Brief: Hotel Chocolat first half profit up 56%

Hotel Chocolat

02/03/2022 07:08

March 2 (Reuters) - Hotel Chocolat Group Plc  HOTC.L :
    * REVENUE UP 40% TO £142.9M (H1 FY21: £101.9M)
    * UNDERLYING EBITDA UP 35% TO £33.8M (H1 FY21: £24.9M)(1)
    * PROFIT BEFORE TAX UP 56% TO £24.1M (H1 FY21: £15.5M)
    * INTERIM DIVIDEND OF NIL PER SHARE (H1 FY21: NIL)
    * SINCE END OF FINANCIAL REPORTING PERIOD, TRADING HAS
CONTINUED
TO BE IN LINE WITH BOARD'S EXPECTATIONS
    * MULTI-CHANNEL PERFORMANCE OF UK REMAINS ENCOURAGING, AND
NEW
MARKETS CONTINUE TO SHOW PROMISING POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH AND
PROFITABILITY

Further company coverage:  HOTC.L 

 (Reporting by James Davey)
 ((james.davey@thomsonreuters.com))