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Marstons - Shares hit new high of 122p

November 2012

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  • Epic Code:
  • MARS
  • Price:
  • 122p
Another good month for the shares, which registered a new high of 122p,, on the back of an encouraging year-end update. In managed pubs like-for-like sales grew 2.2% (food: +2.4%; drink: 2.1%), while operating margins were slightly ahead, a good performance given the poor summer weather. The firm completed 25 new-build restaurants with investment returns remaining strong and above original targets, while the development pipeline is healthy with 20-25 sites planned for 2013. In tenanted pubs operating profits will be around 3% ahead of last year, principally due to the growth of its franchised estate, which now constitutes around 500 pubs. The core estate, operating under the traditional model, was in line with last year. Nu ...

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