Card Factory plc

LSE:CARD Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£335.9m

Card Factory Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Card Factory has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 40.2%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 6.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13% per year. Card Factory's return on equity is 12.6%, and it has net margins of 7.7%.

Key information

40.18%

Earnings growth rate

39.93%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail Industry Growth17.00%
Revenue growth rate13.05%
Return on equity12.65%
Net Margin7.71%
Last Earnings Update31 Jul 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Card Factory (LON:CARD) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.013

Oct 03
Card Factory (LON:CARD) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.013
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Partnerships With Aldi And Just Eat Will Expand US Market Presence

U.S. expansion and Aldi partnership expected to significantly boost revenue and market penetration through new consumer bases.

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Card Factory plc's (LON:CARD) 27% Share Price Climb

Dec 13
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Card Factory plc's (LON:CARD) 27% Share Price Climb

We Think Card Factory (LON:CARD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 12
We Think Card Factory (LON:CARD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 26%

Oct 09
Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 26%

Returns On Capital At Card Factory (LON:CARD) Have Hit The Brakes

Sep 21
Returns On Capital At Card Factory (LON:CARD) Have Hit The Brakes

Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 28%

Aug 16
Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 28%

Does Card Factory (LON:CARD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 24
Does Card Factory (LON:CARD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Card Factory plc's (LON:CARD) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Jun 14
Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Card Factory plc's (LON:CARD) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Aug 08
Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Is Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Worth UK£1.0 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Apr 13
Is Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Worth UK£1.0 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Returns On Capital At Card Factory (LON:CARD) Paint A Concerning Picture

Jan 10
Returns On Capital At Card Factory (LON:CARD) Paint A Concerning Picture

Should You Investigate Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) At UK£0.46?

Sep 13
Should You Investigate Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) At UK£0.46?

Is There An Opportunity With Card Factory plc's (LON:CARD) 41% Undervaluation?

Jul 23
Is There An Opportunity With Card Factory plc's (LON:CARD) 41% Undervaluation?

Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jun 15
Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Here's Why Card Factory (LON:CARD) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Nov 08
Here's Why Card Factory (LON:CARD) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Oct 05
Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Earnings Update: Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Jun 13
Earnings Update: Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Is There Now An Opportunity In Card Factory plc (LON:CARD)?

Mar 21
Is There Now An Opportunity In Card Factory plc (LON:CARD)?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Card Factory plc (LON:CARD)

Mar 03
A Look At The Fair Value Of Card Factory plc (LON:CARD)

We Think Card Factory's (LON:CARD) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential

Feb 14
We Think Card Factory's (LON:CARD) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential

Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jan 24
Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

If You Had Bought Card Factory's (LON:CARD) Shares Five Years Ago You Would Be Down 88%

Jan 05
If You Had Bought Card Factory's (LON:CARD) Shares Five Years Ago You Would Be Down 88%

Is It Time To Consider Buying Card Factory plc (LON:CARD)?

Dec 17
Is It Time To Consider Buying Card Factory plc (LON:CARD)?

Is This A Sign of Things To Come At Card Factory (LON:CARD)?

Nov 30
Is This A Sign of Things To Come At Card Factory (LON:CARD)?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Card Factory makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:CARD Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Jul 25556431140
30 Apr 25549451130
31 Jan 25543481130
31 Oct 24533441110
31 Jul 24524411340
30 Apr 24517451220
31 Jan 24511501090
31 Oct 2349951830
31 Jul 2348652570
30 Apr 2347548530
31 Jan 2346344490
31 Oct 2245435460
31 Jul 2244625430
30 Apr 2240516410
31 Jan 223648390
31 Oct 213334360
31 Jul 21302-1340
30 Apr 21293-7340
31 Jan 21285-14340
31 Oct 203210600
31 Jul 2035614860
30 Apr 2040433860
31 Jan 2045252860
31 Oct 1944951840
31 Jul 1944649820
30 Apr 1944151820
31 Jan 1943653810
31 Oct 1843257380
31 Jul 1842863370
30 Apr 1842560390
31 Jan 1842258420
31 Oct 1741561420
31 Jul 1740963420
30 Apr 1740364410
31 Jan 1739866400
31 Oct 1639467390
31 Jul 1638969380
30 Apr 1638668380
31 Jan 1638266370
31 Oct 1537363370
31 Jul 1536559360
30 Apr 1535946350
31 Jan 1535333340
31 Oct 1434621330

Quality Earnings: CARD has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CARD's current net profit margins (7.7%) are lower than last year (7.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CARD's earnings have grown significantly by 40.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CARD's earnings growth over the past year (5.1%) is below its 5-year average (40.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CARD earnings growth over the past year (5.1%) exceeded the Specialty Retail industry -3%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: CARD's Return on Equity (12.6%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/21 09:38
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/21 00:00
Earnings2025/07/31
Annual Earnings2025/01/31

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Analyst Sources

Card Factory plc is covered by 9 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Adam TomlinsonBerenberg
Mark PhotiadesCanaccord Genuity
Kate CalvertInvestec Bank plc (UK)