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Card Factory Plc

Card Factory Plc

1.10
EUR
-0.01
(-0.90%)
272.86MMarket Cap
May 04Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
0.96
1.13
1.12
1.17
1.24
1.28
1.32
0.83
1.07
1.35
1.49
1.56
1.67
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.05
0.11
0.19
0.19
0.17
0.15
0.15
-0.04
0.02
0.13
0.14
0.14
0.09
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.16
0.21
0.2
0.21
0.17
0.34
0.28
0.19
0.31
0.24
0.23
0.2
0.26
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.14
0.14
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.06
0.05
- -
Book Value per Share
0.09
0.83
0.78
0.73
0.61
0.64
0.65
0.6
0.64
0.78
0.91
1
1.02
1.02
Tangible Book Value per Share
-0.88
-0.14
-0.19
-0.24
-0.36
-0.29
-0.29
-0.33
-0.3
-0.17
-0.05
-0.03
-0.1
-0.1
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
341
313
341
341
341
342
342
342
342
342
343
347
348
347
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
327
353
382
398
422
436
452
285
364
463
511
543
583
- -
Operating Margin (%)
21.72
22.45
23.38
21.85
17.96
20.37
16.85
-2.63
8.67
13.77
14.95
14.62
10.19
- -
Depreciation Expense
8
9
10
11
11
48
50
51
49
46
46
49
54
- -
Net Income, GAAP
18
33
66
66
58
53
52
-14
8
44
50
48
31
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
38.87
22.25
20.67
20.65
19.7
22.73
20.86
- -
27.03
15.65
24.54
25.43
28.93
- -
Profit Margin (%)
5.63
9.4
17.4
16.5
13.81
12.09
11.43
-4.77
2.22
9.54
9.69
8.81
5.35
- -
Working Capital
39
79
37
19
-33
-22
-25
-41
-72
-74
-48
-6
-12
-12
LT Debt
366
156
134
129
262
256
249
224
164
119
113
163
174
174
Total Equity
31
283
266
250
210
220
222
207
220
268
316
347
354
354
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
11.23
16.13
16.75
13.04
11.08
10.91
- -
4.87
11.72
12.19
11.41
7.44
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
9.92
16.18
17.21
13.25
11.33
11.25
- -
3.36
11.9
13.11
11.79
7.68
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
21.15
24.21
25.5
25.38
24.51
23.37
-6.36
3.8
18.12
16.95
14.43
8.91
- -

Capital Structure

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jan'25
Jul'26
Jan'26
ST Debt
22
30
34
LT Borrowings
74
97
84
LT Finance Leases
89
92
90
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
348
351
346
Market Capitalization
329
361
236

Working Capital

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jan'25
Jul'26
Jan'26
Total Current Assets
99
115
104
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
17
20
19
Accounts Receivable, Net
7
19
13
Inventories
61
68
59
Total Current Liabilities
104
108
116
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
22
30
34
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
3.48%
11.61%
1.96%
Free Cash Flow
8.87%
10.57%
28.94%
Net Income, GAAP
10.96%
51.99%
-34.73%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
5.92%
15.77%
7.41%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
-13.13%

Semi-annual Revenue

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
511
2025
- -
- -
543
2026
- -
- -
583

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.14
2025
- -
- -
0.14
2026
- -
- -
0.09

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
0.06
2026
- -
- -
0.05

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Darcy Willson-Rymer
Full Time Employees
8,366
Sector
Retail trade
Industry
Specialty stores
Address
Century House Wakefield WY United Kingdom WF2 0XG
IPO Date
May 15, 2014
Website
cardfactory.co.uk
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Business
Card Factory plc is a specialist retailer of greeting cards, gifts, and celebration essentials primarily operating in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with additional international partnerships in Australia, South Africa, the Middle East, and franchises in the UK. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Wakefield, UK, the company designs, manufactures, and sells a comprehensive range of products including greeting cards; gifts such as soft toys, stationery, pet gifting, baby gifts; party supplies; stationery products; and celebration essentials. The company operates through multiple segments comprising Card Factory Stores, Card Factory Online, Partnerships, and Printcraft, managing over 1,090 physical stores across the UK and Ireland alongside growing digital channels. In the most recent period, Card Factory completed a significant acquisition of funkypigeon.com Limited in August 2025 for £24.1 million. Funky Pigeon is an established online personalized card and gifting business with standalone teams in Bristol and Guernsey, enhancing Card Factory’s digital presence and accelerating its online growth strategy in the direct-to-recipient card and gifting segment. This acquisition reflects a strategic shift toward expanding the company’s omnichannel capabilities and digital footprint complementing its extensive retail store network. Additionally, Card Factory expanded its product ranges with new own-label lines, licensed ranges, a new stationery range, and introduced innovations such as AI-powered product recommendations and an upgraded online event reminder tool, supporting enhanced customer engagement and sales growth. Card Factory serves a broad customer base from individual consumers to business clients seeking celebration and gift products, leveraging a portfolio combining in-store shopping convenience with strong online offerings. The company reported £542.5 million in revenue for the year ending January 2025 and employs over 10,500 people. Recent operational developments include a nationwide rollout of the Click & Collect service integrated with its omnichannel strategy and ongoing store expansion, including 26 net new stores in FY24 and refurbishment of 43 stores. Partnerships also include collaborations with charitable organizations for exclusive card ranges and new product launches focused on occasion-based gifts. These strategic moves position Card Factory as the UK’s leading specialist retailer in its category, recognized for range breadth, brand trust, and value.