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Howden Joinery

September 2020

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  • Epic Code:
  • HWDN
  • Price:
  • 490p
Although kitchen cabinet and worktop supplier Howden’s results for the 4 weeks to 13th June paint a gloomy Covid-19 affected picture, with revenues down 29% to £465m and a loss before tax of £14.2m versus a pretax profit of £78.1m at the same stage a year ago, the narrative has moved quickly on to the recovery phase. Its latest four weeks to 11th July show UK sales rising 2.2% and by 0.3% on a same depot basis, with its store estate having now re-opened post lockdown. The group is in good shape with net cash of £253.4m (28th December ’19: £267m cash), albeit it has been assisted by £76m support from Government schemes such as staff furloughing and tax deferrals. During ...

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