portfolio and it also provides investment management services.
The shares of the company are identified and traded with the ticker name JLG on the Premium main market segment of the London Stock Exchange and the shares are also part of the FTSE 250 Index.
Results update.
The company on 03 March 2020 came out with an update on the full-year financial results for the year ended on 31 December 2019.
- The NAV of the portfolio of the company on 31 December 2019 stood at £1,658 million compared to NAV of £1,586 million reported on 31 December 2018.
- The NAV per share of the portfolio of the company on 31 December 2019 stood at 337 pence compared to NAV per share of 323 pence reported on 31 December 2018.
- The total dividend for 2019 stood at 9.5 pence per share whereas for 2018 dividend was same at 9.5 pence per share.
John Laing Group Plc Stock Trading Performance at The London Stock Exchange
Source- Thomson Reuters
On 03 March 2020, the shares of the company were trading on the London Stock Exchange at GBX 361.60. At that time the market capitalisation of the company at the exchange was around £1.69 billion.
The shares of the company have touched a price of GBX 402.40 on the higher side and a price of GBX 318.60 on the lower side in the past 52 weeks of trading on the exchange
 Outlook
The company has given a good performance for the year despite the falling power tariffs and the write down on several of its renewable energy assets. The company intends to sell its renewable energy portfolio taking advantage of the strong demand for these assets in the European Union.
Direct Line Insurance Group Plc
Direct Line Insurance Group Plc (LON:DLG) is a United Kingdom domiciled general insurance company based out of Kent in England. The company, along with its subsidiaries, provides a range of personal and commercial non-life insurance products. The company differentiates its business into four operating segments: Home insurance, Motor insurance, Commercial and Rescue insurance and other personal lines of insurance.
The shares of the company are identified and traded with the ticker name DLG on the Premium main market segment of the London Stock Exchange, and the share are also part of the FTSE 250 Index.
Results update.
The company on 03 March 2020 came out with an update on the full-year financial results for the year ended on 31 December 2019.
- The Gross written premiums of the company for FY 2019 stood at £3,203.1 million, compared to a Gross written premiums of £3,211.9 million for FY 2018.
- The operating profit for FY 2019 stood at £9 million, compared to an operating profit of £606.4 million for FY 2018.
- The profit before tax for FY 2019 stood at £7 million, compared to a profit before tax of £ 580.5 million for FY 2018.
- The final dividend for the year was 14.4 pence per share, up 2.9% over the prior corresponding period.
Direct Line Insurance Group Plc Stock Trading Performance at The London Stock Exchange
Source- Thomson Reuters
On 03 March 2020, the shares of the company were trading on the London Stock Exchange at GBX 328.80. At that time the market capitalisation of the company at the exchange was around £4.29 billion.
The shares of the company have touched a price of GBX 358.69 on the higher side and a price of GBX 266.70 on the lower side in the past 52 weeks of trading on the exchange
Outlook
The company has delivered a good set of results for the year 2019. The company has been able to maintain a combined operating ratio of 92.2 per cent for the year supported by all of its product lines. The company intends to bring in a share buy back scheme by July 2020 to buy back shares worth £150 million.
Huntsworth Plc
Huntsworth Plc (LON:HNT) is a London-headquartered international communications and healthcare company which seeks to generate value through a network of specialist agencies. The company is primarily focussed on providing medical communications and marketing services to its clients from the healthcare sector, which includes mid and large biotech and pharmaceutical companies. The company also offers a variety of services related to advisory and communications to smaller companies. The operations of the group are differentiated in four operating segments, namely Communications, Immersive, Medical and Marketing.
The shares of the company are identified and traded with the ticker name HNTÂ on the Premium main market segment of the London Stock Exchange, and the share are also part of the FTSE All Share Index.
Results update.
The company on 03 March 2020 came out with an update on the full-year financial results of the company for the year ending on 31 December 2019.
- The revenues of the company for the year stood at £264.9 million, whereas for 2018 it stood at £225.0 million, registering a growth of 18 per cent.
- Profit before tax was at £1 million, up 27% over the prior year.
- The headline diluted earnings per share of the company for the year stood at 8.1 pence, whereas for 2018 it stood at 7.1 pence, registering a growth of 14 per cent.
Huntsworth Plc Stock Trading Performance at The London Stock Exchange
Source- Thomson Reuters
On 03 March 2020, the shares of the company were trading on the London Stock Exchange at GBX 110.50. At that time the market capitalisation of the company at the exchange was around £266.47 million.
The shares of the company have touched a price of GBX 110.50 on the higher side and a price of GBX 58.24 on the lower side in the past 52 weeks of trading on the exchange
Outlook
The company has given out a sterling performance for the year delivering 18 per cent growth in revenues and 14 per cent growth in earnings per share. The company has made a strong beginning to 2020 and hopes to build on the momentum gained in 2019.
