St James's Place PLC (LSE:STJ)
£ 8.305 0.03 (0.36%) Market Cap: 4.48 Bil Enterprise Value: -1.41 Bil PE Ratio: 0 PB Ratio: 4.09 GF Score: 42/100

Half Year 2024 St James's Place PLC Earnings Call Transcript

Jul 30, 2024 / 07:30AM GMT
Release Date Price: £6.97 (+24.80%)

Key Points

Positve
  • St James's Place PLC (STJPF) reported record funds under management (FUM) of GBP181.9 billion at the end of June 2024.
  • Gross inflows increased by 6% year-over-year to GBP8.5 billion for the first half of 2024.
  • The company achieved an underlying post-tax cash result of GBP205 million, demonstrating business health.
  • The business review reinforced the company's conviction in its strong market position and future growth potential.
  • St James's Place PLC (STJPF) has a robust plan to simplify and standardize its charging structure by the second half of 2025.
Negative
  • The UK economy remains sluggish, with rising mortgage costs impacting consumer confidence.
  • Outflows remain elevated due to cost-of-living pressures, with clients drawing on savings to meet immediate needs.
  • The company faces significant costs related to implementing a new charging structure, estimated between GBP140 million and GBP160 million before tax.
  • A provision of GBP426 million before tax has been established for potential client refunds related to historic ongoing service evidence.
  • The company has not yet taken credit for amounts expected to be recovered from the partnership, adding uncertainty to financial projections.
Mark Fitzpatrick;s Place PLC;Chief Executive Officer
St James;Executive Director

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Good morning, and welcome to our 2024 half year results. We have a packed agenda this morning with a lot of ground to cover in explaining how we're performing well and our positioning for further success in the years ahead.

In a moment, I'll set out a high-level summary of the first half. I'll then hand over to Craig to take you through the operating and financial results for the period. Craig will also provide an update on our existing programs of work around our simpler and more comparable future charging structure and historic (technical difficulty).

Finally, I'll discuss the business review and what we've completed and what this means for our future direction. Before we start, though, I would like to take the opportunity to thank Craig, who will be retiring as CFO later this year. It's been an absolute pleasure to work alongside him since I joined the business, and I've been grateful for his support throughout. While Craig will be missed, I look forward to

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