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4Imprint

October 2024

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Given tough comparables and a choppy macro environment, 4Imprint grew revenues a creditable 5% to US$668m in H1 ’24 driven by a 4% increase in total order numbers and strong client retention with orders from existing clients up 8%. However, orders from new clients fell 8%. Operating profit grew 10% to US$69.9m, reflecting gross margins improving from 30.4% to 32% due to price rises initiated in H2 ’23. This was achieved in spite of lower revenue per marketing dollar of 7.6x as the tougher economy affected conversions. Nevertheless, its long-term strategy is to grow market share during tough times and while rivals like National Pen have reduced their marketing spend, it has grown its own by 13%. 4Imprint has guided to simil ...

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4Imprint - Panmure says special dividend on way (January 2025)

4Imprint (May 2024)

4Imprint - Raises guidance; shares hit £56! (March 2024)

4Imprint - 18% order book growth blows out forecasts (September 2023)

4Imprint (July 2023)

4Imprint (March 2023)

4Imprint (December 2022)

4Imprint - Promotional products group enjoys two massive eps upgrades (September 2022)

4Imprint - Promotional products business enjoys 25% eps upgrade (June 2022)

4Imprint - Take large profits (May 2020)

4Imprint - Beats forecasts again (April 2020)

4Imprint (February 2020)

4Imprint (December 2019)

4Imprint - Shares hit new high of 2940p (September 2019)

4Imprint - Orders up 17% as results beat expectations (April 2019)

4Imprint - FY 18 profits to be at upper end of forecasts (March 2019)

4Imprint - Results beat expectations (October 2018)

4Imprint (April 2018)

4Imprint - Shares hit new high of £20 (February 2018)

4imprint (October 2017)

4imprint (April 2017)

4Imprint - Shares register all-time high of 1900p (March 2017)

4Imprint (December 2016)

4Imprint - Shares hit new high of 1660p (October 2016)

4Imprint (April 2016)

4Imprint - Gain to date: 384% (September 2015)

4Imprint - 20% increase in sales in first four months (June 2015)

4Imprint - Gain to date: 259% (April 2015)

4Imprint - Forecasts upgraded after strong Q3 (December 2014)

4Imprint - Promotional products group posts stunning growth (September 2014)

4Imprint - Strong sales growth from existing customers (April 2014)

4Imprint - Results ahead of expectations (March 2014)

4Imprint - Gain to date: 124% (December 2013)

4imprint - Shares have gained: 94% (September 2013)

4imprint (June 2013)

4imprint - Massive 20% eps upgrade (April 2013)

4imprint (March 2013)

4imprint - Shares hit new high (December 2012)

4imprint - Shares hit new high (October 2012)

4Imprint - Q1 revenues up 15% (June 2012)

4Imprint - Promotional products firm now focused on fast-growing US business (April 2012)

4Imprint - Good time business poised for growth (May 2002)

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