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By Tim Boreham, Editor, The New Criterion
The saintly stocks versus the sinners: which ones perform the best?
In a new era in which environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations have been enshrined in the way fundies pick their shares, the so-called ‘sin’ stocks had been largely discounted as relics of the past.
Until Woolworths’ spin-off of
Endeavour Group (EDV) came along, that is.
By virtue of Endeavour’s sheer size and pure-play focus on booze and pokies, the bifurcation creates an awkward dilemma for ‘saintly’ Woolworths holders who tolerated the sinful stuff as a minority contributor to the grocer’s earnings (about 27% of total underlying profits).
The
S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) had a mixed five days last week. But thanks to a strong finish, the benchmark index was able to record a very small weekly gain to end at 7,308.6 points.
Unfortunately, not all ASX 200 shares were able to push higher with the market. Here’s why these were the worst performers on the index:
Collins Foods Ltd
The Collins Foods share price was the worst performer on the ASX 200 with a 13.1% decline. The quick service restaurant operator’s shares actually stormed to a record high following the release of its full year results, before starting to sink. This may have been driven by a couple of broker downgrades. Largely on valuation grounds, UBS and Morgans downgraded the company’s shares to neutral/hold ratings.
Accel Is A Hard Act To Sell For New AGL
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While AGL Energy’s split is supposed to set up both demerged entities for success, the jury’s out on whether funding provisions are adequate for both companies to pursue its growth ambitions.
-Greater clarity needed on dividend policies
-Brokers’ worry funding won’t support future growth
-Further earnings downgrades likely
By Mark Story
As far as embattled energy giant AGL Energy ((AGL)) is concerned the tilt towards renewable energy is very much a two-edged sword. Falling wholesale electricity prices, courtesy of renewable energy, are directly responsible for the company’s long awaited split