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Restaurant Group

November 2023

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  • Epic Code:
  • RTN
  • Price:
  • 48p
The shares surged towards 50p after the disposal of its loss-making leisure division. The divisional disposal of 75 sites sharpen the strategic focus to Pubs, Concessions and Wagamama. Jefferies says the transaction will improve margin by over 1%, marginally enhance eps in the first full year, reduce lease liabilities by c. £50m and reduce leverage with net debt / EBITDA to fall below 1.5x before the end of FY’25. Earlier in the month, interims also supported a “moderate increase in management’s FY ‘23 EBITDA expectations.” H1 EBITDA was 15% ahead at £36m after adjusting for the £10m VAT benefit in Q1 last year. Its first divisional break-down showed Wagamama EBITDA profit up strongly (+25% at £28.8m), Brunning & Price broadly ...

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