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Mulberry

January 2022

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  • Epic Code:
  • MUL
  • Price:
  • 330p
The shares soared after Mulberry announced half year results ahead of expectations with underlying operating profit of £6m (vs £4m forecast) implying an EBIT margin of 9.5%. Including the gain on disposal of its Paris lease, pretax profit was £10.2m. The higher than expected profit was driven by a remarkable 1000 basis point jump in gross margin to 69% due to a full price focus and increased volume efficiencies. Critically, the strong trading has continued into October and November while gross margin is expected to be “similar to or slightly higher than the 67% achieved in H2 last year.” With net cash climbing from £8.6m to a whopping £30.3m, management will significantly increase marketing spend ...

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