Portmeirion Group (LON:PMP – Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported GBX (31.40) EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Portmeirion Group had a negative return on equity of 12.61% and a negative net margin of 6.86%.
Portmeirion Group Stock Performance
Shares of LON PMP traded down GBX 1 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 50. The company had a trading volume of 14,839 shares, compared to its average volume of 35,003. The stock has a market cap of £25.37 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.10, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.48. Portmeirion Group has a 12 month low of GBX 47.14 and a 12 month high of GBX 138. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.99, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 69.50.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Shore Capital Group restated a “house stock” rating on shares of Portmeirion Group in a research report on Wednesday.
Key Stories Impacting Portmeirion Group
Here are the key news stories impacting Portmeirion Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Portmeirion raised approximately £17.2 million, helping to cut net debt sharply and improve the company’s balance sheet. Lower leverage could provide greater financial flexibility, although the business remains loss-making. Portmeirion Losses Widen but £17.2m Raise Cuts Net Debt Sharply
- Positive Sentiment: Shore Capital reaffirmed its “house stock” rating, indicating continued support from the company’s broker despite the challenging results.
- Neutral Sentiment: The group plans to change its corporate name to Spode Group PLC in November, aligning the company more closely with its best-known brand. The rebrand could sharpen brand recognition, but it does not immediately change earnings or cash flow. Portmeirion Group to Change Name to Spode Group in November
- Neutral Sentiment: Portmeirion appointed Adrian Wilding as interim CFO after its finance chief stepped down for health reasons. The transition adds management uncertainty, although an interim replacement is now in place. Portmeirion appoints interim CFO as finance chief steps down for health reasons
- Neutral Sentiment: The company will host a retail investor webinar on September 30, potentially giving shareholders more detail on trading, the turnaround plan and use of the new capital.
- Negative Sentiment: First-half revenue fell 1.9% to £36.4 million, while the headline pretax loss widened. Reported earnings were also negative, with a loss of 31.40 pence per share, highlighting weak profitability and limited operating momentum. Portmeirion H1 Revenue Falls 1.9% to £36.4 Million as Headline Pre-Tax Loss Widens
About Portmeirion Group
“Our vision is to be a leading force in the global homeware sector focused on growing our great British brands.”
Based in Stoke-on-Trent, we are the owner, designer, manufacturer and omni-channel retailer of leading homeware brands in global markets. Our much loved brands include Portmeirion, Spode, Royal Worcester, Nambé, Pimpernel and Wax Lyrical. Recognised around the world, our brands have a combined history of over 700 years.
With a consistent track record of growth, our revenue is generated from a variety of different channels, markets, currencies and product categories.
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