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4imprint - Shares hit new high

December 2012

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  • Epic Code:
  • FOUR
  • Price:
  • 345p
Shares in promotional products firm, 4imprint, hit a new high of 358p after it released a strong third quarter update. Q3 revenue grew 14% over the prior year, while year to date revenue rose 15% to £136.2m. Once again the driving force was US direct marketing, which rose 16% to US$190.4m in the nine months to end September, helped by a 17% increase in the number of orders year-to-date helped by 37,000 new customers being added. Slightly offsetting that was a 2% reduction in average order value reflecting the uncertain economy. The shares have gained 25% since we made them a main write-up at 276p in April, but with management on track to double eps over the next five years the soon-to-be prospective PE for 2013 of 14.3 (ep ...

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