Hotel Chocolat Group
Market Cap
UK£475.9m
Last Updated
2021/01/15 18:31 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Hotel Chocolat Group plc manufactures, sells, and retails chocolates under the Hotel Chocolat brand name in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with moderate growth potential.
Share Price & News
How has Hotel Chocolat Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: HOTC is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 8% a week.
Volatility Over Time: HOTC's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-8.0%
HOTC
0.4%
GB Food
-1.7%
GB Market
1 Year Return
-24.0%
HOTC
-13.5%
GB Food
-8.6%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: HOTC underperformed the UK Food industry which returned -13% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HOTC underperformed the UK Market which returned -7.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| HOTC | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -8.0% | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 30 Day | -15.3% | -0.2% | 3.4% |
| 90 Day | 8.6% | 20.0% | 14.5% |
| 1 Year | -24.0%-24.0% | -12.6%-13.5% | -4.9%-8.6% |
| 3 Year | 10.4%9.3% | -10.3%-15.2% | 3.7%-9.0% |
| 5 Year | n/a | -7.1%-16.2% | 47.1%13.7% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Hotel Chocolat Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Have Insiders Sold Hotel Chocolat Group plc (LON:HOTC) Shares Recently?Valuation
Is Hotel Chocolat Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
7.06x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: HOTC (£3.77) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£3.56)
Significantly Below Fair Value: HOTC is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: HOTC is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the GB Food industry average.
PE vs Market: HOTC is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the UK market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate HOTC's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: HOTC is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (7.1x) compared to the GB Food industry average (1.4x).
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Future Growth
How is Hotel Chocolat Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
53.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: HOTC is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (1%).
Earnings vs Market: HOTC is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: HOTC's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: HOTC's revenue (6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the UK market (6.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: HOTC's revenue (6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if HOTC's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Hotel Chocolat Group performed over the past 5 years?
8.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: HOTC is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: HOTC is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HOTC is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 8.9% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare HOTC's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: HOTC is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Food industry (0.01%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: HOTC has a negative Return on Equity (-9.66%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Hotel Chocolat Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: HOTC's short term assets (£51.5M) exceed its short term liabilities (£38.3M).
Long Term Liabilities: HOTC's short term assets (£51.5M) exceed its long term liabilities (£37.3M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: HOTC is debt free.
Reducing Debt: HOTC has no debt compared to 5 years ago when its debt to equity ratio was 460.6%.
Debt Coverage: HOTC has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: HOTC has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Hotel Chocolat Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.37%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate HOTC's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate HOTC's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if HOTC's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if HOTC's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: HOTC is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of HOTC's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the UK market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Angus Thirlwell (57 yo)
no data
Tenure
UK£33,595
Compensation
Mr. Angus Thirlwell Co-founded Hotel Chocolat Group Limited in 1993 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and has a particular focus on brand strategy, product and channel models, marketing and creativ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Angus's total compensation ($USD45.67K) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.02M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Angus's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | no data | UK£33.60k | 29.67% £ 141.2m | |
| Co-Founder | 7.5yrs | UK£226.00k | 29.67% £ 141.2m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 6.17yrs | UK£223.00k | 0.087% £ 416.4k | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| CEO of Hotel Chocolat USA | no data | no data | no data | |
| CEO Hotel Chocolat St Lucia | 0.83yr | no data | no data | |
| Company Secretary | no data | no data | no data | |
| CEO – Hotel Chocolat KK | 3yrs | no data | no data |
5.0yrs
Average Tenure
53.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: HOTC's management team is seasoned and experienced (5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | no data | UK£33.60k | 29.67% £ 141.2m | |
| Co-Founder | 7.5yrs | UK£226.00k | 29.67% £ 141.2m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 6.17yrs | UK£223.00k | 0.087% £ 416.4k | |
| Independent Non Executive Director | 5yrs | UK£40.00k | 0.0068% £ 32.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.67yrs | UK£76.40k | no data | |
| Non Executive Chairman | 5.58yrs | UK£50.00k | 0.39% £ 1.9m |
5.9yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: HOTC's board of directors are considered experienced (5.9 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: HOTC insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 8.7%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Hotel Chocolat Group plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Hotel Chocolat Group plc
- Ticker: HOTC
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded: 1993
- Industry: Packaged Foods and Meats
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Market Cap: UK£475.922m
- Shares outstanding: 125.57m
- Website: https://www.hotelchocolat.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Hotel Chocolat Group plc
- Mint House
- Newark Close
- Royston
- Hertfordshire
- SG8 5HL
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOTC | AIM (London Stock Exchange AIM Market) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | May 2016 |
| H0C | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | May 2016 |
| HCHO.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | May 2016 |
Biography
Hotel Chocolat Group plc manufactures, sells, and retails chocolates under the Hotel Chocolat brand name in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. It offers a range of chocolates, includi...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/15 18:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/06/28 |
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