Card Factory plc

LSE:CARD Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£337.1m

Card Factory Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Card Factory is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 15.6% and 7.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 16.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 14.6% in 3 years.

Key information

15.6%

Earnings growth rate

16.1%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail earnings growth20.4%
Revenue growth rate7.5%
Future return on equity14.6%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated09 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Card Factory plc's (LON:CARD) 27% Share Price Climb

Dec 13
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Card Factory plc's (LON:CARD) 27% Share Price Climb

We Think Card Factory (LON:CARD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 12
We Think Card Factory (LON:CARD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 26%

Oct 09
Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 26%

Returns On Capital At Card Factory (LON:CARD) Have Hit The Brakes

Sep 21
Returns On Capital At Card Factory (LON:CARD) Have Hit The Brakes

Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 28%

Aug 16
Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 28%

Does Card Factory (LON:CARD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 24
Does Card Factory (LON:CARD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Card Factory plc's (LON:CARD) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Jun 14
Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Card Factory plc's (LON:CARD) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Aug 08
Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Is Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Worth UK£1.0 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Apr 13
Is Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Worth UK£1.0 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Returns On Capital At Card Factory (LON:CARD) Paint A Concerning Picture

Jan 10
Returns On Capital At Card Factory (LON:CARD) Paint A Concerning Picture

Should You Investigate Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) At UK£0.46?

Sep 13
Should You Investigate Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) At UK£0.46?

Is There An Opportunity With Card Factory plc's (LON:CARD) 41% Undervaluation?

Jul 23
Is There An Opportunity With Card Factory plc's (LON:CARD) 41% Undervaluation?

Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jun 15
Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Here's Why Card Factory (LON:CARD) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Nov 08
Here's Why Card Factory (LON:CARD) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Oct 05
Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Earnings Update: Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Jun 13
Earnings Update: Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Is There Now An Opportunity In Card Factory plc (LON:CARD)?

Mar 21
Is There Now An Opportunity In Card Factory plc (LON:CARD)?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Card Factory plc (LON:CARD)

Mar 03
A Look At The Fair Value Of Card Factory plc (LON:CARD)

We Think Card Factory's (LON:CARD) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential

Feb 14
We Think Card Factory's (LON:CARD) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential

Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jan 24
Card Factory (LON:CARD) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

If You Had Bought Card Factory's (LON:CARD) Shares Five Years Ago You Would Be Down 88%

Jan 05
If You Had Bought Card Factory's (LON:CARD) Shares Five Years Ago You Would Be Down 88%

Is It Time To Consider Buying Card Factory plc (LON:CARD)?

Dec 17
Is It Time To Consider Buying Card Factory plc (LON:CARD)?

Is This A Sign of Things To Come At Card Factory (LON:CARD)?

Nov 30
Is This A Sign of Things To Come At Card Factory (LON:CARD)?

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:CARD - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
1/31/202763462701347
1/31/202658554581228
1/31/202554449361168
7/31/2024524416584N/A
4/30/2024517457195N/A
1/31/20245115077105N/A
10/31/20234995180108N/A
7/31/20234865282110N/A
4/30/20234754882105N/A
1/31/20234634482100N/A
10/31/2022454358599N/A
7/31/2022446258897N/A
4/30/20224051698106N/A
1/31/20223648107114N/A
10/31/2021333495102N/A
7/31/2021302-18391N/A
4/30/2021293-77582N/A
1/31/2021285-146674N/A
10/31/202032108088N/A
7/31/20203561495103N/A
4/30/20204043395107N/A
1/31/20204525296110N/A
10/31/20194495191107N/A
7/31/20194464987103N/A
4/30/201944151102116N/A
1/31/201943653117129N/A
10/31/20184325795107N/A
7/31/20184286394106N/A
4/30/201842560N/A89N/A
1/31/201842258N/A73N/A
10/31/201741561N/A72N/A
7/31/201740963N/A72N/A
4/30/201740364N/A77N/A
1/31/201739866N/A82N/A
10/31/201639467N/A81N/A
7/31/201638969N/A81N/A
4/30/201638668N/A80N/A
1/31/201638266N/A79N/A
10/31/201537363N/A78N/A
7/31/201536559N/A77N/A
4/30/201535946N/A76N/A
1/31/201535333N/A75N/A
10/31/201434621N/A73N/A
7/31/201433910N/A70N/A
4/30/201433314N/A69N/A
1/31/201432718N/A67N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: CARD's forecast earnings growth (15.6% per year) is above the savings rate (2.1%).

Earnings vs Market: CARD's earnings (15.6% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (14.8% per year).

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

Revenue vs Market: CARD's revenue (7.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: CARD's revenue (7.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: CARD's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14.6%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 01:07
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/07/31
Annual Earnings2024/01/31

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Joseph BarronBerenberg
Matthew AbrahamBerenberg
Mark PhotiadesCanaccord Genuity