Card Factory
CARD · Main Market · Retail · mcap £275m · 84.9p
Card Factory designs and makes greeting cards, gifts and party goods, and sells them mainly through its own UK stores. It also sells online and through partners such as Aldi, and has recently moved into the US.
| Target | Promise | Said | Status |
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| 2026 | |||
| FY26 (Jan 2026) | Mid-to-high single-digit percentage adjusted PBT growth in FY26. | 14 Jan 2025 | ✗ Missed · target changed |
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Also stated 7 May 2025 · 30 Sep 2025
Result
Cut in December 2025 to £55-60m; FY26 adjusted PBT was £56.0m, down 15%. “on the assumption that current trading trends persist over the remaining seven weeks of our financial year, we now expect to deliver adjusted Profit Before Tax for the full financial year between £55m and £60m”12 Dec 2025 · Trading Statement “Adjusted PBT of £56.0 million down -15.2%, reflecting impact of UK footfall on stores transactions and sales in key trading season”28 Apr 2026 · Final Results |
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| Today · 11 Oct 2026 | |||
| 2028 | |||
| FY28 | Annual Funky Pigeon synergies of £5m, now expected from FY28. | 29 Jul 2025 | ✗ Missed · target changed |
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Result
Timing moved from end of FY27 to from FY28; company says it remains on track. 28 Apr 2026 · Final Results |
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