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4Imprint - Raises guidance; shares hit £56!

March 2024

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  • Epic Code:
  • FOUR
  • Price:
  • 5480p
The shares spiked to £56 after promotional products supplier 4Imprint yet again raised full year pretax profit guidance by 8% to over £140m while it also expects revenue of c. £1.33 billion, an increase of 16% compared to the US$1.14bn in 2022. The rate of order book growth slowed during the year, reflecting tougher comps from April. Order counts increased 22% in the first four months, falling to +13% for the full year. Gross margin should increase from 28.2% to 30.4%, in part thanks to improved delivery and lower customer credits. The “operational progress” noted refers to investment in selling and admin functions and screen printing, adding 50% additional capacity (to 450k sq. ft.) at its Oshkosh plant while supporting fu ...

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