REG - Card Factory PLC - Trading Statement

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15/11/2022 14:45

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RNS Number : 4985G  Card Factory PLC  15 November 2022

15 November 2022

Card Factory plc ("Card Factory")

Trading Update

Card Factory, the UK's leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, gifts,
wrap and gift bags, announces an update to its trading expectations for the
current financial year to 31 January 2023 (FY23).

 

Trading in the second half to date has been stronger than expected,
particularly across our everyday ranges. This strong performance has largely
been driven by our stores, which have seen year to date Like-for-Like (LFL)
sales up 6.2% compared to the previous year (excluding periods of store
closure in the previous year). Both our online business and commercial
partnerships are performing in line with expectations.

 

Christmas is a peak trading period for the business; we have been encouraged
by the start to this season with sales marginally ahead of expectations. All
internationally sourced seasonal stocks have been landed in the UK, with a
significant proportion already delivered to store.

 

As a result of trading to date, the Board now believes that EBITDA for FY23
will be at least £96.0m versus current consensus of £88.8m.  This EBITDA
would approximate to PBT of £37.5m.

 

The Company will provide a post-Christmas trading update on 17 January 2023.

 

Enquiries

 

Card Factory
plc
via Tulchan Communications (below)

Darcy Willson-Rymer, Chief Executive Officer

Kris Lee, Chief Financial Officer

 

Tulchan
Communications
+44 (0) 207 353 4200

James Macey White / Toby Zeal
                      cardfactory@tulchangroup.com
(mailto:cardfactory@tulchangroup.com)

 

 

 

 

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