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Carluccio's - First of many profit upgrades

May 2010

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  • Epic Code:
  • CARL
  • Price:
  • 97.4p
It was almost three years ago when we first looked at deli-restaurant-combo Carluccio’s (CARL: 97.4p), although we stopped just short of buy rating them on a reassuringly expensive PE in the 30s. But in line with the derating of the sector, the rating has come down to half that and the company has grown into its valuation, with 45 restaurants now in operation against 28 then. Little wonder there was a bid approach a few months back.Carluccio’s current management bought into the business in 1999, having previously held similar positions at My Kinda Town, which they went on to sell to Capital Radio. Back then the concept was embryonic and they only had a handful of units but it has been successfully refi ...

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