Strong FY22 overshadowed by a soft margin outlook

Entain reported estimate-beating FY22 earnings. Net gaming revenue (NGR) increased by 12% in the year, driven by a 66% rise in retail. BetMGM performed strongly and is expected to be EBITDA positive in H2 2023. Entain completed five transactions during the year, further diversifying its revenue base. Underlying EBITDA was up 13%, and adjusted diluted EPS up 15%. However, the guidance was softer than expected and should result in a low single-digit cut to our FY23 estimates.

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LIBERUM: Tortilla Mexican Grill* - Costs under control, rollout on track

LIBERUM: Ten Entertainment Group* - Value pricing and innovation driving higher sales density

H1 performance below expectations; strong start to Q3

JDW’s H1 FY23 performance was below our expectations. Compared with FY19, the group’s lfl sales grew by 5% and the adjusted PBT was down 90.9%. Investors cheered the market outperformance during the initial seven weeks of Q3 (+14.9% yoy). The easing of supply chain issues is also a positive. However, the c.10% jump in the stock price jump seems something of an overreaction. Volumes remain under pressure and inflationary/macro-economic headwinds are here to stay, at least in the near-term. We mai

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 13 Mar 23

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Inchcape PLC (INCH LN) - FY22 results – small beat to forecasts

Inchcape’s FY22 results are ahead of Zeus forecasts on most measures, with a strong performance across all regions. Underlying trading is said to be in line with expectations, and we don’t anticipate much change to headline forecasts. We remain comfortable with our medium-term SOTP valuation estimate of 1,436p.

BOTB - Beats forecasts, £6.275m return of capital announced

BOTB prelims were slightly ahead of our forecasts, which we recently raised post the May trading statement. Trading continues to normalise despite the uncertain consumer outlook, driven by constant fine-tuning to changing market conditions. BOTB also declared a 6p/share (£0.565k) final dividend and a £6.275m return of capital via tender offer, equivalent to 66.7p/share; and 72.7p and £6.84m combined. We have increased our EPS (Dil. Adj.) forecasts by 23% to 53.9p from 43.9p for FY23E, and by 21%

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 22 Mar 23

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Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 27 Mar 23

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Pendragon (PDG LN) - PBT slightly ahead, strategy progressing

Pendragon has released FY22 results slightly ahead of Zeus estimates set at the 25 January trading update. Underlying PBT (cont. ops) was £59.1m, ahead of our £57.0m forecast and ahead of the £55.3m we forecast at the release of FY21 results on 23 March 2022. This is despite headwinds from cost inflation and faster than expected interest rate rises. Through the year, the Group has made significant strategic progress in relaunching its omnichannel used car proposition, CarStore, and investing in

ME Group - Positive trading momentum has continued

ME Group has confirmed that the strong recovery seen across Continental Europe in H1 has continued throughout H2. Consumer demand has been stronger for all the Group’s services. The Asian market has remained more subdued due to pandemic restrictions remaining in place for longer than in the Group’s other regions. Updated guidance details revenue is now expected to be between £256m and £262m (our forecast £259m) and EBITDA between £82m and £85m (our forecast £84m). Hence, we make no changes to th

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 01 Feb 23

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No surprises in the FY performance

Kingfisher’s FY22 performance was a mixed bag. The Group’s lfl sales declined by 2.1% yoy, with no surprises in the UK and France businesses. The adjusted PBT of £758m (-20.2% yoy) was 2.3% ahead of the market expectations. The FCF softness was a one-off in our opinion. We expect kingfisher to continue to gain market share in the core segments. The strategy to roll out compact store formats and monetize retail media opportunities are steps in the right direction. No major changes expected in ou