New Posts For Thread: Tesco - £1.3 Billion profit !https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31135299/tesco---13-billion-profitGreat - that'll show those German inter-loppers !*that should be capital growthhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31135299/tesco---13-billion-profit?post_id=554062527#554062527*that should be capital growthThu, 12 Apr 2018 08:18:56 -0500Study,Ok, I thought you meant it was just Tesco who provide free parking. As you say, all the big supermarkets do.I know of several Tesco stores which are very close to town centres which is why you have to spend a minimum of £5 in store to take advhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31135299/tesco---13-billion-profit?post_id=554062497#554062497Study,Ok, I thought you meant it was just Tesco who provide free parking. As you say, all the big supermarkets do.I know of several Tesco stores which are very close to town centres which is why you have to spend a minimum of £5 in store to take advThu, 12 Apr 2018 08:17:52 -0500"Something I don't get is why dividends have to be increasing. Why can they not be satisfied with merely making a decent profit?All firms, not just Tesco."Is that a serious post?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31135299/tesco---13-billion-profit?post_id=554062221#554062221"Something I don't get is why dividends have to be increasing. Why can they not be satisfied with merely making a decent profit?All firms, not just Tesco."Is that a serious post?Thu, 12 Apr 2018 08:07:14 -0500We always get comments like this about successful large businesses when people see a big number and arent capable of putting it in context to the sales, margins and capital employed of the business.As to studyforms "sod em" comment regarding shareholhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31135299/tesco---13-billion-profit?post_id=554062161#554062161We always get comments like this about successful large businesses when people see a big number and arent capable of putting it in context to the sales, margins and capital employed of the business.As to studyforms "sod em" comment regarding shareholThu, 12 Apr 2018 08:04:56 -0500i_a_w_nIn most towns, the one I live in is one, councils charge by the hour for car parking. In fact, they now charge on a Sunday!All about the council needing more income apparently. There is also permit holder parking in many places.Try parking ANYhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31135299/tesco---13-billion-profit?post_id=554062149#554062149i_a_w_nIn most towns, the one I live in is one, councils charge by the hour for car parking. In fact, they now charge on a Sunday!All about the council needing more income apparently. There is also permit holder parking in many places.Try parking ANYThu, 12 Apr 2018 08:04:21 -0500I haven't seen their accounts but in addition to a P&L and Balance Sheet which can be manipulated (completely legally), they have to produce a Cash Flow statement which doesn't lie and payment of dividends is dependent on the availability of cash.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31135299/tesco---13-billion-profit?post_id=554061901#554061901I haven't seen their accounts but in addition to a P&L and Balance Sheet which can be manipulated (completely legally), they have to produce a Cash Flow statement which doesn't lie and payment of dividends is dependent on the availability of cash.Thu, 12 Apr 2018 07:55:15 -0500I'm surprised the declared profit is so small but, as someone else said, "You believe in their accounts"???https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31135299/tesco---13-billion-profit?post_id=554061201#554061201I'm surprised the declared profit is so small but, as someone else said, "You believe in their accounts"???Thu, 12 Apr 2018 07:31:35 -0500Study, whilst we live in a capitalist society, I don't blame Tesco. It's the job of the directors to pay increasing dividends to shareholders.Ok, they might be 'nastier' than other PLCs but they won't change until or unless customers shop elsewhere ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31135299/tesco---13-billion-profit?post_id=554060175#554060175Study, whilst we live in a capitalist society, I don't blame Tesco. It's the job of the directors to pay increasing dividends to shareholders.Ok, they might be 'nastier' than other PLCs but they won't change until or unless customers shop elsewhere oThu, 12 Apr 2018 06:51:13 -0500They squeeze out all opposition, have the only free car parking, profiteer, use every available tax loophole (if they pay any tax, that is), take advantage of their power over suppliers and day by day make business in the UK less competitive.There ishttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31135299/tesco---13-billion-profit?post_id=554058853#554058853They squeeze out all opposition, have the only free car parking, profiteer, use every available tax loophole (if they pay any tax, that is), take advantage of their power over suppliers and day by day make business in the UK less competitive.There isThu, 12 Apr 2018 05:59:37 -0500The way of the world cut,cut,cut,cut pay peanutsget all the youngters growing up to DIY via internetticket/self serve machines.Teach them at school via computer so they have no ability to think for themselveswhats not to like with 25 million unemployhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31135299/tesco---13-billion-profit?post_id=554058219#554058219The way of the world cut,cut,cut,cut pay peanutsget all the youngters growing up to DIY via internetticket/self serve machines.Teach them at school via computer so they have no ability to think for themselveswhats not to like with 25 million unemployThu, 12 Apr 2018 05:33:36 -0500