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Dunelm - Follow directors lead and buy

March 2017

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  • Epic Code:
  • DNLM
  • Price:
  • 641p
Homewares retailer Dunelm had proved to be a reliable but not unexciting growth stock in the past but it has recently been hit by not only the weather but also underlying costs increasing due to investments in the supply chain, IT and transition costs relating to a second distribution centre in Stoke. These have impacted on margins. At the same time, since our last update note, it has also acquired the WS Group for £8.5m out of administration, which is expected to remain lossmaking until 2018 when it moves into profit. But I think the business is shaping up for an exciting future.WS consists of three brands; Worldstores (an online retailer of products for the home and garden) and Achicha (online store of highly discounted, fl ...

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