Overview
UK fast-casual Mexican restaurant's FY25 revenue grew 8.5% yr/yr
Company's UK LFL sales outperformed market with 6.2% growth
Company reports encouraging sales uplift from French store conversions
Outlook
Company expects cost headwinds from FY25 to persist into FY26
Tortilla plans to review pricing due to sector-wide cost pressures
Company sees encouraging results from converted French stores, supporting growth potential
Result Drivers
UK MARKET OUTPERFORMANCE - Tortilla's UK like-for-like sales grew 6.2%, significantly outperforming the CGA benchmark which declined 1.3%
FRANCHISE SUCCESS - Franchise locations achieved weekly sales records and contributed to revenue growth, with notable performance in the UAE and France
FRENCH STORE CONVERSIONS - Conversion of French stores to Tortilla brand led to a 39% increase in transactions and a 30% increase in sales
Key Details
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Consensus Estimate
FY Revenue
GBP 73.80 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the restaurants & bars peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC is GBp62.50, about 20.2% above its January 27 closing price of GBp52.00
The stock recently traded at 36 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
Press Release: ID:nRSb6308Qa
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