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GOAL Goals Soccer Centres Plc

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Posted at 24/9/2019 06:22 by sbb1x
I wonder if the other big share holder will make an offer.... hopefully
Posted at 23/9/2019 10:04 by tomboyb
Sports Direct offers 5p per share offer-
Posted at 29/8/2019 11:21 by arthur_lame_stocks
So GOAL is up for sale. At least there may be now be a chance to get something back from this car crash.
Posted at 16/6/2019 14:53 by pugugly
According to the Sunday Times GOAL looking for a buyer - I assume thsi means unlikely to relist in current form -
Posted at 10/6/2019 07:30 by sunnybeachboy
Why would he not buy goal ?
Posted at 10/6/2019 05:23 by lukmanpatel
Another troll by the username lsehotdealz haha, share price is stagnant and there’s talks of fundraise at 10p on that board lol desperation has lead to going round posting on different board to prevent share price from dropping, usually ud stay quiet and average down and accumulate if you see huge potential lmaoo he’s spamming all the boards
Posted at 31/3/2019 20:42 by sunnybeachboy
If goal didn't suspend the shares this would have hit 15p because of the bad news. So they done the right thing to suspend them. Now they have a fighting chance to raise at xyz price..Mike Ashley will come in at some point. He will just offer a cash loan to clear the vat bill with strings attached.Name change to sports direct Goals. How does that sound?
Posted at 22/3/2019 15:49 by arthur_lame_stocks
I'm beginning to wonder whether Goal's problems aren't more serious than they're letting on. This is virtually priced to go bust now, yet stated NAV in the last set of results was a multiple of the share price.

I can only imagine that there are going to be large write downs of the tangible assets when the accounts are announced, I notice that when they have sold underperforming sites they haven't got anything like book value for them so it makes me think that the book value simply doesn't represent the real value.
Posted at 19/3/2019 13:54 by apollocreed1
I bought a large holding in IDE Group at 32p - share price is now 1.4p. Primarily based on a lying trading update that they expected to report great results, and a bit of director buying seduced me into thinking everything was fine. The lesson learnt is never to believe optimistic CEO or Chairmen's statements.
Posted at 10/7/2008 07:53 by digitalinvestor
Recent reaearch note from Panmure Gordon below (Dated May 2008), talk about a GREAT story!!!

GOALS SOCCER CENTRES
Strong growth prospects
BUY
PANMURE GORDON (UK) LIMITED
Goals Soccer Centres has performed well since its flotation on AIM in
2004, generating strong LFL sales growth. A clear strategy and
resilience during previous economic downturns should help the
company continue to grow over the medium term. We initiate coverage
with a Buy recommendation and a target price of 350p.
! Strong growth. Following average LFL sales growth of 8% over the past
four years, we believe our forecast of annual LFL sales growth of 5% going
forward is achievable in a defensive market with only one major competitor.
We believe that organic expansion should add a further 17–22% to the top
line per annum over the next three years, while operational gearing should
ensure margin expansion.
! Good prospects. We believe that the market for 5-a-side football should be
recession resilient. This is due mainly to the low spend per head and the fact
that it is a team sport. In addition, Goals has the industry’s most experienced
management team and consistent business model.
! Initiating coverage with a Buy recommendation. Goals is trading at a
substantial premium to its main competitor, Powerleague. However, its
operating ratios and returns are far superior and we believe Goals is better
placed to grasp the market opportunity. Market growth, greater customer
penetration, strong EPS growth and a rising return on capital should drive
further share price outperformance.
Price 289p
Price Target 350p
Market Cap £121m

INVESTMENT CASE
Strong, consistent performance illustrates the substantial progress Goals
Soccer Centres has made since flotation. We expect EPS growth of 120.3%
over the next three years, believing the company will leverage its position
as the UK’s leader in 5-a-side football centres.
! Strong market position. Goals is a clear leader in the 5-a-side football centres
market. It has quality sites in a defensive market, with only one major competitor.
! Recession resilience. We believe that 5-a-side football should be relatively
unaffected in a consumer downturn, because of the low spend per head and that
– as a team sport – there is peer pressure to participate. These factors should
support Goals and help to combat the indirect competition posed by other
leisure activities (eg 11-a-side football), health clubs and gyms.
! The management team has solid experience, having been in the business since
5-a-side football progressed from being played in community sports halls.
Managing director Keith Rogers co-founded Anchor International, which opened
the first 5-a-side football centre in 1987. He oversaw the growth to 11 centres,
before selling the company to 3i. Together with finance director Bill Gow, he
completed the MBI of Goals in 2000 and its flotation in 2004.
! International opportunities. Now embedded in the UK and with a good
pipeline, the company is looking at opportunities in the US and South Africa.
Potential risks are minimised as South Africa would be a master franchise
requiring no capital commitment from Goals. The US opportunity would be a JV
(60% Goals, 40% local partner) and one trial site is likely to be developed first.
! Quality of sites. This is indicated by the income generation and profitability of
the units, which we believe is largely determined by management as well as the
site’s size, location and standards. Goals has a consistent and robust business
model. It aims to spend £2.1m building each new site and an average of £30k on
pitch maintenance per unit per annum. Goals spends £20k to update a pitch
surface, while Powerleague (its main competitor) spends £15k. Finally, Goals
spends an average of £20k per unit on repairs and renewals each year;
Powerleague spends £14.5k. Given the superior profitability, overall Goals
appears to have sites of a higher quality than Powerleague. Goals is achieving
higher returns from its capital expenditure, as evidenced by its ROIC of 12.1%
versus Powerleague’s 10.4%.
! Pipeline. Goals’ pipeline is a robust 40 sites, compared with the 28 sites
currently in operation. It believes that there is scope for 150–200 football centres
in the UK, of which it expects to take half.
! Valuation. We forecast annual LFL sales growth of 5% going forward and
consistent organic growth. This leads to EPS growth of 120.3% between 2007A
and 2010E. Supported by a DCF valuation of 364p, we initiate coverage with a
Buy recommendation and a 350p target price.
CATALYSTS
! Continued robust sales performance.
! Overseas expansion in the medium term.
! Potential for upgrades after September’s interim results.
Recession resilience
Experienced management team
Quality of sites
Goals Soccer Centres • Investment Case • Catalysts • Risks
5 June 2008 3

RISKS
Goals Soccer Centres faces minimal regulatory risk. This, as well as strong
demand, should enable the company to grow even in a consumer
downturn in our opinion. We believe there is limited supply risk, as this is
a niche industry with two dominant operators.
CONSUMER DOWNTURN
There is a risk of a further consumer downturn. If this occurs, UK households
could be prone to trading down and reducing discretionary expenditure. This
may be expected to have a negative impact on Goals, but we doubt the company
would be as affected as the rest of the consumer sector. Management confirmed
that the industry was not adversely impacted during the last recession, but this is
only anecdotal evidence, and Goals claims that the low spend per head (£5.50)
and the fact that it is a team sport and an habitual activity make it resilient.
COMPETITION
Goals competes with other 5-a-side football centres and leagues such as
Powerleague (with 43 centres compared to Goals’ 28), the privately owned Sports
and Leisure Group (seven centres), as well as leagues in non 5-a-side football
centres (eg sports halls). However, we believe Goals’ superior product should
allow it to remain a winner.
Goals competes with other sports and leisure activities (eg 11-a-side football),
leisure centres and gyms. However, 5-a-side is the fastest growing form of
football according to the FA (source Goals/BRMB on behalf of the FA) and
people can visit gyms and play 5-a-side football also. In fact, participating in one
sport/fitness activity could even encourage people to participate in several.
PIPELINE
It is not always straightforward to maintain a robust site pipeline due to the
physical nature of the sites. Gaining planning permission can be a lengthy
process, and the sites take five months to build. Goals has a specific business
model and the types of sites it is looking for may be less easy to find. The centres
need to pay back within four years and achieve average annual EBITDA of
£500k (the initial capital outlay averages £2.1m), which requires 225 games to be
played a week. To generate this level of activity, the centres must: 1) have at least
ten pitches; and 2) be within a 12–15-minute drive of a town/city with a
population of 150,000+. The sites require space for car parking, although school
sites often benefit from the fact that parking exists already.
Goals has 40 sites in its pipeline at various stages, so, if six sites were opened
each year, it would have 6–7 years of openings. Therefore, although its criteria
may be difficult to meet, it appears as though it can deliver on the organic growth
promised. Goals believes that there are 150–200 sites available for development
in the UK, of which it hopes to eventually have 50%.
WEATHER
As all sites are outdoors, there is a risk that business could be badly affected by
poor weather. Teams could switch to centres with indoor pitches or not play at
all. However, teams tend to be locked in to a league or a block booking.
According to management, history shows that players are rarely deterred by bad
weather. Also, indoor sites often become uncomfortably hot in the summer
unless they have air conditioning.
5-a-side is the fastest growing form of football
according to the FA
Robust business model
Bad weather is not a deterrent to play
Goals Soccer Centres • Investment Case • Catalysts • Risks
5 June 2008 4

OUR CENTRAL CASE
Goals Soccer Centres is a profitable business that we believe should
continue to generate strong returns and growth over the long term.
Expansion should provide a robust platform to extend its competitive
advantage and market share.
PORTFOLIO
Goals has 28 high-quality units, with an average of 11 pitches – ranging from
eight to 18 – using the latest pitch surfaces. They are used mainly for 5-a-side
football, but there are 7-a-side football pitches too. The sites are located around
the country from Glasgow to Plymouth, Bristol to Dartford. The company has
been listed on AIM since 2004, and management has solid industry experience.
The company’s strategy is clear, focusing on the ‘Next Generation’ concept,
which includes the following:
! Unrivalled locations;
! Unmatched quality and facilities;
! Exceptional service;
! All sites to be FA accredited;
! Using the latest technology; and
! Being a strong, exciting brand to reflect the passion of football.
Achieving these objectives should ensure customer satisfaction and its becoming
the operator of choice.
ECONOMIC RATIONALE
On average, Goals’ leasehold sites pay back within 4–5 years. There is only one
freehold site, and it is highly unlikely that any new sites will be freehold.
MARKET SUPPLY
We believe that supply in the 5-a-side football market is relatively undeveloped,
with high barriers to entry. There are two main areas of supply: 1) purpose-built
5-a-side football centres. Goals’ main competitor is Powerleague, which has 43
centres and is also quoted on AIM. The only other larger multiple operator is
Sports and Leisure Group, a private company with seven sites; and 2) leisure
centres and individual events companies organising 5-a-side football leagues in
non-purpose-built sites such as sports halls.
Goals also faces competition from non 5-a-side football competitors. In a tough
economic environment, consumers could choose to participate in other activities,
including 11-a-side football, or attend gyms/health clubs.
MARKET DEMAND
5-a-side has strong competitive advantage over other fitness activities
5-a-side is the fastest growing type of football (source Goals/BRMB on behalf
of the FA) and is outperforming 11-a-side. There is demand from people who
want to play regularly for fun, without the commitment or skill required for the
full version of the game. Also, 5-a-side can be organised more easily than 11-aside,
for which players generally need to belong to a club. Furthermore, 11-a-side
is played more often at the weekends and requires greater time commitment than
5-a-side (90 versus 40 minutes), which can be played more easily during the week
– especially when family commitments might take priority at the weekend.
Clear, focused strategy
Superior returns
Undeveloped market
Goals Soccer Centres • Our Central Case
5 June 2008 6

Visiting gyms and health clubs can be a more solitary, less sociable activity. 5-aside
football attracts people who want to play more from a social point of view
with friends/colleagues/team-mates as well as those who want to keep fit. There
are some people who are averse to joining gyms/health clubs and so may prefer
this type of activity.
Gyms and health clubs normally require fixed-term contracts, upfront
membership fees and monthly subscriptions. However, in 5-a-side football,
players in a league or block-booked session are generally committed to a
maximum of three months. They can also play on a casual basis. This may
encourage people to choose this form of exercise over the gym, especially if they
are concerned about the economic climate and tightening household budgets.
With 5-a-side football centre games, players pay for a session only if they attend.
A gym monthly subscription of £50 is more expensive than playing 5-a-side
football once a week. It may be cheaper per session if someone goes several
times a week, but in total on a monthly basis it can be more expensive. Playing 5-
a-side football may be viewed as better value.
Finally, as the business models for 11-a-side football or health clubs are very
different from that for 5-a-side football, they may not be competing for the same
business. Participating in other sports/fitness activities could encourage people to
play 5-a-side football as well.
Purpose-built versus non-purpose-built 5-a-side facilities
Purpose-built football centres are much more suitable for playing 5-a-side and
clearly superior to playing on non-purpose-built pitches in leisure centres. For
instance, there are separate pitches as opposed to sections of sports halls, so it is
easier to play.
All of Goals’ football centres are affiliated to the FA. This is not always the case
with non-purpose-built centres, so Goals is more likely to be the operator of
choice in our view.
As purpose-built football centres become more widespread, it is likely to become
more of the norm to use them as opposed to non-purpose-built pitches.
Goals’ 5-a-side versus other purpose-built 5-a-side football centres
People who play in Goals’ football centres are predominantly: 1) males aged 17–
40; and 2) the under 16s during the school holidays and at children’s parties. This
is likely to be the same as at Powerleague.
5-a-side football – an alternative to other
sports and fitness activities
Goals has well-maintained units and the policy is to refurbish them every seven
years, whereas Powerleague refurbishes every ten years. Goals’ centres are built to
create a suitable environment for customers, including children and women.
There are lounges with plasma screens and most have children’s party rooms.
Goals and Powerleague have different business models. Goals has a set criteria
for sites and plans to open sites within a 12–15-minute drive of towns/cities with
a population of at least 150,000. Powerleague appears to be more flexible on
location; however, given its inferior returns, we do not regard this as a positive.
Goals tends to invest more in the initial build and general upkeep. It spends on
average £2.1m on new sites, £20k per pitch when they are replaced every seven
years, and £20k on repairs and maintenance per annum. Powerleague’s figures are
£1.6m, £15k and £14.5k, respectively. Goals’ level of investment is likely to be a
major factor behind its superior profits.
RESILIENCE TO DOWNTURN
We believe that Goals should prove to be resilient in a downturn/recession. We
forecast LFL sales growth of 5% per annum: volume 1.5–2%-points and price
3–3.5%-points. We do not expect a weakening of booking levels, for the
following reasons:
! The average spend per head per game (pitch only) is a low £5.50, and this is
usually a weekly spend. We believe this is unlikely to impact household
disposable income hugely compared to health club subscriptions, for example.
Participation is therefore likely to be considered affordable, making cash flow
relatively predictable.
! There is peer pressure to play football, as in all team sports. Players are committed
because they do not want to let their team-mates down by dropping out, as the rest
of the team might not be able to play if they do not find replacements.
! Playing 5-a-side football in a downturn could be a cheaper social event than
visiting the pub – playing 5-a-side football and having a drink afterwards in the
centre could be cheaper than a whole night out drinking in a pub with friends.
SUPPLY
Pipeline
Goals’ football centres are typically good-quality sites on land owned by schools
or local authorities, and they are sometimes on restricted sites such as Greenbelt
or Metro land. The points to consider here are:
! Local authority or school sites are normally cheaper than commercial sites. For
instance, the five JJB Soccer Dome sites acquired by Powerleague cost £17.4m,
or an average of £3.48m. The average build cost is lower for both Goals (£2.1m)
and Powerleague (£1.6m), and the majority are likely to be non-commercial sites.
Note that outdoor sites are normally cheaper than indoor sites.
! Goals’ average rent and rates are £50k and £20k per unit per annum,
respectively. Compare this to Powerleague’s £30k and £20k before the
Soccerdome acquisition and £66k and £38k after it.
! Of Goals’ sites, going forward, the company believes that 50% are likely to be in
schools, 25% on local authority land, and 25% private. Although schools and
local authority locations can be less expensive than commercial land, acquiring
them can take longer. It can take up to two years to receive planning permission
and then there is the approximate 5-month build time. Goals, however, has a
strong site pipeline (40 units), and so is well placed for strong organic growth
over the next three years in our view.
Well-maintained units
Relative immunity to downturn
Goals Soccer Centres • Our Central Case
5 June 2008 8

PRICING
According to management, prices have increased just ahead of inflation over the
past few years. Overall, in 2007A football represented 75% of a football centre’s
income, the bar 18% and other 7%. All areas saw YOY growth.
Goals’ average spend per head per game is £5.50, while Powerleague’s is £5.00.
However, the higher price does not appear to deter customers.
REGULATION
There is low regulatory risk. However, these points are worth considering:
Local authorities and schools support activities promoting fitness and combating
obesity. Therefore, businesses linked to such areas should be looked upon more
favourably. We believe Goals is the highest-quality operator in terms of sites,
management and reputation. Schools, for example, do not make their decisions
for commercial reasons, but because they want a sports centre – with a solid
reputation – on their land.
The smoking ban has had a limited impact on Goals, while Powerleague states
the opposite. Powerleague saw LFL non-pitch sales decline by 8% in H1 (July–
December 2007) and said that much of this was a result of the smoking ban.
Goals does not split out non-pitch sales, but its full-year LFL sales uplift for 2007
was 7% compared to Powerleague’s H1 2008 figure of 2%.
IMPROVING QUALITY AND PACE OF EARNINGS
Goals plans to open six sites in each of 2008 and 2009, and seven in 2010. This
is supported by its pipeline and compares with five openings in 2006 and four in
2007. Achieving this target should enhance sales and earnings substantially given
the 4–5-year payback and high operational gearing.
Goals continues to launch initiatives to fill spare capacity during less busy times,
including coaching sessions, attracting shift workers who do not work during the
day, and using the pitches for other activities such as rugby.
Goals is continually developing its information systems. This helps it to manage
enquiries, reservations, member details and the plasma screens showing, for
example, league game scores.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Strong management
Chief executive Keith Rogers was there at the birth of the industry. In 1987 he
jointly established Anchor International, which operated 5-a-side football centres.
He sold it to private equity group 3i 12 years later. 3i also acquired a rival
operation, Powerplay; the two were merged to form Powerleague, which is now
Goals’ main competitor. Mr Rogers left to lead a management buy-in at a much
smaller business. With financial backing, he acquired the company that would
form Goals, repeated his success and floated it on AIM in December 2004. That
was six months before Powerleague was floated. We believe Goals’ management
is robust, highly experienced, and has the drive, skill and knowledge to take the
business forward to become a global brand and the operator of choice.
KPIs
The KPIs are: 1) the number of games played; 2) secondary sales; and 3) the
quality of the facilities and service. As part of this, the number of games each
site needs to have each week to achieve a 4–5-year payback is analysed. Goals’
target is 225, but it does not announce how it is doing on this metric.
Solid site pipeline
Promoting health and fitness
Limited impact of the smoking ban
Opportunities to create value
Goals Soccer Centres • Analysis of Forecasts
5 June 2008 9

ANALYSIS OF FORECASTS
Goals has a strong organic growth programme and has consistently grown
LFL sales and margins. LFL sales growth ranged from 7% to 9% between
2004 and 2007; we forecast 5% per annum for the next three years.
KEY REVENUE DRIVERS
! Pitch occupancy. Pitch sales make up 75% of revenues. Management
understands that it is important to drive high levels of pitch occupancy during
peak times and is considering methods to drive off-peak occupancy too, eg
children’s coaching, targeting shift workers during the day, and other activities.
! LFL sales. We forecast annual LFL sales growth of 5% for the next three years.
Growth ranged from 7% to 9% between 2004 and 2007. Our 5% forecast might
prove conservative, but we feel that it is prudent to assume a lower figure given
the current economic climate. Of the 5%, we expect 3–3.5%-points to relate to
price and 1.5–2%-points to volume.
! Pricing. Increases occur after the summer holidays (coinciding with the new
football season) and management is confident that any price increases should not
impact volume as they are built in to customers’ expectations. Management
believes that it has strong brand loyalty, particularly in areas where it is well
established, such as Birmingham. We believe this strong brand loyalty and LFL
sales growth is underpinned by management’s focus on investment in its
facilities, service and location.
Source Company, Panmure Gordon
! Organic growth. We forecast six new units in each of 2008 and 2009, and seven
in 2010.
! Overseas expansion. Goals is looking to expand in the US and South Africa.
This is not included in our forecasts.
REVENUES AND YEAR-END UNITS
MARGINS
Due to the operational gearing effect of organic growth on a relatively fixed cost
base, we expect margins to improve from 42% in 2007A to 44% in 2008E, 44.7%
in 2009E and 46.0% in 2010E.
Wages. Management operates very high controls over these costs, with each
department in each branch having a weekly budget that can be exceeded only
with authorisation. All pay rates are controlled by head office.
Rent. The majority of sites are leasehold and the terms of the leases are
reviewed in line with RPI every five years.
Central costs. These are c£1.5m per annum and we forecast them to increase by
5% each year. There are also additional costs of £100k that are likely to be
required for new sites each year. This should cover the costs for additional
regional managers and administration.
PROFITABILITY AND DIVIDEND
We forecast EPS to rise from 11.2p in 2007A to 14.9p in 2008E, growing overall
by 120.3% from 2007A to 2010E.
The policy is to grow dividends in line with EPS. We believe that the dividend
cover of 7.8x in 2007A is likely to be maintained.
CASH FLOW
Strong organic growth can be self-financed with robust profits combined with
focused capital expenditure. This means that we expect net debt to rise from
£33.8m in 2008E to £38.3m in 2010E.
Capital expenditure is approximately £2.1m per new site, which we forecast to
rise by 2% annually. An average of £30k per unit is spent on maintenance each
year, which we also expect to rise by 5% annually. We have also allowed £200k
per annum for systems development.
BALANCE SHEET
The company has a revolving credit facility of £40m, which should enable it to
continue its current planned expansion.
With Goals being almost self-financing, we believe it has sufficient financial
headroom to support planned expansion.

VALUATION
Goals operates in a defensive market that should prove robust in a consumer
downturn. Its operating ratios are superior to Powerleague’s because of better
quality sites; this leads us to believe that Goals has a strong competitive
position that justifies its premium rating. Our Buy recommendation assumes
that this rating at least holds over the medium term.
P/E
Our 350p target price equates to a 2008E P/E of 20.1x and EV/EBITDA of 12.2x.
We believe the premium to Powerleague is justified for the following reasons:
! Forecast earnings growth of 120.3% over the next three years;
! A defensive market and only one major competitor;
! Superior product generating higher margins and returns;
! Defensive qualities; and
! A strong organic pipeline.
FREE CASH FLOW
We forecast that the free cash flow yield after maintenance capital increases from
4.8% in 2007A to 11.3% in 2010E. This is driven mainly by our expectation of
strong sales growth and continual profitability.
DCF
Our 350p price target is supported by our DCF valuation of 364p, which is based
on a WACC of 7.4% and terminal growth of 1.0%.
Sensitivity analysis
Terminal growth
0.0% 1.0% 2.0%
7.0% 342 397 473
WACC 7.4% 316 364 430
8.0% 278 315 366
8.5% 252 284 325
Source Panmure Gordon
PEER GROUP VALUATION
We are Buyers of Goals and prefer it to Powerleague. Goals has clear strategy, and
good quality sites, including location, size and investment. The key points are:
! We forecast 2008E average sales per unit of £0.9m for Goals and £0.7m for
Powerleague. We forecast EBITDA per unit of £0.47m and £0.25m, respectively.
! Goals’ average sales per pitch are superior to Powerleague’s; for 2008E we
forecast £81k and £63k, respectively.
Premium valuation
High growth
Goals Soccer Centres • Valuation
5 June 2008 13

! Goals’ LFL performance has overtaken that of Powerleague, and we expect this
to continue.

! Goals’ P/E of 20.1x (for 2008E) is forecast to reduce to 12.1x (for 2010E), while
Powerleague’s moves from 16.5x to 11.2x in the same period. In our opinion,
this illustrates Goals’ longer-term value. The same trend is seen with
EV/EBITDA. This, combined with the points discussed earlier, makes Goals
Soccer Centres a more attractive investment in our opinion.
CONCLUSION
Taking a long-term view, we initiate coverage with a Buy recommendation and a
350p target price. Due to Goals’ long-term growth prospects and potential for
forecast upgrades, we expect the shares to at least hold their rating over the
medium term, during which time the company should generate significant growth.
Valuations and returns compared
2008E 2009E 2010E
EBITDA (m)
Goals 13.0 16.4 20.6
Powerleague 9.6 12.1 13.2
EPS (p)
Goals 14.9 19.3 24.8
Powerleague 4.1 5.3 6.1
EV/ EBITDA (x)
Goals 12.2 9.8 8.0
Powerleague 9.7 7.4 6.7
EV/ EBITDAR (x)
Goals 12.5 10.3 8.6
Powerleague 10.4 8.6 8.0
P/E (x)
Goals 20.1 15.5 12.1
Powerleague 16.5 12.9 11.2
Dividend yield (%)
Goals (%) 0.7 0.9 1.1
Powerleague (%) 1.8 2.0 2.2
Sales per unit (£000)
Goals 909 932 955
Powerleague 707 757 764
EBITDA per unit (£000)
Goals 465 483 508
Powerleague 250 276 281
EBITDA margin (%)
Goals (%) 51.2 51.9 53.1
Powerleague (%) 35.4 36.4 36.8
EBIT margin (%)
Goals (%) 44.0 44.7 46.0
Powerleague (%) 25.4 26.4 26.8
ROIC (%)
Goals (%) 13.0 13.6 14.5
Powerleague (%) 9.0 9.6 10.2
Gearing (%)
Goals (%) 111.6 91.7 77.7
Powerleague (%) 170.2 135.5 115.8
Fixed charge cover (cash) (x)
Goals 5 5 5
Powerleague 3 3 3
Source Panmure Gordon
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Goals Soccer Centres share price data is direct from the London Stock Exchange