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Topps Tiles

February 2022

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Topps said trading has remained good with like-for-like sales up 21% on a two-year basis for the first 13 weeks or 1% higher year-on-year reflecting strong comparatives last time. Topps has taken significant steps to mitigate or pass through higher shipping and general inflation costs but gross margin is still expected to fall. Liberum forecasts a decline of 1%, leading to an 8% reduction in pretax profit to £13.8m in FY’22 for new eps of 5.6p, rising to 5.9p in ’23. Nevertheless with c. £30m net cash and consumer demand expected to recover as Omicron infection rates fall, the shares remain cheap on a prospective PE of 11.4. I am holding on. ...

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Topps Tiles - Eps forecasts upgraded from 3.2p to 6p over the year (January 2022)

Topps Tiles - Trading slightly ahead of expectations (November 2021)

Topps Tiles - Price target increased from 75p to 100p (July 2021)

Topps Tiles - Blow-out online trading, plus focus on value underpin 1 in 5 goal (March 2021)

Topps Tiles - New target to grow market share from 17% to 20% by FY 25 (February 2021)

Topps Tiles - Weaker Q4 trading (November 2016)

Topps Tiles - Dividend could rise 50% by FY'18 (September 2016)

Topps Tiles - Strong outlook (July 2016)

Topps Tiles - Q2 like-for-like sales +4.9% (May 2016)

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Topps Tiles - Two year LFL sales up c.14% (November 2015)

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Topps Tiles - Tile retailer benefits from rising disposable income (June 2015)

Topps Tiles - Strong sales growth (February 2015)

Topps Tiles - Like-for-like sales up 6.3% (August 2014)

Topps Tiles (July 2014)

Topps Tiles (February 2014)

Topps Tiles - Shares hit new high of 132p (January 2014)

Topps Tiles - Top-slice some profits (November 2013)

Topps Tiles - Rising house market boosts shares (August 2013)

Topps Tiles (July 2013)

Topps Tiles (February 2013)

Topps Tiles - Mortgage approvals rise (January 2013)

Topps Tiles - Specialist tile retailer sees pick up in sales (July 2012)

Topps Tiles (May 2011)

Topps Tiles (February 2011)

Topps Tiles - Underlying sales turn sharply positive (January 2011)

Topps Tiles - Signs of strong trading recovery (November 2010)

Topps Tiles (August 2010)

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Topps Tiles (May 2010)

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Topps Tiles - Â£15m placing strengthens balance sheet (January 2010)

Topps Tiles - Specialist tile firm offers excellent recovery potential (December 2009)

Topps Tiles (May 2009)

Topps Tiles - Shares rally after co-founder acquires 2m shares at 15p (March 2009)

Topps Tiles - Prospective dividend yield 8.7% (March 2008)

Topps Tiles - Panmure Gordonâ€™s price target is 345p (July 2007)

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Topps Tiles - Special dividend of 54p a share (August 2006)

Topps Tiles - Efficiency gains offset sales fall (July 2006)

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Topps Tiles - Reasonable results (January 2006)

Topps Tiles - Fast growing tiles specialist still going strong (July 2005)

Topps Tiles - Underlying sales growth still over 15% (February 2005)

Topps Tiles - Gain reaches 408% (January 2005)

Topps Tiles - Earnings forecast upgraded to 12p (November 2004)

Topps Tiles - Good opportunity to take huge gains (August 2004)

Topps Tiles - Wonder stock does 5:1 share split (July 2004)

Topps Tiles - 160p rise in just two months (April 2004)

Topps Tiles - Shares break into new highs (February 2004)

Topps Tiles - Simple formula working wonders (January 2004)

Topps Tiles - Underlying sales ahead 15% (November 2003)

Topps Tiles - Like-for-like sales 10.5% ahead (June 2003)

Topps Tiles - A Warren Buffett "inevitable"? (April 2003)

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Topps Tiles

February 2022

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