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Based on its current status with a low market cap (~$5 million), severe revenue decline, and significant net losses, VivoPower International (VVPR) faces a critical period through 2025. VVPR is a highly speculative stock with major risks tied to its financial stability.

Lemonade Looks Fresh(er) - November 2024 Lemonade reported in-force premiums of $889 million, up 24% year over year and higher by nearly 50% since mid-2022. The company now has 2.31 million customers, up 17% from year-ago levels, and gross profit climbed 71%.

Catalysts Are there any products or services that could move sales or earnings meaningfully? Are there any industry tailwinds this stock is benefitting or hindered from?

Ignoring politics and the media circus around this company, I look at what I think is it's closest competitor: Hyundai. Deliveries in 2024/2025: Hyundai delivered 7.23 million vehicles Tesla delivered 1,789,226 vehicles But Tesla markets itself as more than a car company; saying that its future is in robotics, AI and robotaxis.

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Miss Expectation Revenue: US$6.22b (down 9.7% from FY 2023). Net loss: US$1.34b (loss widened by US$1.32b from FY 2023).

Risks -27% stock price drop over past year – industry-wide pressure Cyclicality – tied to industrial demand cycles Moderate growth – not a high-growth tech stock Assumptions Revenue by 2029: Estimate: ~SEK 26–28 billion Current Revenue: SEK 20.44 billion Expected Growth: ~4.3–7.2% annually Growth Drivers: Strong demand for polymer solutions in automotive, construction, and energy Growth in engineered products and thermoplastic elastomers Sustainability and recycling focus aligned with EU regulations (ESG boost) Earnings by 2029: Estimate: ~SEK 3–3.5 billion Current Earnings: SEK 2.22 billion Expected Growth: ~7.2% annually Key Factors: Stable gross margins (21–23%) Facility consolidation and improved operational efficiency Acquisitions (M&A) and shift toward high-margin products Catalysts Reliable dividend yield – 4.3% Low debt (Debt/Equity = 18.7%) Consistent growth through green innovation and acquisitions

The company is a principal beneficiary of automation advancements both internationally and within China, particularly in the areas of collaborative robots and CNC machine components.

Gewinnwarnung 2024: Gestiegende Transportkosten Preissensititivät d. Kunden Geringes Wirtschaftswachstum 2-4 % CAGR "Low End of Guidance hard to achive" Gewinnwarnungen auch von Produzenten BASF, Lanxess, Evonik Umsatzwachstum "nur" 5,1 % (< erwartete 9...10%) stagnierender Marktausblick Chemieindustrie (gestiegende Energiekosten), ggf.