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BT looks cheap on earnings metrics, but expensive on cash flow BT Group PLC (LON:BT.A) is looking toppy according to Berenberg, which has downgraded its rating to hold . Shares in the telecoms giant have risen by 75% since the German broker upgraded to buy in August last year. Many of the catalysts that the broker predicted have happened, it said, and going forward the broker sees reasons to be more cautious. Notably, guidance for the next two years is challenging and particularly BT s target of “at least £7.9bn EBITDA” in 2022/23. Virgin Media and O2 UK getting approval also ratchets up the competition and Liberty Global is said to be readying plans for enlarged, long-term network build targets raising the concerns about overbuilding. ....
Premier League TV deal may keep the wolves from the door but Sky and BT Group Plc’s bundle model is facing existential threat As Sky and BT roll over their Premier League deals the online streamers are lurking with intent. Sky and BT Group PLC’s (LON:BT.A) behind closed doors deal for Premier League broadcast rights signals strongly one thing, time is running out for their telecoms-and-TV bundling business models. Moreover, for customers there’s even a faint hope that the days of £75 per month subscription fees may also be numbered. The Premier League accepted a deal to ‘roll-over’ its existing UK rights deals with Sky, BT Sports and Amazon amidst the economic perils of the pandemic and a zeitgeist of football fan unrest. ....
FTSE 100 falls 2% as inflation fears unnerve investors but 3i edges higher The UK blue chip index stabilises but still shows heavy fall as inflation fears grip global markets FTSE 100 slumps 144 points Commodity companies under pressure 11.31am: 3i upbeat despite pandemic Leading shares may still be under the cosh, but at least things have stabilised a little. The FTSE 100 is down 143.97 points or 2.06% at 6860.66. And there are a handful of (marginal) risers apart from Intertek. It has edged up 0.5% to 1204p after reporting a £1.726bn or 22% return on total shareholder funds. Chief executive Simon Borrows said: 3i delivered a strong result in 2021 during a period of unprecedented uncertainty and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This outcome was supported by the resilient performance of our Private Equity and Infrastructure portfolios, our strong balance sheet and the capabilities of our experienced team. ....
13 May 2021 | 07:55am StockMarketWire.com - Telecoms giant BT reported a fall in annual profit as revenue was hurt by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its consumer and enterprise businesses. For the year through March 2021, pre-tax profit fell 23% to £1,804 million year-on-year as revenue slipped 7% to £21,331 million. The fall in revenue was pinned on the impact of Covid-19 on consumer and enterprise units, ongoing legacy product declines and divestments, the company said. No final dividend was declared for fiscal 2021, but payments were expected to resume at an annual rate of 7.7 pence per share in 2021/22, the company said. Looking ahead to the fiscal year 2022, adjusted revenue was expected to be broadly flat year on year, adjusted EBITDA between £7.5 billion to £7.7 billion and capital expenditure close to £4.9 billion. ....