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4Imprint

October 2024

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  • Epic Code:
  • FOUR
  • Price:
  • 5240p
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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