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3 FTSE 250 shares I think could keep soaring in 2025!
These FTSE 250 shares have risen more than 35% since the start of 2025. And I think they could continue rocketing in value over the short term and possibly beyond. Here's why. The defence share Chemring Group (LSE:CHG) is up 62% so far this year, driven by rejuvenated defence spending across Europe. This puts it in the Top 10 of FTSE 250 risers over the period but I still see it as worthy of further research. Demand for its countermeasures, sensors and explosives is taking off as geopolitical tensions increase. Orders rose 5% in the six months to April. Order intake surged 42% to record levels, pushing its order book to all-time highs of £1.3bn, and up 25% year on year. I'm optimistic Chemring can continue rising, though be mindful of the company's current high valuation. It trades on a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27.6 times. That's higher than the five-year average of roughly 22 times. I think this fairly reflects the robust improved outlook and Chemring's strong execution. But this multiple could also prompt a share price retracement if headwinds (like supply chain disruptions) impact momentum. The gold miner Gold and silver producers like Hochschild Mining (LSE:HOC) have been powered by further sharp price gains for precious metals. This particular miner has risen 35% since 1 January. Gold prices have gained 27% over the period, while silver's up 31%. They've been driven by worries over interest rates, economic growth and geopolitical tensions. Buying has also been boosted by the sinking US dollar. I expect these factors to remain supportive, and that considering Hochschild could be a good idea for those seeking gold and silver exposure. As its greater share price gains reflect, miners' profits can grow far more sharply during bull markets than the actual metals themselves. Remember, though, that this approach also exposes investors to supply-related problems. Even if precious metals continue rising, Hochschild's profits could underwhelm if it experiences problems like cost increases and production outages. The banking stock Lion Finance's (LSE:BGEO) share price ascent has also been several years in the making. The Georgian bank has risen an extra 65% in the year to date, also making it one of the mid-cap index's star performers. It may have a brand new name — the share was trading under the name Bank of Georgia until February — but strong trading news show it's still business as usual. Operating income in its core Georgian division rose 10.8% between January and March, while profit increased 9.4%. I believe earnings can maintain their strong upward trajectory, driven by rapid economic growth in its Armenian and Georgian markets. It may experience some turbulence, however, if interest rates move higher again. Despite this year's gains, Lion Finance shares still look dirt cheap in my opinion. A forward P/E ratio of 6 times and 4% dividend yield mean the bank deserves a close look from serious value investors. The post 3 FTSE 250 shares I think could keep soaring in 2025! appeared first on The Motley Fool UK. More reading 5 Stocks For Trying To Build Wealth After 50 One Top Growth Stock from the Motley Fool Royston Wild has no position in any of the shares mentioned. The Motley Fool UK has recommended Chemring Group Plc. Views expressed on the companies mentioned in this article are those of the writer and therefore may differ from the official recommendations we make in our subscription services such as Share Advisor, Hidden Winners and Pro. Here at The Motley Fool we believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. Motley Fool UK 2025 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
23-06-2025
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C.H. Guenther Acquires Fresca Mexican Foods to Expand Tortilla Production and Strengthen Foodservice Partnerships
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C.H. Guenther & Son LLC ('CHG'), a commercial baking and food manufacturing business with a 170-year legacy in branded and private label products, today announced the acquisition of Fresca Mexican Foods, LLC ('Fresca'), a premier manufacturer of flour tortillas, corn tortillas and tortilla chips based near Boise, Idaho. The transaction expands CHG's tortilla manufacturing capacity and deepens its relationships with foodservice and premier quick service restaurant ('QSR') customers. With the acquisition of Fresca's product portfolio, facilities and team, CHG further establishes itself as a prominent supplier of premium tortilla products to the foodservice industry. 'I am very pleased to welcome Fresca to the CHG family,' said Rod Hepponstall, president and CEO of CHG. 'The company's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and strategic partnerships with some of the most prominent fast casual and QSR chains in North America are a great fit as we continue to execute our growth strategy. We share a commitment to quality, innovation and customer service, and I am confident the addition of Fresca's talented team will strengthen CHG's commitment to quality products and excellent service.' 'Joining CHG marks an exciting new chapter for Fresca,' said Andy Savin, president of Fresca. 'Together, we'll continue to deliver exceptional products and service to our customers while expanding our reach and capabilities.' C.H. Guenther & Son is owned by Pritzker Private Capital ('PPC') along with management and co-investors. CHG has more than 5,000 employees in 30 food manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada and Western Europe, and in its corporate office in San Antonio, Texas. 'Fresca is an excellent strategic fit with CHG's portfolio,' said Phil Iler, Principal at PPC. 'CHG has built a terrific commercial baking platform and we're delighted to continue our successful partnership together as the company explores complementary acquisition opportunities to add product capabilities and expand into new geographies.' Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. About C.H. Guenther & Son San Antonio-headquartered C.H. Guenther & Son is a leading food manufacturer that has delivered high-quality products and 'just baked from scratch' flavor for more than 170 years. Founded in Texas in 1851, the global company employs more than 5,000 people in 30 manufacturing locations in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. CHG is a leading supplier of value-added grain-based and frozen food products for foodservice clients and select consumer markets. CHG's well-loved retail brands such as Pioneer, White Wings, Sun-Bird, Mi Rancho and Cuisine Adventures have been included at family meals for generations. CHG is owned by Pritzker Private Capital along with management and other co-investors. Visit us at About Fresca Mexican Foods Fresca Mexican Foods manufactures homestyle flour tortillas, die-cut flour tortillas, corn tortillas and tortilla chips in a state-of-the-art, 190,000 square foot facility in Caldwell, Idaho. Since 1977, the company has been supplying customers with better-for-you tortilla products without any preservatives, artificial flavors or colors, while utilizing proprietary recipes, innovative manufacturing processes and fresh-freezing techniques. Today, Fresca produces about 5 million tortillas per day, employs approximately 375 full-time employees, and ships its products to customers all around the world. About Pritzker Private Capital Pritzker Private Capital (PPC) partners with middle-market companies based in North America with leading positions in the manufactured products and services sectors. The firm's differentiated, long-duration capital base allows for efficient decision-making, broad flexibility with transaction structure and investment horizon, and alignment with all stakeholders. PPC builds businesses for the long term and is an ideal partner for entrepreneur- and family-owned companies. PPC is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). For more information, visit
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23-06-2025
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C.H. Guenther Acquires Fresca Mexican Foods to Expand Tortilla Production and Strengthen Foodservice Partnerships
Acquisition Increases Manufacturing Capacity and Deepens Relationships with QSR and Private-Label Customers SAN ANTONIO, June 23, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C.H. Guenther & Son LLC ("CHG"), a commercial baking and food manufacturing business with a 170-year legacy in branded and private label products, today announced the acquisition of Fresca Mexican Foods, LLC ("Fresca"), a premier manufacturer of flour tortillas, corn tortillas and tortilla chips based near Boise, Idaho. The transaction expands CHG's tortilla manufacturing capacity and deepens its relationships with foodservice and premier quick service restaurant ("QSR") customers. With the acquisition of Fresca's product portfolio, facilities and team, CHG further establishes itself as a prominent supplier of premium tortilla products to the foodservice industry. "I am very pleased to welcome Fresca to the CHG family," said Rod Hepponstall, president and CEO of CHG. "The company's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and strategic partnerships with some of the most prominent fast casual and QSR chains in North America are a great fit as we continue to execute our growth strategy. We share a commitment to quality, innovation and customer service, and I am confident the addition of Fresca's talented team will strengthen CHG's commitment to quality products and excellent service." "Joining CHG marks an exciting new chapter for Fresca," said Andy Savin, president of Fresca. "Together, we'll continue to deliver exceptional products and service to our customers while expanding our reach and capabilities." C.H. Guenther & Son is owned by Pritzker Private Capital ("PPC") along with management and co-investors. CHG has more than 5,000 employees in 30 food manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada and Western Europe, and in its corporate office in San Antonio, Texas. "Fresca is an excellent strategic fit with CHG's portfolio," said Phil Iler, Principal at PPC. "CHG has built a terrific commercial baking platform and we're delighted to continue our successful partnership together as the company explores complementary acquisition opportunities to add product capabilities and expand into new geographies." Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. About C.H. Guenther & SonSan Antonio-headquartered C.H. Guenther & Son is a leading food manufacturer that has delivered high-quality products and "just baked from scratch" flavor for more than 170 years. Founded in Texas in 1851, the global company employs more than 5,000 people in 30 manufacturing locations in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. CHG is a leading supplier of value-added grain-based and frozen food products for foodservice clients and select consumer markets. CHG's well-loved retail brands such as Pioneer, White Wings, Sun-Bird, Mi Rancho and Cuisine Adventures have been included at family meals for generations. CHG is owned by Pritzker Private Capital along with management and other co-investors. Visit us at About Fresca Mexican FoodsFresca Mexican Foods manufactures homestyle flour tortillas, die-cut flour tortillas, corn tortillas and tortilla chips in a state-of-the-art, 190,000 square foot facility in Caldwell, Idaho. Since 1977, the company has been supplying customers with better-for-you tortilla products without any preservatives, artificial flavors or colors, while utilizing proprietary recipes, innovative manufacturing processes and fresh-freezing techniques. Today, Fresca produces about 5 million tortillas per day, employs approximately 375 full-time employees, and ships its products to customers all around the world. About Pritzker Private CapitalPritzker Private Capital (PPC) partners with middle-market companies based in North America with leading positions in the manufactured products and services sectors. The firm's differentiated, long-duration capital base allows for efficient decision-making, broad flexibility with transaction structure and investment horizon, and alignment with all stakeholders. PPC builds businesses for the long term and is an ideal partner for entrepreneur- and family-owned companies. PPC is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). For more information, visit View source version on Contacts For C.H. Guenther & Son: Christine Courardccourard@ (830) 216-8904For Pritzker Private Capital: H/Advisors AbernathyDan Scorpio / Mallory Griffin(312) 640-3111 / (212) / Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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05-05-2025
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Are Investors Undervaluing Chemring Group PLC (LON:CHG) By 40%?
Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Chemring Group fair value estimate is UK£6.83 Chemring Group's UK£4.12 share price signals that it might be 40% undervalued The UK£4.82 analyst price target for CHG is 29% less than our estimate of fair value In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Chemring Group PLC (LON:CHG) by estimating the company's future cash flows and discounting them to their present value. One way to achieve this is by employing the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model. Don't get put off by the jargon, the math behind it is actually quite straightforward. Remember though, that there are many ways to estimate a company's value, and a DCF is just one method. For those who are keen learners of equity analysis, the Simply Wall St analysis model here may be something of interest to you. We check all companies for important risks. See what we found for Chemring Group in our free report. We use what is known as a 2-stage model, which simply means we have two different periods of growth rates for the company's cash flows. Generally the first stage is higher growth, and the second stage is a lower growth phase. In the first stage we need to estimate the cash flows to the business over the next ten years. Where possible we use analyst estimates, but when these aren't available we extrapolate the previous free cash flow (FCF) from the last estimate or reported value. We assume companies with shrinking free cash flow will slow their rate of shrinkage, and that companies with growing free cash flow will see their growth rate slow, over this period. We do this to reflect that growth tends to slow more in the early years than it does in later years. Generally we assume that a dollar today is more valuable than a dollar in the future, so we discount the value of these future cash flows to their estimated value in today's dollars: 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 Levered FCF (£, Millions) UK£6.73m UK£32.6m UK£65.8m UK£72.7m UK£81.8m UK£88.6m UK£94.3m UK£99.3m UK£103.6m UK£107.4m Growth Rate Estimate Source Analyst x4 Analyst x4 Analyst x4 Analyst x1 Analyst x1 Est @ 8.28% Est @ 6.49% Est @ 5.23% Est @ 4.35% Est @ 3.74% Present Value (£, Millions) Discounted @ 6.6% UK£6.3 UK£28.7 UK£54.3 UK£56.3 UK£59.5 UK£60.4 UK£60.4 UK£59.6 UK£58.4 UK£56.8 ("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = UK£501m The second stage is also known as Terminal Value, this is the business's cash flow after the first stage. The Gordon Growth formula is used to calculate Terminal Value at a future annual growth rate equal to the 5-year average of the 10-year government bond yield of 2.3%. We discount the terminal cash flows to today's value at a cost of equity of 6.6%. Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2034 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = UK£107m× (1 + 2.3%) ÷ (6.6%– 2.3%) = UK£2.6b Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= UK£2.6b÷ ( 1 + 6.6%)10= UK£1.4b The total value, or equity value, is then the sum of the present value of the future cash flows, which in this case is UK£1.9b. The last step is to then divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Compared to the current share price of UK£4.1, the company appears quite undervalued at a 40% discount to where the stock price trades currently. The assumptions in any calculation have a big impact on the valuation, so it is better to view this as a rough estimate, not precise down to the last cent. Now the most important inputs to a discounted cash flow are the discount rate, and of course, the actual cash flows. Part of investing is coming up with your own evaluation of a company's future performance, so try the calculation yourself and check your own assumptions. The DCF also does not consider the possible cyclicality of an industry, or a company's future capital requirements, so it does not give a full picture of a company's potential performance. Given that we are looking at Chemring Group as potential shareholders, the cost of equity is used as the discount rate, rather than the cost of capital (or weighted average cost of capital, WACC) which accounts for debt. In this calculation we've used 6.6%, which is based on a levered beta of 0.834. Beta is a measure of a stock's volatility, compared to the market as a whole. We get our beta from the industry average beta of globally comparable companies, with an imposed limit between 0.8 and 2.0, which is a reasonable range for a stable business. View our latest analysis for Chemring Group Strength Earnings growth over the past year exceeded its 5-year average. Debt is not viewed as a risk. Weakness Earnings growth over the past year underperformed the Aerospace & Defense industry. Dividend is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Aerospace & Defense market. Opportunity Annual earnings are forecast to grow faster than the British market. Trading below our estimate of fair value by more than 20%. Threat Dividends are not covered by cash flow. Revenue is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year. Although the valuation of a company is important, it shouldn't be the only metric you look at when researching a company. It's not possible to obtain a foolproof valuation with a DCF model. Instead the best use for a DCF model is to test certain assumptions and theories to see if they would lead to the company being undervalued or overvalued. For instance, if the terminal value growth rate is adjusted slightly, it can dramatically alter the overall result. What is the reason for the share price sitting below the intrinsic value? For Chemring Group, we've put together three relevant items you should explore: Financial Health: Does CHG have a healthy balance sheet? Take a look at our free balance sheet analysis with six simple checks on key factors like leverage and risk. Future Earnings: How does CHG's growth rate compare to its peers and the wider market? Dig deeper into the analyst consensus number for the upcoming years by interacting with our free analyst growth expectation chart. Other Solid Businesses: Low debt, high returns on equity and good past performance are fundamental to a strong business. Why not explore our interactive list of stocks with solid business fundamentals to see if there are other companies you may not have considered! PS. Simply Wall St updates its DCF calculation for every British stock every day, so if you want to find the intrinsic value of any other stock just search here. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sign in to access your portfolio
Khaleej Times
17-03-2025
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Abu Dhabi launches new affordable housing initiative to boost quality of life
In an effort to enhance the real estate landscape and improve the quality of life for its residents, Abu Dhabi is rolling out a new initiative focused on affordable, high-quality housing. Value Housing Programme will be rolled out in phases, with a focus on improving living standards for individuals and families. Launched by the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), the initiative also aims to strengthen social integration and foster community bonds, which are central to the Year of Community. By offering affordable, high-quality housing, the programme emphasises the commitment to building dynamic, inclusive communities. As part of this initiative, DMT has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Sdeira Group (formerly KEZAD Communities) and Central Holding Group (CHG). By leveraging their extensive global experience, the partnership between DMT and CHG aims to drive collaboration, share knowledge, and amplify the effectiveness and impact of affordable housing across Abu Dhabi. Commenting on the initiative, Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of DMT, noted that the MoU agreements aim to create vibrant and thriving neighbourhoods that would set new benchmarks for quality and innovation. 'These partnerships underscore our dedication to delivering housing solutions that adhere to our principles of inclusivity and sustainability. They are a crucial step in addressing the growing demand for housing in the Emirate, while improving living standards and providing avenues for everyone to access housing that enhances their well-being,' Al Shorafa said. DMT is also committed to working closely with investors, developers, and partners to drive the programme forward. Through strategic partnerships, the department aims to reshape the real estate sector and ensure the versatility of Abu Dhabi's housing market, offering diverse options for all segments of society. Furthermore, the DMT is committed to working closely with investors, developers, and partners to identify new opportunities and drive the Value Housing Programme forward. These efforts contribute to Abu Dhabi's recognition as the most liveable city in the MENA region, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Global Liveability Index 2024.
