Card Factory PLC
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Oct 5, 2026
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Pre-tax profit reached £13m, compared with a loss of almost £16m in the previous reporting period, with store footfall supporting growth, while digital sales declined.
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Meanwhile, Card Factory reported revenue up just over 5% to around £261 million in the six months to the end of July.
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Adjusted pre-tax profit slipped to just under £13 million, while EBITDA rose 18% to around £46 million.
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Full-year profit expectations remain unchanged.
Paul HillHOST
Jane's asking about one you would own.
Paul HillHOST
Card Factory, I think, which is basically-
Paul ScottGUEST
Oh, yes
Paul HillHOST
... got Funky Pigeon as well.
James CruxHOST
I think the market also likes this plan to consolidate some manufacturing sites and the savings to come through there.
James CruxHOST
I don't know if you saw Card Factory's shares this weekend.
James CruxHOST
I mean,
Ian ConwayHOST
yeah, that's it again.
Ian ConwayHOST
Isn't it interesting that so many of these companies are sort of you think that the business would be defunct? We talked before about physical games and toys, the works.
Ian ConwayHOST
And of course, Games Workshop, they've made a huge success of physical stuff.
Ian ConwayHOST
Card Factory, physical stuff, people giving cards to
James CruxHOST
each other.
Paul ScottHOST
So well done to holders.
Paul ScottHOST
b90 holdings is up eight percent but i can't uh can't see what's this best previews end-to-end ai automation through that looks like an rns reach is it i don't know oh there's some sort of oh it's like a pr type announcement from b90 but anyway market likes it it's up eight percent card factory i don't know why that suddenly shot up that's one of mine a dirt cheap i've been flagging this for the last couple of days actually is ridiculously cheap um you know you're talking p of less than six dividend yield of seven percent and it's trading fine so stupidly cheap in my opinion but not everyone agrees um That's what makes a market.
Paul ScottHOST
Anyway, it shot up 9% this morning on no news.
Paul ScottHOST
So I'm not sure because the results were out yesterday.
Paul ScottHOST
So anyway, maybe somebody read these results yesterday evening and decided to buy the arse off it this morning.
Paul ScottHOST
It's nowhere near profit taking level for me, even after this morning's 9% rise.
Paul ScottHOST
So I'm happy that Card Factory CARD is finally people are starting to notice how cheap it is.
Paul ScottHOST
Anyway, there we are.
Paul ScottHOST
Although, of course, with equities, you do get inflation protection built in because they should be able to grow the earnings over time.
Paul ScottHOST
Whereas with bonds, of course, different kettle of fish, isn't it? Now, also, I should mention Card Factory.
Paul ScottHOST
I have a personal holding in this long term position.
Paul ScottHOST
This put out H1 results today.
Paul ScottHOST
Shares responded positively up 3%.
Paul ScottHOST
It was only an inline update, but these are staggeringly cheap.
Paul ScottHOST
I've got to say, Card Factory, you know, the market's pricing it.
Paul ScottHOST
like a terminally declining business, but it's not.
James CruxHOST
Yeah, lots going on in the consumer sector.
James CruxHOST
So we've got Card Factory and AG Bar on Tuesday, I think so.
James CruxHOST
Iron Brew Maker and the sort of budget greetings cards businesses.
James CruxHOST
Greg's third quarter on Wednesday.