Boring Business With an Intriguing Sale Catalyst

The market has largely ignored the recent developments, which makes the opportunity quite asymmetric.

Recent developments suggest that the company is about to be pushed into a strategic review and eventual sale. Just the announcement of the review is likely to push the shares higher and in a sale scenario, the upside is likely to be substantial (around 40%-50% by my count). If nothing materializes over the next few months, downside should be limited as it is fairly well-protected by fundamentals.

The largest shareholder/activist is buying shares in the open market. Q4 2025 results will be reported in March, but the underlying businesses are fairly stable and unlikely to deliver major surprises. A strategic review could be announced well before then, and serve as the first catalyst.

Management owns a decent amount of shares (worth $16m at current prices), so they’re not exactly disincentivized from pursuing a sale either.

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