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Greggs First Half 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

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Greggs (LON:GRG) First Half 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: UK£960.6m (up 14% from 1H 2023).
  • Net income: UK£55.1m (down 8.6% from 1H 2023).
  • Profit margin: 5.7% (down from 7.1% in 1H 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
  • EPS: UK£0.54 (down from UK£0.59 in 1H 2023).
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LSE:GRG Earnings and Revenue Growth August 2nd 2024

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Greggs EPS Beats Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 1.5%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 9.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 6.0% growth forecast for the Hospitality industry in the United Kingdom.

Performance of the British Hospitality industry.

The company's shares are up 11% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

It is worth noting though that we have found 1 warning sign for Greggs that you need to take into consideration.

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