HOTC Stock Overview
Hotel Chocolat Group plc engages in the manufacture and retail chocolates and cocoa-related products under the Hotel Chocolat brand name in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Saint Lucia, the United States, and Japan. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£3.74 |
| 52 Week High | UK£3.75 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£1.00 |
| Beta | 1.95 |
| 1 Month Change | 1.08% |
| 3 Month Change | 175.00% |
| 1 Year Change | 76.00% |
| 3 Year Change | 6.86% |
| 5 Year Change | 21.63% |
| Change since IPO | 96.84% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Companies Like Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Can Afford To Invest In Growth
Sep 07
Returns On Capital At Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Paint A Concerning Picture
Jun 17Investors Could Be Concerned With Hotel Chocolat Group's (LON:HOTC) Returns On Capital
Jan 26Companies Like Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth
Dec 22Investors Could Be Concerned With Hotel Chocolat Group's (LON:HOTC) Returns On Capital
Oct 01Returns On Capital At Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Paint A Concerning Picture
Jun 14Is There Now An Opportunity In Hotel Chocolat Group plc (LON:HOTC)?
May 04Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Jan 25The Returns On Capital At Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Don't Inspire Confidence
Sep 30Here's What's Concerning About Hotel Chocolat Group's (LON:HOTC) Returns On Capital
Jun 11Our Take On The Returns On Capital At Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC)
Feb 26Estimating The Fair Value Of Hotel Chocolat Group plc (LON:HOTC)
Feb 05Reflecting on Hotel Chocolat Group's (LON:HOTC) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year
Jan 14At UK£4.23, Is Hotel Chocolat Group plc (LON:HOTC) Worth Looking At Closely?
Dec 25
Have Insiders Sold Hotel Chocolat Group plc (LON:HOTC) Shares Recently?
Dec 03Should You Be Impressed By Hotel Chocolat Group's (LON:HOTC) Returns on Capital?
Nov 23Shareholder Returns
| HOTC | GB Food | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.3% | -2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1Y | 76.0% | -0.09% | 2.4% |
Return vs Industry: HOTC exceeded the UK Food industry which returned 20.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HOTC exceeded the UK Market which returned -6.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| HOTC volatility | |
|---|---|
| HOTC Average Weekly Movement | 46.0% |
| Food Industry Average Movement | 3.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: HOTC's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: HOTC's weekly volatility has increased from 23% to 46% over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,390 | Angus Thirlwell | www.hotelchocolat.com |
Hotel Chocolat Group plc engages in the manufacture and retail chocolates and cocoa-related products under the Hotel Chocolat brand name in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Saint Lucia, the United States, and Japan. It also offers hot chocolate makers under the Velvetiser name, as well as sells wine, beer, gin, vodka, and other spirits through a network of owned and third-party stores, as well as through online subscription. In addition, the company operates stores, cafés, restaurants, outlets, and factory stores.
Hotel Chocolat Group plc Fundamentals Summary
| HOTC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£526.59m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -UK£6.23m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£204.50m |
2.6x
P/S Ratio-84.5x
P/E RatioIs HOTC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| HOTC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£204.50m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£85.30m |
| Gross Profit | UK£119.20m |
| Other Expenses | UK£125.43m |
| Earnings | -UK£6.23m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jul 02, 2023
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.044 |
| Gross Margin | 58.29% |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.05% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did HOTC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/01/25 12:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/01/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2023/07/02 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/07/02 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Hotel Chocolat Group plc is covered by 3 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |
| Wayne Brown | Panmure Liberum |
| Jonathan Pritchard | Peel Hunt LLP |