Card Factory Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Card Factory is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 7.2% and 6.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 8% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 15.1% in 3 years.

Key information

7.2%

Earnings growth rate

8.0%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail earnings growth	15.0%
Revenue growth rate	6.3%
Future return on equity	15.1%
Analyst coverage	Low
Last updated	15 May 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

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

Jun 13

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

Mar 21

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

Mar 03

We 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 24

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

Jan 05

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

Dec 17

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

Nov 30

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:CARD - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
1/31/2027	621	62	46	77	2
1/31/2026	576	51	42	68	4
1/31/2025	540	46	32	63	4
1/31/2024	511	50	77	105	N/A
10/31/2023	499	51	80	108	N/A
7/31/2023	486	52	82	110	N/A
4/30/2023	475	48	82	105	N/A
1/31/2023	463	44	82	100	N/A
10/31/2022	454	35	85	99	N/A
7/31/2022	446	25	88	97	N/A
4/30/2022	405	16	98	106	N/A
1/31/2022	364	8	107	114	N/A
10/31/2021	333	4	95	102	N/A
7/31/2021	302	-1	83	91	N/A
4/30/2021	293	-7	75	82	N/A
1/31/2021	285	-14	66	74	N/A
10/31/2020	321	0	80	88	N/A
7/31/2020	356	14	95	103	N/A
4/30/2020	404	33	95	107	N/A
1/31/2020	452	52	96	110	N/A
10/31/2019	449	51	91	107	N/A
7/31/2019	446	49	87	103	N/A
4/30/2019	441	51	102	116	N/A
1/31/2019	436	53	117	129	N/A
10/31/2018	432	57	95	107	N/A
7/31/2018	428	63	94	106	N/A
4/30/2018	425	60	77	89	N/A
1/31/2018	422	58	60	73	N/A
10/31/2017	415	61	N/A	72	N/A
7/31/2017	409	63	N/A	72	N/A
4/30/2017	403	64	N/A	77	N/A
1/31/2017	398	66	N/A	82	N/A
10/31/2016	394	67	N/A	81	N/A
7/31/2016	389	69	N/A	81	N/A
4/30/2016	386	68	N/A	80	N/A
1/31/2016	382	66	N/A	79	N/A
10/31/2015	373	63	N/A	78	N/A
7/31/2015	365	59	N/A	77	N/A
4/30/2015	359	46	N/A	76	N/A
1/31/2015	353	33	N/A	75	N/A
10/31/2014	346	21	N/A	73	N/A
7/31/2014	339	10	N/A	70	N/A
4/30/2014	333	14	N/A	69	N/A
1/31/2014	327	18	N/A	67	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: CARD's forecast earnings growth (7.2% per year) is above the savings rate (1.8%).

Earnings vs Market: CARD's earnings (7.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (13.3% per year).

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

Revenue vs Market: CARD's revenue (6.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.7% per year).

High Growth Revenue: CARD's revenue (6.3% 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 (15.1%).

Card Factory Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 10%

Price target increased by 13% to UK£1.40

Price target increased by 8.3% to UK£1.17

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 28%

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 18%

Price target increased to UK£1.08

Recent updates

Now 21% undervalued

Card Factory plc, Annual General Meeting, Jun 20, 2024

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Now 22% overvalued

Card Factory plc to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Apr 30, 2024

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.056 (vs UK£0.034 in 1H 2023)

Card Factory plc to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Sep 26, 2023

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 10%

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 18%

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

Price target increased by 13% to UK£1.40

CEO & Executive Director recently bought UK£79k worth of stock

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.034 (vs UK£0.015 loss in 1H 2022)

Now 20% undervalued

Price target increased by 8.3% to UK£1.17

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

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

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 28%

Card Factory plc Announces Step Down of Kris Lee from its Board on 31 January 2023

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 18%

Price target increased to UK£1.08

Card Factory plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Apr 25, 2023

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

Card Factory Announces Board Changes

Price target increased to UK£0.88

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 17%

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.034 (vs UK£0.015 loss in 1H 2022)

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

Card Factory Appoints Indira Thambiah as Non-Executive Director, with Effect from 1 September 2022

Card Factory plc Announces Kris Lee to Leave Company as Chief Financial Officer

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

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

CEO & Executive Director recently bought UK£57k worth of stock

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Card Factory plc to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Sep 27, 2022

Non-Executive Chairman recently bought UK£113k worth of stock

Card Factory plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022

Independent Non-Executive Director David Stead has left the company

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought UK£107k worth of stock

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

Card Factory plc Provides Revenue Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2026

First half 2022 earnings released: UK£0.015 loss per share (vs UK£0.052 loss in 1H 2021)

CEO & Director recently bought UK£51k worth of stock

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

Full year 2021 earnings released: UK£0.04 loss per share (vs UK£0.15 profit in FY 2020)

Consensus EPS estimates fall to UK£0.021

Price target increased to UK£0.93

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

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

New 90-day high: UK£0.49

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

New 90-day low: UK£0.34

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

Analysts lower EPS estimates to -UK£0.00052

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

Card Factory Announce Appointment of Darcy Willson-Rymer as Chief Executive Officer

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

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

New 90-day high: UK£0.43

New 90-day low: UK£0.32

Analysts update estimates

First half earnings released

New 90-day low - UK£0.39

Card Factory plc Auditor Raises 'Going Concern' Doubt

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity