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Topps Tiles - Liberum price target: 100p

August 2023

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  • Epic Code:
  • TPT
  • Price:
  • 47p
Despite June being the hottest for 40 years, Topps Tiles said trading continues to be robust with Q3 like-for-like sales up by 4.4% against tough comparables last year when it had acquired ProTiler (March ‘22). Year to date sales growth stands at 7.6%. The main Topps (UK) brand grew sales 2.5% in Q3 and encouragingly gross margin improved over Q2, helped by lower cost of goods and shipping. The online offer through ProTiler Tools (its trade-focused consumables and tools business) and Tile Warehouse remains “excellent” with growth of over 60% year-on-year. Following a poor H1, management have restructured its Commercial business, eliminating £1.4m costs. Liberum has left forecasts unchanged with eps of 4p and then 4.6p for F ...

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