Perimeter Solutions SA (PR) in Weitz Multi Cap Equity Fund Q1 2024

Market Leadership in Wildfire Retardants Drives Exceptional Gains

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Apr 15, 2025
Summary
  • Strongest performing stock in the fund with a 61% gain.
  • Market leadership in wildfire retardants following competitor withdrawal.
  • Potential risks from market competition and regulatory changes.
  • Significant contributor to the fund's absolute performance.

Perimeter Solutions SA (PR, Financial) was the standout performer in the Weitz Multi Cap Equity Fund 1st-Quarter Letter 2024 Q1, achieving a remarkable 61% gain. The fund managers attributed this success to Perimeter's market leadership in wildfire retardants, particularly following the withdrawal of its sole material competitor's product.

"Perimeter Solutions SA's (PR, Financial) 61% gain made it the Fund's strongest performing stock on an absolute basis, driven by its market leadership in wildfire retardants." — Wally Weitz, Weitz Multi Cap Equity Fund, Q1 2024 Fund Letter

Read full letter at gurufocus Wally Weitz's Weitz Multi Cap Equity Fund 1st-Quarter Letter 2024 Q1 page.