Can Mainfreight recover from the speed wobbles? (MIR 667)
The dangers of becoming a market darling
were brought home to logistics company Mainfreight (NZ: MFT) this week. Its
share price, having risen steadily for three years, slumped by almost 10% on
Tuesday after announcing a disappointing third quarter result.
In March (MIR 622) I warned that “on normal
valuations the company is fully priced, however the strong potential for a
positive earnings surprise mean it should be treated as a SPECULATIVE ...
