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Logica (LOG)

Sector:

Software & Computer Services

Index:

FTSE 250

Market Cap

£936.55m

Change Today

Price Down-1.25p (-1.92%)

Share Price

64.00p

Logica Overview

Logica completed its merger with CMG at the end of 2002. The company has now dropped the CMG name to trade as Logica again. The group provides services such as IT consultancy, systems integration and outsourcing to customers in many sectors, including telecoms, financial services, utilities, distribution and transport.

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Income & Efficiency

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 9.1% 8.8%
Div Cover 1.8 1.9
Op Mrgn 3.6% 5.3%
ROCE 30.5%  

Valuation

Latest F'cast
P/E 6.3 5.8
PEG n/a 0.6
Pr/Revenue 0.3 0.3
Pr/Book 0.6  

Growth

Latest F'cast
Revenue 27.0% 13.4%
PBT -27.9% 119.3%
EPS -1.9% 8.8%
DPS 3.6% 2.5%

Logica Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-03 1,706.60 (33.00) 9.20p 24.5 0.3 +80% 5.70p 2.5%
31-Dec-04 1,658.40 63.70 9.00p 18.8 n/a -2% 5.80p 3.4%
31-Dec-05 1,834.10 105.60 7.60p 23.3 n/a -16% 5.31p 3.0%
31-Dec-06 2,420.70 116.60 10.40p 17.9 0.5 +37% 5.60p 3.0%
31-Dec-07 3,073.20 84.10 10.20p 11.5 n/a -2% 5.80p 4.9%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Logica Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-08 3,483.54 184.45 11.10p 5.8 0.7 +9% 5.95p 8.8%
31-Dec-09 3,495.55 192.36 10.90p 5.9 n/a -2% 5.76p 8.4%

Covering analysts: ABN AMRO, Arbuthnot Securities, Arden Partners, Aurel, CA Cheuvreux, Citigroup Investment Research, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Research, ESN-NCB Stockbrokers, ESN-SNS Securities, Evolution Securities, Exane BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, Investec Securities, JP Morgan, Kempen & Co, Kepler Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Natixis Securities, Numis Securities, Oddo Securities, Panmure Gordon, Petercam, Piper Jaffray, Rabo Securities, Seymour Pierce, Singer Capital Markets, Société Générale, Teathers Limited, Theodoor Gilissen Bankers, WestLB Equity Markets

Logica Company Announcements

Interim Management Statement 14-Nov-2008 07:00 PR Newswire
Holding(s) in Company 03-Nov-2008 14:15 PR Newswire
Total Voting Rights 03-Nov-2008 11:30 PR Newswire

Logica ShareCast News

Sunday tips round-up: G4S, Rightmove, C&C 16-Nov-2008 ShareCast
London close: Late sell-off cuts lead 14-Nov-2008 ShareCast
London afternoon: Footsie well ahead but off highs 14-Nov-2008 ShareCast

Logica Top Newspaper Links

Need to know: InBev go ahead ... Citigroup job c... 15-Nov-2008 Times
Logica's face fits 21-Aug-2008 Sun
Logica 'to beat sales growth targets' 15-Aug-2008 The Scotsman

Latest Logica Director Deals

No deals were found in the last 28 days.

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

Logica Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 64.00p Price Down
Change Today -1.25p
52 Week High 144.25
52 Week Low 63.25
Volume 10,585,145
Shares Issued 1,463.36m
Market Cap £936.55m
Beta 1.06
RiskGrade 351

Logica Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
34.64% above the market average34.64% above the market average34.64% above the market average34.64% above the market average34.64% above the market average
74.29% above the sector average74.29% above the sector average74.29% above the sector average74.29% above the sector average74.29% above the sector average
Price Trend
13.69% below the market average13.69% below the market average13.69% below the market average13.69% below the market average13.69% below the market average
22.15% below the sector average22.15% below the sector average22.15% below the sector average22.15% below the sector average22.15% below the sector average
Income
64.25% above the market average64.25% above the market average64.25% above the market average64.25% above the market average64.25% above the market average
70.49% above the sector average70.49% above the sector average70.49% above the sector average70.49% above the sector average70.49% above the sector average
Growth
42.2% below the market average42.2% below the market average42.2% below the market average42.2% below the market average42.2% below the market average
67.83% below the sector average67.83% below the sector average67.83% below the sector average67.83% below the sector average67.83% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 8
Buy 1
Neutral 7
Sell 8
Strong Sell 9
Total 33
neutral
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Logica Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 17-Sep-08 16-Apr-08
Paid 17-Oct-08 15-May-08
Amount 2.40p 3.50p

Trades for 21-Nov-2008

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 948,165 @ 64.00p
16:29 3,200 @ 64.75p
16:29 5,700 @ 64.75p
16:29 1,872 @ 64.25p
16:29 200 @ 64.50p

Logica Key Personnel

CFO Seamus Keating
Chair Cor Stutterheim
CEO Andrew Green

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