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Lok 'n' Store - Shares hit new high

June 2007

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  • Epic Code:
  • LOK
  • Price:
  • 282p
Lok ‘n’ Store has pleasantly surprised with interim results for the six months to 31 January ahead of expectations. Turnover grew 24% to £5.3m, EBITDA increased 74% to £1.4m (ahead of forecasts of £1m) and pretax profit rose 504% to £450,000. Eps was 1.9p. While these figures were to some extent overshadowed by the fantastic price of £10m achieved through the sale of its Kingston store, the group’s key performance indicators were good nonetheless. The total area let increased by 16% to nearly 605,000 sq. ft. while the amount of fitted space occupied increased by 18% to 527,000 sq. ft. Other highlights include a 13% rise in turnover from stores more than 250 weeks old, while average p ...

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