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Healthcare Locums
Healthcare Locums (HLO) is an established provider of specialist staff to the health and social care sectors.
Upgraded forecasts, unique commercial momentum from healthcare
Although the shares have slipped about 15% from an all-time high surrounding September’s interim results, the resilience in a recruitment sector that has plunged amid profit warnings shows the market beginning to recognise HCL’s intrinsic value – based on defensive and growth qualities.
Excellent outlook
30% organic growth in gross profit reported
Operational gearing on higher revenues
Upgrades to 2009 forecasts leave shares looking very cheap at under 7x FPER
Trading update affirms a genuine special situation among challenged recruitment shares
28% growth in net fee income over three months
All 3 UK divisions experiencing increasing demand
Forecasts upgraded
Value Delivery Gathers Pace
Results show execution of strategy on track
With investments made focus now on cash generation and shareholder returns
Market leader in 3 core markets that are both defensive and growing
Positive trading start in 2008, and further director share purchases
Fair value / share seen conservatively at 150p as EPS and PER improve
Trading Update
All divisions experiencing strong demand
Directors increased stake
2008 PE of only 6.5 times
