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B&M European Retail - Shares spike towards all time high

August 2020

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  • Epic Code:
  • BME
  • Price:
  • 430p
Shares in B&M smashed through £4 after the general merchandise value retailer announced a strong Q1 ‘21 (29 March to 27 June). Group revenues rose 27.7% with UK revenue growth of 33.7% including eye opening like-for-like growth of 26.9% against +3.9% the prior year. Heron Foods, the convenience store chain, increased sales by 21.4% to £113m, through strong like-for-like sales growth. Within the UK, B&M now has 656 stores trading, versus 632 as at Q1 ’20, with no new stores opening in the latest quarter due to Covid-19. For the full year, B&M is expected to open at least 30 net new stores with Heron Foods opening at least 15. Meanwhile in France, Babou, now the only international b ...

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