I was incorrect. I apologise and would retract if I could...
LVT has always supported its high cost base with high growth. They have had one blip and been hit hard. I think the nature and timing of the market releases, coupled with some spectacular fails/frauds in the small cap Aus tech universe have really lowered appetite and tolerance in the space...
LVT has a high cost base, but it definitely isn’t a fraud. The quality of its partnerships and some senior hires are testament to this...
It also remains the market leader in a huge growth area, with both only being in their infancy re life cycle. This is a land grab. And LVT are paying for it. And it looks horrible on a cash flow statement without any forward projections.
But I’m not in the stock for the 2019 cash flow. I’m in it for 2025 numbers. Yes, they have had a bad quarter on sales. One. Only one. I’m happy to give them a pass on that. I’m certainly far from perfect, and thus I don’t expect it on others.
But I truly believe this will spur them into action. I think they’ll fight, because the leaders of the business are the largest beneficiaries of success of the business. And that means they’re going to fight for us holders.