Hollywood Bowl Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Hollywood Bowl Group is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 6.6% and 7.1% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 6.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 22.6% in 3 years.

Key information

6.6%

Earnings growth rate

6.4%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality earnings growth	22.1%
Revenue growth rate	7.1%
Future return on equity	22.6%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	19 Nov 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Is Now The Time To Put Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) On Your Watchlist?

Aug 09

Is There Now An Opportunity In Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL)?

Feb 15

Here's What To Make Of Hollywood Bowl Group's (LON:BOWL) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Sep 21

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL)

Feb 11

Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Dec 21

Estimating The Fair Value Of Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL)

Jul 27

Is Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Jun 05

Why Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) Could Be Worth Watching

Mar 24

Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) Analysts Just Slashed This Year's Revenue Estimates By 24%

Mar 24

Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Dec 15

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:BOWL - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
9/30/2026	267	41	39	72	7
9/30/2025	249	39	38	66	7
9/30/2024	231	36	23	63	6
3/31/2024	224	35	42	70	N/A
12/31/2023	220	35	41	67	N/A
9/30/2023	215	34	41	63	N/A
6/30/2023	209	33	44	66	N/A
3/31/2023	204	31	47	69	N/A
12/31/2022	199	34	50	72	N/A
9/30/2022	194	37	53	75	N/A
6/30/2022	178	39	54	74	N/A
3/31/2022	162	40	54	72	N/A
12/31/2021	117	21	35	49	N/A
9/30/2021	72	2	17	26	N/A
6/30/2021	46	-10	0	7	N/A
3/31/2021	21	-22	-17	-11	N/A
12/31/2020	50	-11	-8	2	N/A
9/30/2020	79	1	1	15	N/A
6/30/2020	106	11	7	24	N/A
3/31/2020	132	21	14	33	N/A
12/31/2019	131	22	15	33	N/A
9/30/2019	130	22	17	33	N/A
6/30/2019	127	21	17	32	N/A
3/31/2019	124	20	18	31	N/A
12/31/2018	122	20	19	31	N/A
9/30/2018	121	19	20	31	N/A
6/30/2018	120	19	19	31	N/A
3/31/2018	119	20	19	32	N/A
12/31/2017	117	19	N/A	31	N/A
9/30/2017	114	18	N/A	29	N/A
6/30/2017	111	12	N/A	N/A	N/A
3/31/2017	108	6	N/A	22	N/A
12/31/2016	106	4	N/A	24	N/A
9/30/2016	105	1	N/A	25	N/A
9/30/2015	85	4	N/A	18	N/A
9/30/2014	79	5	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: BOWL's forecast earnings growth (6.6% per year) is above the savings rate (2.1%).

Earnings vs Market: BOWL's earnings (6.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (14.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: BOWL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: BOWL's revenue (7.1% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.5% per year).

High Growth Revenue: BOWL's revenue (7.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: BOWL's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (22.6%)

Hollywood Bowl Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Price target increased by 7.2% to UK£4.00

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 11%

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 19%

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 13%

Consensus forecasts updated

Price target increased to UK£2.58

Recent updates

Non-Executive Chairman recently bought UK£320k worth of stock

Board Member recently sold UK£498k worth of stock

Hollywood Bowl Group plc to Report Q4, 2024 Results on Dec 17, 2024

Now 22% overvalued after recent price rise

Hollywood Bowl Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Jan 30, 2025

Price target increased by 7.2% to UK£4.00

Non-Executive Chairman recently sold UK£856k worth of stock

Key Executive exercised options and sold UK£270k worth of stock

Now 20% overvalued

Is Now The Time To Put Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) On Your Watchlist?

Now 20% overvalued

Now 15% overvalued

Now 21% overvalued

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought UK£96k worth of stock

First half dividend increased to UK£0.04

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.13 (vs UK£0.12 in 1H 2023)

Now 20% overvalued after recent price rise

Now 21% overvalued after recent price rise

Chief Operating Officer recently sold UK£578k worth of stock

Hollywood Bowl Group plc to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Jun 03, 2024

Independent Non-Executive Director recently sold UK£133k worth of stock

Is There Now An Opportunity In Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL)?

Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LSE:BOWL) commences an Equity Buyback Plan for 17,171,236 shares, representing 10% of its issued share capital, under the authorization approved on January 29, 2024.

Hollywood Bowl Group plc Declares Final Dividend

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.11 per share at 5.0% yield

Key Executive recently sold UK£319k worth of stock

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Hollywood Bowl Group plc Proposes Special Dividend for the Year Ended 30 September 2023, Payable on 23 February 2024

Hollywood Bowl Group plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Dec 18, 2023

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 11%

Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LSE:BOWL) acquired Lincoln Bowl Limited.

Here's What To Make Of Hollywood Bowl Group's (LON:BOWL) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Hollywood Bowl Group plc Appoints Rachel Addison as Independent Non-Executive Director, and as a Member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees with Effect from 1 September 2023

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Hollywood Bowl Group plc Declares an Interim Dividend, Payable on 5 July 2023

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.12 (vs UK£0.16 in 1H 2022)

Board Member recently sold UK£310k worth of stock

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Key Executive exercised options and sold UK£598k worth of stock

Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LSE:BOWL) acquired Mountain View Bowl Inc and Wong and Lewis Investments Inc and HLD Investments Inc for CAD 12 million.

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL)

Hollywood Bowl Group plc Approves the Final Dividend

Hollywood Bowl Group plc Approves the Final Dividend

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.12 per share at 4.5% yield

Hollywood Bowl Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Jan 30, 2023

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Hollywood Bowl Group plc Proposes Final Ordinary Dividend for the Year Ended 30 September 2022, Payable on 24 February 2023

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

At UK£2.30, Is Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) Worth Looking At Closely?

Hollywood Bowl Group plc to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Dec 16, 2022

Hollywood Bowl Group's (LON:BOWL) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Hollywood Bowl Group plc Appoints Julia Porter as Independent Non-Executive Director and as Member of the Audit, Nomination and Renumeration Committees, with Effect from 1 September 2022

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.03 per share

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 19%

First half 2022 earnings released

Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LSE:BOWL) acquired Teaquinn Holdings Inc. from Pat Haggerty and his Family Trust for CAD 34 million.

Hollywood Bowl Group plc Declares an Interim Dividend, Payable on 6 July 2022

Insufficient new directors

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 13%

Hollywood Bowl Group plc to Report First Half, 2022 Results on May 25, 2022

Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Estimating The Fair Value Of Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL)

Consensus forecasts updated

Key Executive exercised options and sold UK£377k worth of stock

Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations