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Supergroup

August 2014

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Despite a year of infrastructure investment (central costs +40% to £41.1m) Supergroup has managed to deliver record profits. For the year to end April, sales, pretax profit and eps grew by 19-20% to £431m, £62m and 58p respectively. Net cash has climbed to £86.2m. Retail sales grew 18% to £285.5m (+3.2% like-for-like) with operating profit up 19% to £54.8m helped by the addition of 97,000 sq ft to take the total to 633,000 sq ft/139 stores. The keynote is that actual store count is less important than space added, as the stores being opened are vastly bigger than previously. European store space is 14% of the owned total and by FY17 is targeted to get to 40% of a (bigger) total. Speaking to chief executive Suzanne Given, she say ...

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Growth Portfolio 2 - August '14

SuperGroup - Wholesale exceeding expectations (December 2017)

SuperGroup - Well set to positively surprise on the upside (November 2017)

SuperGroup - Eps forecast sequence of 94.8p, 111.6p and 130p (August 2017)

Supergroup - US side moves into profit and plans to double China openings (June 2017)

SuperGroup - Forecast eps of 94.3p and 105.7p (May 2017)

Supergroup - Peak period Q3 sales growth accelerates to 14.9% (February 2017)

Supergroup - A real tour de force in the retail space (December 2016)

Supergroup - New app and new European & US distribution centres could see online take off (November 2016)

Supergroup - Shares jump 200p after surprise special dividend (August 2016)

Supergroup - Eps forecast 81p this year, 91.3p next (June 2016)

Supergroup - Divorce settlement creates buy opportunity (March 2016)

Supergroup (February 2016)

Supergroup (January 2016)

SuperGroup - Exceptional LFL Retail +17.2% (December 2015)

SuperGroup - Blistering Q1 like-for-like of +20% (August 2015)

Supergroup - Q4 double digit retail sales (June 2015)

SuperGroup - CEO unveils four pillar strategy and buys shares (May 2015)

Supergroup (March 2015)

Supergroup - Like-for-likes a blistering 12.4% over Christmas (February 2015)

Supergroup (November 2014)

Supergroup (June 2014)

Supergroup - Investec sets £18 target (March 2014)

Supergroup - Forecasts upgraded after trading update (December 2013)

Supergroup - Strong Autumn/Winter range bodes well for Q3 (October 2013)

SuperGroup - Shares take off. Almost vertically (August 2013)

SuperGroup - International/Internet will be 60% of sales by 2015 (May 2013)

SuperGroup - Spring/Summer range +20% on last year (March 2013)

SuperGroup - Overseas franchised stores expansion unabated (January 2013)

Supergroup (March 2012)

Supergroup - Forecast eps of 49.4p, rising to 69.2p (January 2012)

Supergroup (December 2011)

Supergroup - Problem with IT system knocks shares (November 2011)

Supergroup - Shares bounce higher (October 2011)

Supergroup - Shares begin long bounce back (August 2011)

Supergroup (July 2011)

Supergroup (June 2011)

Supergroup - Broker share price target of 2075p (February 2011)

Supergroup (January 2011)

Supergroup -124% rise since April recommendation (October 2010)

Supergroup - Superhot : the shares surge over Â£10 (August 2010)

SuperGroup - Notes following meeting with management (July 2010)

Supergroup - Contender for FTSE-250 entry (June 2010)

Supergroup - Astonishing profit growth (April 2010)

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