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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Factory Plc | LSE:CARD | London | Ordinary Share | GB00BLY2F708 | ORD 1P |
| Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00% | 81.40 | 159,601 | 08:23:27 |
| Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.30 | 81.60 | 81.80 | 81.00 | 81.00 | |
| Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeting Cards | 510.9M | 49.5M | 0.1424 | 5.70 | 282.97M |
| Last Trade Time | Trade Type | Trade Size | Trade Price | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:27:16 | O | 1,065 | 81.423 | GBX |
| Date | Time | Source | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/11/2024 | 10:00 | UK RNS | Card Factory PLC Holding(s) in Company |
| 31/10/2024 | 18:14 | UK RNS | Card Factory PLC Total Voting Rights |
| 11/10/2024 | 06:00 | UK RNS | Card Factory PLC Block listing Interim Review |
| 03/10/2024 | 08:19 | UK RNS | Card Factory PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding |
| 30/9/2024 | 15:35 | UK RNS | Card Factory PLC Total Voting Rights |
| 24/9/2024 | 11:25 | ALNC |  Card Factory interim profit plummets as UK national living wage rises |
| 24/9/2024 | 06:00 | UK RNS | Card Factory PLC Half-year Report |
| 20/9/2024 | 15:01 | ALNC | IN THE KNOW: Overlooked Card Factory offers "attractive" entry point |
| 10/9/2024 | 12:59 | UK RNS | Card Factory PLC Notice of Results |
| 30/8/2024 | 15:31 | UK RNS | Card Factory PLC Total Voting Rights |
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| Date | Time | Title | Posts |
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| 20/11/2024 | 22:02 | CARD FACTORY - SET FOR RECOVERY? | 595 |
| 13/11/2024 | 15:51 | CARD FACTORY - InvestorJohn | 7,050 |
| 15/4/2024 | 01:27 | CHEAPEST CREDIT CARDS RATES | 4 |
| 15/4/2024 | 01:26 | SMART to start investing in SMART CARD co.s | 783 |
| 19/11/2022 | 11:51 | CARDFACTORY - SET FOR RECOVERY? | 19 |
| Trade Time | Trade Price | Trade Size | Trade Value | Trade Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:27:17 | 81.42 | 1,065 | 867.15 | O |
| 08:23:25 | 81.40 | 448 | 364.67 | AT |
| 08:23:25 | 81.40 | 782 | 636.55 | AT |
| 08:23:25 | 81.40 | 718 | 584.45 | AT |
| 08:23:25 | 81.40 | 485 | 394.79 | AT |
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Posted at 21/11/2024 08:20 by Card Factory Daily Update Card Factory Plc is listed in the Greeting Cards sector of the London Stock Exchange with ticker CARD. The last closing price for Card Factory was 81.40p.Card Factory currently has 347,631,140 shares in issue. The market capitalisation of Card Factory is £282,971,748. Card Factory has a price to earnings ratio (PE ratio) of 5.72. This morning CARD shares opened at 81p |
Posted at 18/11/2024 19:25 by clarea Buybacks increase earnings per share as there are less shares in issue, some of the time it has a bad rep as been used a lot in the US to hit share price targets so management can get paid out on options cash outs.The general jist is even if your company isn't making any more money if you start reducing the share count earnings per share goes up as less shares are now in issue so reverse dilution, management can say aren't we great earnings are going up and so is the share price but a lot of times its smoke and mirrors. |
Posted at 05/11/2024 16:37 by bbonsall Car1petThe dramatic fall to 31p in May 2020 was due to the lockdown and the closure of all stores. So CF was unable to trade and became loss making with a fear of bankruptcy. Since stores reopened CF quickly recovered revenues and its well known ability to generate cash. So much so the banks dropped their requirement for CF to raise £70 million. CF then went on to repay the government Covid loans and repay a great chunk of its previous accumulated loans. So its debt level is now much reduced, its revenue is increasing and it has just started paying dividends again. This combined with an Australian retail billionaire (Brett Blundy) buying an 8% stake in CF caused the share price to begin rising towards a fair valuation for CF. The recent half year results disappointed the market and have caused this quite irrational (in my opinion) fall in the share price, The first half EPS was 3p compared to last year’s equivalent of 5p. Despite CF blaming the increase in the minimum wage and at the same time re iterating it will meet the full year forecast of 14p per share, the market has taken it as a profit warning. In the half year report CF said it has found an American partner which will allow it to trade in all States in America in time for Christmas and it has increased its partnership with Aldi so it is the sole provider of greetings cards in the entire network of Aldi stores in the UK and Ireland. In my opinion, if CF EPS is only 10p per share this year the share price should still be above 150p. Please do your own research. |
Posted at 04/11/2024 18:50 by omron For a bit of fun I thought I would compare the enterprise value (MCap plus debt incl leases) today to the depths of Covid. I have used the debt figures from the AR 2020,2021 and 2024. The share prices were 1/3/20 32.8p and 1/1/21 35.8p, today it closed at 84.5p. The net debt in the FY20 report was 289m and at January 24 was 135.2m. The debt reduction of 153.8m divided by 348m shares gives a 44.2p reduction per share and we have had two dividends 4.5p and 1.2p. If you take all three of these off the closing share price today it gives you an adjusted share price of 34.6p. So Card Factory share price is currently valued in line with the depths of Covid when shops were shut and many believed it would go bust. If that is not crazy I don't know what is. Fill your boots while you can. |
Posted at 04/11/2024 11:18 by bbonsall As I have said before. Moonpig EPS is 9.6p and share price is £2.50If CARD EPS FALLS from 14p to 10p why is its share price only 85p? Go figure. The truth is CARD is grossly undervalued even more now! |
Posted at 29/10/2024 22:02 by omron Fenners - this business was started in 1997 with three price points - 59p, 89p and 99p. If they sold in equal numbers the average price would be 82.3p. Today the average price is 121p (see CFO Q&A in the interim presentation). If you look at the ONS figures the RPI index has increased from 154 to 389 between 1997 and August 2024 - ie 2.53xIf you multiply 82.3p by 2.53 you get 208p and the RPI indexed average price. This compares to an actual average card price of 121p - so their card prices have not kept up with inflation. All I am saying is that management should have continued to increase prices during the 1H and it would have offset the wage increase. |
Posted at 25/10/2024 08:44 by davius > Blackhorse2324 Oct '24 - 23:49 - 6898 of 6898> Overvalued stock! Could drop below 50p easy So could VOD. Here's the AI view on card, rather more intelligent than you're one liner. As of October 22, 2024, the broker consensus for Card Factory (CARD) is neutral or buy. The overall consensus recommendation for Card Factory is also buy. The median 12-month price target for Card Factory PLC is 175.00, with a high estimate of 200.00 and a low estimate of 125.00. Card Factory's H125 revenue growth demonstrates that it is delivering well against its multi-year growth strategy. Management is confident Card Factory will achieve its full-year estimates. Peel Hunt Limited indicated a 26.3% potential upside for Card Factory PLC. |
Posted at 21/10/2024 15:24 by bbonsall If it only makes 8p earnings per share and is paying 5% dividend the share price should still be over £1.50.Before the share price fell and expected earnings were 14p per share the share price should have been over £2 at that point. The fall is from a very undervalued share price in the first place which makes it even more stupid. |
Posted at 08/10/2024 11:28 by crystball Can someone tell me the reason why the CARD share price is in the doldrums? |
Posted at 26/9/2024 07:59 by haroldthegreat I pass a Card Factory shop whenever I leave my house and I also retail cards . Their shops are bright ,clean and tidy . I feel they make a marketing mistake in putting their name on their cheapest cards . They have been doing more cut price deals this year like 3 plus one free across the board as opposed to just on specific sections and for longer . Everyone knows they sell cheap cards but does one really want to send someone a card that says on the back I am a cheapskate and purchased you a cheap.card at Card Factory? For childrens cards it does not matter . They should use another brand name on their cheapest cards .These more generous offers must have helped reductions in their profit margins . |
Posted at 25/9/2024 09:54 by melody9999 Its interesting that UBS came out with such a bullish forecast and price target of 180p just 4 days before the interim results. I saw some comments on Proactive as below:Card Factory (LSE:CARD) is currently being priced in for 'zero growth' and 'flat margins' going forward according to UBS, which suggests any positive comments in next week’s interims should give its share price a meaty boost. “Overall, we forecast mid-single digit sales growth for the first half and c220bps EBIT margin dilution year-on-year.” For the full year, UBS sees sales rising by 5% sales with EBIT margins down only 20bps to self-help initiatives and operating leverage. The 2nd para refers to H1. Whilst they got the sales growth right, EBITDA margin was -3.7% not -2.2%. This begs the question as to why UBS would make this release to the market so close to results...Egg on face. However we are where we are. However H2 looks much more positive. The RNS points to: Aldi multi-year agreement Partnership in US market - roll out in time for Christmas. Acquisition of Garlanna, a publisher and wholesaler of greetings cards, wrap and gift bags in the Republic of Ireland. Not sure I have seen an acquisition cost but presumably this is one of the 'strategic investments' that has impacted PBT? they also say: There are several factors that are supporting our profit margin performance going into the second half of the year. Approximately half of the margin growth in the second half will be driven by the seasonality of sales. Our robust programme of productivity and efficiency savings will also make a material contribution. In addition, we expect to benefit from margin-enhancing range development and prudent management of operating costs. I also note the new interim dividend of 1.2p which is another comforting factor. With all that in mind, I kind of understand that our CEO's assertion is reasonable: "..the strong topline performance in the first half, combined with our robust actions to mitigate inflationary pressures, means that our expectations for the full year are unchanged." So obviously I am not happy with the share price performance, but having said that, I am prepared to accept that H2 was a blip caused by a number of things coming together at the wrong time. Indeed this was the outlook comment from the FY results back in Apr 2024: "· The Board remains confident in the long-term compelling growth opportunity for cardfactory, and in its ability to deliver on the medium-term ambitions of £650 million of sales, Profit Before Tax margins of 14% and 90 net new stores by the end of FY27. · As anticipated, PBT growth in FY25 is expected to be weighted toward the second half of the year due to the phasing of planned investment and inflationary recovery actions." So no surprises then. In conclusion .... at 110p, I suspect this is absolutely the wrong time to even think of selling ... so I'm holding tight for a much better H2 and share price recovery. |
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