Card Factory Share Discussion Threads

[nfs] 05/4/2016 08:41

Excellent resultsTop up time

[paleje] 05/4/2016 08:38

Peel Hunt reiterated their 500p buy target this morning.
The results were good, slightly ahead, divi up 33% and 'substantial' prospect of another special divi later in year cos they produce too much cash:)

[paleje] 03/4/2016 09:53

ST Danny Fortson column on CARD today. Cash cow. Buy.



High Street's out of fashion but headlines over M&S, NEXT, SPD etc distort sentiment imo, they all get tarred with the same brush. CARD started wavering when the departure of the founder was notified and Karen Hubbard appointed new CEO, the share price has struggled since but results this week. Another one, imo, Poundland, got a kicking when new CEO was appointed a few weeks ago (apart from worries over integration) but they've got results due in the next fortnight too and they aim at the same punters as CARD.

[paleje] 04/3/2016 14:21

About time. Just needs the general market to tank again now:)

[rustle2] 04/3/2016 09:47

Looks like we may have broken the downward trend ;)

[paleje] 26/1/2016 14:28

Investors Chronicle view this am:-

Another retailer sending out all the right messages is Card Factory (CARD). Like-for-like sales rose 2.8 per cent in the 11 months ended 31 December 2015, ahead of 2014’s growth rate of 1.8 per cent. Total sales are up 8.1 per cent, which is an exact match for 2014. The online business is also growing strongly and the group opened 50 new stores last year. There are more to come. Buy.

[paleje] 26/1/2016 08:11

Steady as she goes.

[paleje] 06/1/2016 16:33

Liberum commented on new CEO's relevant experience at bottom of article:-

Card Factory hires its new boss from rival B&M
By ISN News Desk on 06/01/2016Comments Off on Card Factory hires its new boss from rival B&M
card_factoryCard Factory hires its new boss from the rival discount retail B&M, as its existing manager Richard Hayes steps down after 8 years with the organisation. Karen Hubbard, who has spent just more than a year at B&M as its COO, will take charge of the group’s operation starting next month. Before moving to UK in 2008, her career has concentrated on retail properties, taking care of locations for BP in her native Australia. She also spent five years at Asda, working operations and property.

“I have enjoyed my time at B&M but this opportunity was simply too good to ignore” She said. I was looking forward to working with the group to proceed the success accomplished by Richard and his team over recent years-she added.

Like B&M, Card Factory recently joined the London stoke market. the company’s IPO in May 2014 increased £90m to fuel expansion, and the value of the business just raised from £766m to an 800 £1.2bn. almost two decade old chain has more than 800 shops around UK.

Karen has much experience in value retailing both through store domains and multi-channel. She has a lot of energy and desire for business – said Geoff Cooper, chair of Card Factory. There is a huge development still to originate from the card Factory, and the board is sure that Karen is the right person to take charge form Richard to convey it – he added.

Recently , Mr. Hayes informed the board that he want to step down once a successor was found. After a hand over period he will leave the group at the end of June.

Analysts at Liberum Capital pointed out that, the CEO retirement is unpredicted, however the market should be consoled by the arrangement of another CEO with relevant skill set.

[paleje] 06/1/2016 07:37

Nice RNS this morning, CEO retiring and replacement looks good, all nice and orderly, also confirms xmas trading in line. No warm weather problems with cards:)

[slogsweep] 22/12/2015 16:00

can't get in the shop its so busy. even with 4 tills it took 10 mins to queue to pay. The cards are so much cheaper than rivals I'd be tempted to increase them a bit to double the margins, but may be they want to squeeze the competition first.

[battlebus2] 31/10/2015 23:09

Midas column Mail on Sunday tip...

[mike740] 27/9/2015 14:08

CARD Card Factory PLC

Stock in a bullish uptrend channel. More conservative traders/investors might like to place an order to buy just above 389p
prev bullish candle, but if the stock looks bullish monday after the first 45 minutes a physical market order may be the best course of action.

Card Factory share price information

Name Card Factory Epic CARD
Sector General Retailers ISIN GB00BLY2F708

Activites Card Factory plc is the UK's leading specialist retailer of greeting cards. The Group's key focus is to produce
a wide range of quality cards and products at exceptional value. Card Factory customers can shop through the nationwide
chain of over 700 stores, as well as the company's online offerings www.cardfactory.eu.com, which sells
a selection of products available in Card Factory stores, and www.gettingpersonal.co.uk for personalised cards and gifts. Index FTSE 250

Latest share price (p) 399.00 Net gearing (%) 30.26
Market cap (£m) 1,300.44 Gross gearing (%) 43.94
Shares in issue (m) 340.70 Debt ratio 37.06
P/E ratio 0.00 Debt to equity ratio 0.75
Divs per share (p) 6.80 Assets / equity ratio 1.78
Dividend yield (%) 0.00 Price to book value 4.60
Dividend cover 0.00 ROCE 9.50
Earning per share (p) 0.00 EPS growth (%) n/a
52-week high / low (p) 389.90 / 209.50 DPS growth (%) n/a

[qs99] 25/9/2015 16:37

No recent posts or is there another thread?

[dasv] 29/5/2015 09:49

another new high.

[e-boffin] 27/2/2015 16:03

Wow. This is having a strong end to the week.

[apad] 26/1/2015 19:05

Prefer organoc growth to buying shops from hedge funds.
apad

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[dasv] 22/1/2015 13:44

Canaccord downgrade only because share price target already hit.

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LONDON (ShareCast) - Card Factory (LSE: CARD.L - news) 's share price dropped on Thursday morning despite an in-line trading statement from the greeting cards and gifts retailer, with broker Canaccord Geunity weighing on the stock after downgrading its recommendation to 'hold'. Canaccord said that even though trading over Christmas was "solid", the shares have performed well since Card Factory's flotation last May and have risen by 15% since November alone.

As such, the stock has recently surpassed the broker's 270p target price - shares closed at 275.7p on Wednesday - prompting it to remove its 'buy' recommendation.

Nevertheless, analysts Mark Photiades and David Jeary remained optimistic about the company's future growth after an 8.1% rise in sales in the 11 months to 31 December and 1.8% growth on a like-for-like basis.

They said they didn't expect any major changes to consensus estimates for the financial year ending January 2015, with pre-tax profit still expected to be around £73m.

"Card Factory floated in May'14 and offers a combination of several years of further space expansion of its eponymous fascia alongside multi-channel growth from the nascent Getting Personal business.

"This growth potential, coupled with a strong and established vertically integrated business model and a market-leading low-price 'value' orientated offer in a growing and still fragmented greetings card market, are key drivers of the investment case."

[dasv] 22/1/2015 13:12

Invesco adds a million shares. Taking them up to 41m shares.

[neilgbudd] 22/1/2015 11:12

Canaccord Genuity downgrade from BUY to HOLD which is probably not helping matters.

[dasv] 22/1/2015 08:40

net debt reduction ahead of expectations good.

Revenue on track for 2014 estimates. If it can deliver 8% growth again, then PE falls to 14.5 with debt reducing. Not a mega cheap stock but a growth stock with legs imo.

[neilgbudd] 22/1/2015 08:13

Update looks strong to me. But CARD doesn't usually respond well on updates for some reason and its case of sell on the news with this one. Glad I sold in the 280's. Will re-buy on the weakness.