Next Wednesday, 29th July, the £366m-capitalised soft drinks group Nichols (LON:NICL) is due to announce its Interim Results for the six months to end-June. It could be boasting some £72m cash in the bank by this year-end, the group is expected to see some benefits showing through in this second half-year. Will next week’s statement help to make analysts upgrade their current-year estimates? The shares were standing at 1444p a year ago and in March this year were as low as 882p, they are now at 992p trading on 13.9 times prospective earnings...
