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Warehouse Group Limited (The) (WHS)

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General Information
Company Name: The Warehouse Group Limited
Stock Code: WHS
Website: www.thewarehouse.co.nz
Market Cap ($M): 893
Equiv. Shares (M): 311

Current Price Data+
Current Price Open High Low Last Close Volume Price Movement
$ 2.870 $ 2.870 $ 2.870 $ 2.870 $ 2.870 4,000 0%

Current Broker Consensus Recommendation more
Recommendation : Sell
Recommendation Date : 7th Jan 2009
12 Month Target Price (average) : $0
Brokers Surveyed : 1

Market Statistics
% of Market: 0.0695
% of Sector: 4.0933
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry Group: Retailing
Industry: Multiline Retail

Company Overview
Company Overview
WHS is involved in the retailing of general merchandise and stationery through chain stores in New Zealand and Australia. One of its well-known Australian acquisitions was the retail chain Clint's Crazy Bargains in 2000. WHS has 85 Warehouse stores and 43 Warehouse Stationary stores located throughout New Zealand.

Financial Summary
Year to n/a
 NPAT
Rep $M		 NPAT1
Adj $M		 EPS
c		 EPS chg
%		 PER
x		 PER rel
All Ords x		 PER rel
Sector x		 DPS
c		 Yield
%		 Franking
%		 ROE
%
2004 n/a 15.8 0.7 0.5 1.3
2005 -36.2 24.8 1.6 1.5 1.3
2006 -31.4 36.2 2.1 1.9 1.6
2007 321.5 8.6 0.6 0.4 12.6
2008 -32.1 12.6 1.2 1.0 1.5
2009 -13.5 14.6 0.7 1.0 4.3
1NPAT is normalised by removing non-recurring items and goodwill. All the above statistics are derived from normalised earnings.

Peer Comparison
P/E (x) EPS Change (%) Dividend Yield (%)
Company Code Last Price Mkt Cap 07A 08F 07A 08F 07A 08F
Harvey Norman HVN $3.50 $3,718M 12.1245 11.2000 15.8300 14.3000 4.2300 4.0000
The Warehouse Group WHS $2.87 $893M 12.8000 11.9000 -0.9000 7.6000 6.5000 6.9000
Reject Shop TRS $17.00 $443M 17.6207 15.7000 22.7300 21.3000 4.2700 4.8000

Share Price Returns
3 Months (%) 6 Months (%) 12 Months (%)
WHS -1.0300 3.5400 -10.2200
Sector n/a n/a n/a
Market 3.6177 -3.1195 2.8483

Ratio Comparison
Year WHS Sector Market
P/E (x) FY07 8.6 20.8 15.4
FY08 12.6 12.1 10.1
Yield (%) FY07 12.6 3.4 5.2
FY08 1.5 5.9 5.2
EV/EBIT (x) FY07 6.3 16.2 10.5
FY08 9.2 8.7 14.0
EV/EBITDA (x) FY07 5.1 14.0 12.5
FY08 7.0 7.3 12.0

Directors
Name Position
R L Challinor Director
J C Dahlsen Director
G F Evans Director
P G Inger Director
N Plummer Director
K R Smith Chairman
S R Tindall Director
J Withers Director
I Morrice Director
J Smith Director

Management
Name Position
L Bunt CFO
M Fennell Investor Relations
G Muir CEO

Substantial Shareholders
No substantial shareholders registered

Calendar of Events
Date Event
30-Mar-2010 Dividend Date Payable for Half Yearly Result (13.2864c 0% franked)
24-Mar-2010 Dividend Record Date for Half Yearly Result (13.2864c 0% franked)
18-Mar-2010 Dividend Ex-Dividend Date for Half Yearly Result (13.2864c 0% franked)
18-Nov-2009 Dividend Date Payable for Final Year Result (18.2353c 0% franked)
06-Nov-2009 Dividend Record Date for Final Year Result (18.2353c 0% franked)


Data supplied by Aegis Equities Research Pty Limited (ACN 085 293 910).
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