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Elementis - Specialty chemicals firm enjoys high margins and returns on capital

May 2013

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  • Epic Code:
  • ELM
  • Price:
  • 247p
Elementis, which makes specialty additives to “enhance the look, feel and stability of industrial paints and coatingsâ€, may not immediately set pulses quickening but the shares have produced a barnstorming performance on the back of a purple patch in which eps has soared from 4.3 cents to 23.3 cents between 2009-2012. The secret behind its success is that Elementis owns proprietary technology, which it has used to establish a dominant position in its markets. It looks like Elementis is in a classic virtuous circle of growth. The group develops cost effective products, has found new markets in personal care and oil field drilling and through efficient manufacturing systems generates high gross margins. The free cash generated is used t ...

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