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Card Factory PLC

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Op margin
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About

Card Factory operates as a specialty retailer in the UK, offering a range of greeting cards, gifts, and stationery products, generating revenue primarily through in-store and online sales.

Business. CARDC.L is a miscellaneous specialty retailer operating within the Consumer Cyclicals sector. The company generates revenue through product sales and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and geographic presence are not available in the provided data.

Classification92 %
SectorConsumer Cyclicals
Business sectorRetailers
IndustryMiscellaneous Specialty Retailers
ActivityRetailers
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY6 analysts
4 buy2 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target115,14

Analyst recommendations

6 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy4
Hold2
Sell0
12-month price target
115,14
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
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Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
6 analysts · indicative
Ownership
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Profitability
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Quality
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What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary · THIS SECTOR+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    CARDC.L is a miscellaneous specialty retailer operating within the Consumer Cyclicals sector. The company generates revenue through product sales and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and geographic presence are not available in the provided data.

    Classification92 %
    SectorConsumer Cyclicals
    Business sectorRetailers
    IndustryMiscellaneous Specialty Retailers
    ActivityRetailers
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Card Factory's capital structure and liquidity position is characterized by a free cash flow of 48.1 million GBP, indicating the company's ability to generate cash after capital expenditures. The operating cash flow of 110.3 million GBP further supports the company's liquidity, although the absence of balance-sheet inputs prevents a full liquidity risk assessment.

    In terms of profitability, the company reported a net income of 31.2 million GBP and an operating income of 59.4 million GBP. These figures suggest a healthy profitability, although a direct comparison to industry medians is not available due to the lack of industry_config data for this specific industry.

    The company's revenue is primarily concentrated in the UK market, with no disclosed segments or geographic breakdown provided in the available data. This lack of segmentation data limits the ability to assess geographic exposure and potential revenue concentration risks.

    The growth trajectory of Card Factory is not explicitly detailed in the available data, but the company's current revenue of 582.7 million GBP provides a baseline for future performance. Analysts have provided a mean price target of 115.14 GBP, suggesting a positive outlook, although the absence of future revenue projections limits the ability to assess growth potential.

    The risk assessment indicates a low dilution risk, with no significant dilution potential identified in the basic shares outstanding data. However, the lack of balance-sheet inputs and going-concern language in source documents means that liquidity risk could not be fully assessed.

    Recent events and filings do not provide specific details on the company's operations or strategic initiatives. The absence of detailed transcripts or filings limits the ability to assess recent developments that may impact the company's performance.

    Key takeaways
    • Card Factory generates revenue through the sale of greeting cards, gifts, and stationery, with a strong presence in the UK market.
    • The company's profitability is reflected in its net income and operating income, although industry comparisons are limited.
    • Free cash flow and operating cash flow indicate a strong liquidity position, but a full liquidity risk assessment is not possible.
    • Analysts have provided a positive outlook with a mean price target of 115.14 GBP, but future growth projections are not available.
    • The company's risk assessment indicates a low dilution risk, but liquidity risk remains unassessed due to data limitations.
    • "margin_outlook_rationale": "The company's gross profit margin is not explicitly provided, but the gross profit of 188.7 million GBP suggests a healthy margin, although industry comparisons are limited.",

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    Valuation

    Market price
    $67,40
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    Net cash
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    ROA
    ROE
    Cash conversion
    354.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -3.3%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    0,13
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    6
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
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    as of 2026-05-04 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate0,13
    Revenueno estimateno estimate613,5M GBP
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate73,0M GBP
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in GBP. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution6 analysts
    Strong buy1
    Buy3
    Hold2
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$115,14 · Median $110,00
    Low $75,00High $170,00
    Operating income · consensus73,0M GBP
    EPS surprise
    −9,0 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −5,0 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$75,00
    Mean$115,14
    Median$110,00
    High$170,00
    Spot$67,40
    +70.8 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskUnknown

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin10,2 %Above median
    Net Margin5,3 %Above median
    Capex / Rev-3,3 %Below median
    Cash Conv3,54Above P75

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    Data sources
    • Market data
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    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    Source documents
    • CARDC.L Market data — financials · 2026-05-27
    • Card Factory PLC Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-27

    Ownership & reference

    Leadership

    • Darcy Willson-rymerChief Executive Officer, Executive Director

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
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    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskUnknown

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
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    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage