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Small cap media firm could thrive if Trump turbo charges the US economy

Signs that a Donald Trump administration could stoke US economic growth is good for promotional products group 4imprint (FOUR). Buy at £16.63.

Despite being a market leader it has a modest share (around 2%) of a $24 billion addressable market in the US which accounts for 95%+ of its revenue. It has an excellent track record of under promising and over delivering.

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The company is inherently cash generative with limited requirements for working capital or capital expenditure.

Now that action has been taken to address the company’s pension liabilities (76% of which are now insured), the company should be able to deliver more generous dividends to shareholders. It currently offers a prospective 2.9% yield.

The main risk for investors to weigh is a US downturn. In the 2007/8 financial crisis the shares collapsed despite a relatively robust financial performance. (TS)

Not cheap on a forward price to earnings ratio of 18.5 but a high-quality way of gaining US exposure.

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