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British Polythene Industries (BPI)

Business description

BPI is the largest manufacturer of polythene film products in Europe. It is also Europe's largest recycler of waste polythene film.

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Stock data

Market cap.£94.7m
Last close357.50p
High / Low (52 weeks)364.9p / 230.0p
Stock market listingFULL
Forecast net debt (£m)38.5
Forecast gearing ratio (%)52
TeamIndustrials
SectorBasic Industries

Price performance

%1m3m12m
Actual3.624.5343.86
Relative *(2)(3.38)48.27

* % Relative to local index

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Y/E Dec Revenue (£m) EBITDA (£m) PBT (£m) EPS (fd) (p) P/E (x) P/CF (x)
2009A 424.7 32.5 16.3 43.7 8.2 2.2
2010A 477.7 30.5 15.8 45.4 7.9 4.1
2011E 521.2 34.2 18.2 49.6 7.2 3.5
2012E 538.2 35.4 19.1 52.0 6.9 3.0

Last updated on 08/12/2011

Latest research

Ahead at year end

Flash note | Basic Industries | 20/12/2011

Positive Q3

Flash note | Basic Industries | 14/11/2011

Profits ahead in Europe

Update | Basic Industries | 01/09/2011

Ahead in flattish markets

Flash note | Basic Industries | 05/07/2011

AGM comments in line

Flash note | Basic Industries | 13/05/2011

Resilience in evidence

Update | Basic Industries | 17/03/2011

Renewed bank facilities

Flash note | Basic Industries | 22/12/2010

Estimates maintained

Flash note | Basic Industries | 16/11/2010

Bowed but unbroken

Update | Basic Industries | 06/09/2010

Underlying attractions

Outlook | Basic Industries | 01/07/2010

Volume growth restarts

Flash note | Basic Industries | 13/05/2010

Cautiously optimistic

Update | Basic Industries | 05/03/2010

Investment summary

BPI has rounded off its trading year with an update pointing to a PBT outcome slightly above our estimate. At this stage there is no additional guidance for 2012 and we wait to see how the sector mix effects play out in the early part of the year. Although the share price is up by 36% so far this year, on our current estimates there is certainly scope for the rating to expand further.

Last updated on 20/12/2011

Industry outlook

After a brief respite, market polymer prices (input costs) picked up again at the end of 2010 with increases in all grades in the first half of 2011. Some easing has been seen in during H2, mirroring lower oil prices to some extent. This the latter trend has reversed more recently, and we are mindful of potential implications of this going into 2012.

Last updated on 09/12/2011

Key management

Cameron McLatchie, Chairman
John Langlands, CEO
David Harris, FD

Company address

British Polythene Industries
96 Port Glasgow Road
Greenock
PA15 2UL
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1475 501 035
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