Added to YB: 2025-10-30
Pitch date: 2025-10-28
CARD.L [bullish]
Card Factory plc
-32.2%
current return
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Company Info
Card Factory plc operates as a specialist retailer of cards, gifts, and celebration essentials in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Republic of Ireland, the United States, and internationally.
Market Cap
GBP 361.9M
Pitch Price
GBP 1.03
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
4.66%
EV/EBITDA
4.56
P/E
8.39
EV/Sales
1.01
Sector
Specialty Retail
Category
value
Card Factory is a stand-out small-cap going cheap
CARD.L: UK greeting card retailer trading at P/E <7x despite robust pandemic recovery with sales above pre-Covid levels & dividends reinstated 2024. Recession-resistant model with <£1 cards, vertically integrated operations. 5-7% annual revenue growth expected via store expansion, US acquisition ($25M Garven), Aldi partnership. Risks: high street vulnerability, inflation pressures, debt monitoring needed.
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