CARD Stock Overview
Operates as a specialist retailer of cards, gifts, and celebration essentials in the United Kingdom and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£0.97 |
| 52 Week High | UK£1.44 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£0.79 |
| Beta | 2.13 |
| 1 Month Change | 19.04% |
| 3 Month Change | -31.28% |
| 1 Year Change | -9.10% |
| 3 Year Change | 69.70% |
| 5 Year Change | -37.60% |
| Change since IPO | -51.79% |
Recent News & Updates
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Card Factory plc's (LON:CARD) 27% Share Price Climb
Dec 13
We Think Card Factory (LON:CARD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Dec 12Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 26%
Oct 09Recent updates
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Card Factory plc's (LON:CARD) 27% Share Price Climb
Dec 13We Think Card Factory (LON:CARD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Dec 12Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 26%
Oct 09Returns On Capital At Card Factory (LON:CARD) Have Hit The Brakes
Sep 21Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 28%
Aug 16Does Card Factory (LON:CARD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 24Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Card Factory plc's (LON:CARD) CEO Compensation And Here's Why
Jun 14Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Aug 08Is Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Worth UK£1.0 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Apr 13Returns On Capital At Card Factory (LON:CARD) Paint A Concerning Picture
Jan 10Should You Investigate Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) At UK£0.46?
Sep 13Is There An Opportunity With Card Factory plc's (LON:CARD) 41% Undervaluation?
Jul 23Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jun 15Here's Why Card Factory (LON:CARD) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
Nov 08Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Oct 05Earnings Update: Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Jun 13Is There Now An Opportunity In Card Factory plc (LON:CARD)?
Mar 21A Look At The Fair Value Of Card Factory plc (LON:CARD)
Mar 03We Think Card Factory's (LON:CARD) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential
Feb 14
Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jan 24If You Had Bought Card Factory's (LON:CARD) Shares Five Years Ago You Would Be Down 88%
Jan 05Is It Time To Consider Buying Card Factory plc (LON:CARD)?
Dec 17Is This A Sign of Things To Come At Card Factory (LON:CARD)?
Nov 30Shareholder Returns
| CARD | GB Specialty Retail | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -5.9% | -4.1% | -2.6% |
| 1Y | -9.1% | -21.2% | 2.7% |
Return vs Industry: CARD exceeded the UK Specialty Retail industry which returned -21.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CARD underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CARD volatility | |
|---|---|
| CARD Average Weekly Movement | 8.1% |
| Specialty Retail Industry Average Movement | 4.5% |
| 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: CARD's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: CARD's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of UK stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,075 | Darcy Willson-Rymer | www.cardfactoryinvestors.com |
Card Factory plc operates as a specialist retailer of cards, gifts, and celebration essentials in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through five segments: Cardfactory Stores, Cardfactory Online, Getting Personal, Partnerships, and Printcraft. The company provides greeting cards, celebration accessories, and gifts through cardfactory stores, cardfactory online retails, and network of third-party retail partners; and personalised cards and gifts through online retailer, as well as manufactures and sells greeting cards and personalised gifts through its stores and online businesses.
Card Factory plc Fundamentals Summary
| CARD fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£333.65m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£40.80m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£523.90m |
8.3x
P/E Ratio0.6x
P/S RatioIs CARD overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CARD income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£523.90m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£344.10m |
| Gross Profit | UK£179.80m |
| Other Expenses | UK£139.00m |
| Earnings | UK£40.80m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jul 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.12 |
| Gross Margin | 34.32% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.79% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 32.0% |
How did CARD perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.5%
Current Dividend Yield48%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 18:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/01/31 |
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.
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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
Card Factory plc is covered by 11 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Joseph Barron | Berenberg |
| Matthew Abraham | Berenberg |
| Mark Photiades | Canaccord Genuity |