Gear4music (Holdings)
G4M · AIM · Consumer Products and Services · mcap £51m · 242.5p
- Revenue
- £191m
- Operating profit
- £11.5m
- Net income
- £7.3m
- Free cash flow
- £2.8m
- Net debt
- £5.0m
- Market cap
- £51.0m
- EV / EBIT
- 4.9×
- FCF yield
- +5.5%
- Price / book
- 1.1×
- Revenue
- £80.7m +31%
- Operating profit
- £3.4m prior −£491k
- Net income
- £2.0m prior −£1.2m
- Cash from operations
- −£6.3m prior −£3.8m
Extracted automatically from the company's results announcements; check the source before relying on a figure. Not investment advice.
Final Results, published 23 Jun 26 · read the announcement ↗
Recognised in the income statement
| Year ended 31 March 2026 £000 | Year ended 31 March 2025 £000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current tax expense | ||
| UK Corporation tax | 2,904 | 125 |
| Overseas Corporation tax | 47 | 30 |
| Adjustments for prior periods | 288 | 335 |
| Current tax expense | 3,239 | 490 |
| Deferred tax expense | ||
| Origination and reversal of temporary differences | (144) | 294 |
| Adjustments for prior periods | (67) | (54) |
| Deferred tax (credit)/expense | (211) | 240 |
| Total tax expense | 3,028 | 730 |
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
| Year ended 31 March 2026 £000 | Year ended 31 March 2025 £000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | ||
| Property Plant and Equipment | 8,981 | 10,134 |
| Right-of-use assets | 5,171 | 6,479 |
| Intangible assets | 20,767 | 21,606 |
| 34,919 | 38,219 | |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories | 42,776 | 34,193 |
| Trade and other receivables | 7,010 | 3,147 |
| Corporation tax receivable | - | 239 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 8,015 | 5,576 |
| 57,801 | 43,155 | |
| Total assets | 92,720 | 81,374 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Trade and other payables | (22,187) | (19,921) |
| Lease liabilities | (1,857) | (1,869) |
| Corporation tax payable | (2,717) | - |
| (26,761) | (21,790) | |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Interest-bearing loans and borrowings | (13,000) | (12,000) |
| Other payables | (320) | (238) |
| Lease liabilities | (4,571) | (5,940) |
| Deferred tax liability | (1,771) | (2,103) |
| (19,662) | (20,281) | |
| Total liabilities | (46,423) | (42,071) |
| Net assets | 46,297 | 39,303 |
| Equity | ||
| Share capital | 2,098 | 2,098 |
| Share premium | 13,286 | 13,286 |
| Foreign currency translation reserve | 53 | 140 |
| Revaluation reserve | 754 | 1,145 |
| Retained earnings | 30,106 | 22,634 |
| Total equity | 46,297 | 39,303 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Year ended 31 March 2026 £000 | Year ended 31 March 2025 £000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Profit for the year | 7,315 | 832 |
| Adjustments for | ||
| Depreciation and amortisation | 6,893 | 6,802 |
| Financial expenses and financial income | 1,190 | 1,553 |
| Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment | 1 | (5) |
| Share based payment charge | 126 | 63 |
| Taxation expense/(income) | 3,028 | 730 |
| (221) | (390) | |
| 18,332 | 9,585 | |
| (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables | (3,868) | (69) |
| (Increase)/decrease in inventories | (8,583) | (8,550) |
| Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables | 2,455 | 6,860 |
| 8,336 | 7,826 | |
| Tax received | (58) | 429 |
| Net cash generated from operating activities | 8,278 | 8,255 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | - | 16 |
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (284) | (349) |
| Capitalised development expenditure | (3,295) | (3,573) |
| Business combinations: Deferred consideration | - | (25) |
| Purchase of other intangibles | (20) | (102) |
| Interest received | 106 | 115 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (3,493) | (3,918) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||
| Interest paid | (1,242) | (1,774) |
| Repayment of borrowings | 19,000 | 13,000 |
| Payment of lease liabilities | (18,000) | (13,000) |
| (1,759) | (1,274) | |
| (345) | (418) | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (2,346) | (3,466) |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 2,439 | 871 |
| Cash at beginning of year | 5,576 | 4,696 |
| Foreign exchange movement | - | 9 |
| Cash at end of year | 8,015 | 5,576 |
Half-year Results, published 18 Nov 25 · read the announcement ↗
Unaudited consolidated interim statement of financial position
| 30 September 2025 (unaudited) £000 | 30 September 2024 (unaudited) £000 | 31 March 2025 (audited) £000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 9,778 | 10,461 | 10,134 |
| Right-of-use assets | 5,654 | 7,283 | 6,479 |
| Intangible assets | 21,158 | 21,689 | 21,606 |
| 36,590 | 39,433 | 38,219 | |
| Current assets | |||
| Inventories | 50,044 | 40,065 | 34,193 |
| Trade and other receivables | 5,391 | 3,049 | 3,147 |
| Corporation tax receivable | - | 505 | 239 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,045 | 6,553 | 5,576 |
| 59,480 | 50,172 | 43,155 | |
| Total assets | 96,070 | 89,605 | 81,374 |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Trade and other payables | (25,131) | (21,086) | (19,921) |
| Lease liabilities | (1,860) | (1,790) | (1,869) |
| Corporation tax payable | (134) | - | - |
| (27,125) | (22,876) | (21,790) | |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Interest bearing loans and borrowings | (20,000) | (21,000) | (12,000) |
| Other payables | (253) | (30) | (238) |
| Lease liabilities | (5,095) | (6,865) | (5,940) |
| Deferred tax liability | (2,253) | (1,546) | (2,103) |
| (27,601) | (29,441) | (20,281) | |
| Total liabilities | (54,726) | (52,317) | (42,071) |
| Net assets | 41,344 | 37,288 | 39,303 |
| Equity | |||
| Share capital | 2,098 | 2,098 | 2,098 |
| Share premium | 13,286 | 13,286 | 13,286 |
| Foreign currency translation reserve | 105 | 147 | 140 |
| Revaluation reserve | 1,145 | 1,171 | 1,145 |
| Retained earnings | 24,710 | 20,586 | 22,634 |
| Total equity | 41,344 | 37,288 | 39,303 |
Unaudited consolidated interim statement of cash flows · £000 £000 £000
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||
| Profit/(loss) for the Period | 2,012 | (1,229) | 832 | |||
| Adjustments for | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortisation 8-10 | 3,460 | 3,364 | 6,802 | |||
| Financial expense | 6 | 688 | 713 | 1,553 | ||
| Loss/(profit) on sales of property, plant and equipment | - | 1 | (5) | |||
| Share-based payment charge/(credit) | 61 | (59) | 63 | |||
| Tax charge/(credit) | 7 | 527 | (131) | 340 | ||
| 6,748 | 2,659 | 9,585 | ||||
| (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables | (2,244) | 31 | (69) | |||
| (Increase) in inventories | (15,851) | (14,422) | (8,550) | |||
| Increase in trade and other payables | 5,034 | 7,709 | 6,860 | |||
| (6,313) | (4,023) | 7,826 | ||||
| Tax received | 9 | 175 | 429 | |||
| Net cash (used in)/generated from operating activities | (6,304) | (3,848) | 8,255 | |||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment | 1 | 6 | 16 | |||
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | 8 | (138) | (144) | (349) | ||
| Capitalised development expenditure | 10 | (1,693) | (1,649) | (3,573) | ||
| Payment of deferred consideration | - | - | (25) | |||
| Purchase of other intangibles | - | - | (102) | |||
| Interest received | 40 | 50 | 115 | |||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (1,790) | (1,737) | (3,918) | |||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||
| Proceeds from new borrowings | 13 | 8,000 | 9,000 | - | ||
| Interest paid | 6 | (402) | (718) | (1,774) | ||
| Payment of lease liabilities | (1,035) | (840) | (1,692) | |||
| Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities | 6,563 | 7,442 | (3,466) | |||
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | (1,531) | 1,857 | 871 | |||
| Cash at beginning of Period | 5,576 | 4,696 | 4,696 | |||
| Foreign exchange movement | - | - | 9 | |||
| Cash at end of Period | 4,045 | 6,553 | 5,576 | |||
| Unaudited consolidated interim statement of changes in equity | ||||||
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | |
| Balance at 1 April 2025 | 2,098 | 13,286 | 140 | 1,145 | 22,634 | 39,303 |
| Comprehensive income for the period | ||||||
| Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | 2,012 | 2,012 |
| Other Comprehensive income | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation difference | - | - | (35) | - | - | (35) |
| Deferred tax adjustment | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | (35) | - | 2,015 | 1,980 |
| Transactions with owners | ||||||
| Share based payments charge | - | - | - | - | 61 | 61 |
| Total transactions with owners | - | - | - | - | 61 | 61 |
| Balance at 30 September 2025 | 2,098 | 13,286 | 105 | 1,145 | 24,710 | 41,344 |
| Balance at 1 April 2024 | 2,098 | 13,286 | 103 | 1,171 | 21,708 | 38,366 |
| Comprehensive income for the period | ||||||
| Loss for the period | - | - | - | - | (1,229) | (1,229) |
| Other Comprehensive income | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation difference | - | - | 44 | - | - | 44 |
| Deferred tax adjustment | - | - | - | - | 104 | 104 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | 44 | - | (1,125) | (1,081) |
| Transactions with owners | ||||||
| Share based payments charge | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | |||||
| Balance at 30 September 2024 | 2,098 | 13,286 | 147 | 1,171 | 20,586 | 37,288 |
| Balance at 1 April 2024 | 2,098 | 13,286 | 103 | 1,171 | 21,708 | 38,366 |
| Comprehensive income for the period | ||||||
| Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | 832 | 832 |
| Other Comprehensive income | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation difference | - | - | 37 | - | - | 37 |
| Deferred tax adjustment | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| Depreciation transfer | - | - | - | (26) | 26 | - |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | 37 | (26) | 863 | 874 |
| Transactions with owners | ||||||
| Share based payments charge | - | - | - | - | 63 | 63 |
| Total transactions with owners | - | - | - | - | 63 | 63 |
| Balance at 31 March 2025 | 2,098 | 13,286 | 140 | 1,145 | 22,634 | 39,303 |
As published in the company's results announcement: every line, heading and subtotal, read automatically from the text. Figures in brackets are negative; units as stated in the column headings.
Latest report: FY Mar 26 (twelve months to 31 Mar 26), published 23 Jun 26 · read the results ↗
£m unless stated · newest first · italic = calculated (LTM, H2 = FY − H1) · hover a value for its source
| FY Mar 26 | FY Mar 25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue to operating profit | ||
| Revenue | 190.7 | 146.7 |
| Gross profit | 54.2 | 39.7 |
| EBITDA | 18.4 | 10.0 |
| Operating profit | 11.5 | 3.2 |
| Depreciation (owned assets) | – | 1.1 |
| Depreciation (right-of-use) | – | 1.6 |
| Share-based payments | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Operating profit to net income | ||
| Finance costs | – | (1.8) |
| Profit before tax | 10.3 | 1.6 |
| Tax | (3.0) | (0.7) |
| Net income (owners) | 7.3 | 0.8 |
| Per share | ||
| EPS basic | 34.9p | 4.0p |
| EPS diluted | 34.9p | 3.8p |
| H2 Mar 26 | H1 Sep 25 | H2 Mar 25 | H1 Sep 24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue to operating profit | ||||
| Revenue | 110.0 | 80.7 | 85.0 | 61.7 |
| Gross profit | 31.5 | 22.7 | 23.2 | 16.5 |
| EBITDA | 11.5 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 2.9 |
| Operating profit | 8.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | (0.5) |
| Depreciation (owned assets) | – | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Depreciation (right-of-use) | – | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Share-based payments | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | (0.1) |
| Operating profit to net income | ||||
| Finance costs | – | (0.7) | (1.0) | (0.8) |
| Profit before tax | 7.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | (1.2) |
| Tax | (2.3) | (0.7) | (0.7) | (0.0) |
| Net income (owners) | 5.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | (1.2) |
| Per share | ||||
| EPS basic | 25.3p | 9.6p | 9.9p | (5.9p) |
| EPS diluted | 25.8p | 9.1p | 9.7p | (5.9p) |
| FY Mar 26 | FY Mar 25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | ||
| Goodwill | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Property, plant & equipment | 9.0 | 10.1 |
| of which land & buildings | 6.7 | – |
| Non-current assets | 34.9 | 38.2 |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories | 42.8 | 34.2 |
| Trade receivables | 7.0 | 3.1 |
| Cash | 8.0 | 5.6 |
| Current assets | 57.8 | 43.2 |
| Total assets | 92.7 | 81.4 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Trade payables | 22.2 | 19.9 |
| Lease liabilities, current | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Current liabilities | 26.8 | 21.8 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Borrowings, non-current | 13.0 | 12.0 |
| Lease liabilities, non-current | 4.6 | 5.9 |
| Non-current liabilities | 19.7 | 20.3 |
| Total liabilities | 46.4 | 42.1 |
| Equity | ||
| Total equity | 46.3 | 39.3 |
| Net cash and other figures | ||
| Net cash / (debt) ex leases | (5.0) | (6.4) |
| Shares in issue | 21.0m | 21.0m |
| H2 Mar 26 | H1 Sep 25 | H2 Mar 25 | H1 Sep 24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | ||||
| Goodwill | 5.3 | – | 5.3 | – |
| Property, plant & equipment | 9.0 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 10.5 |
| of which land & buildings | 6.7 | – | – | – |
| Non-current assets | 34.9 | 36.6 | 38.2 | 39.4 |
| Current assets | ||||
| Inventories | 42.8 | 50.0 | 34.2 | 40.1 |
| Trade receivables | 7.0 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Cash | 8.0 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Current assets | 57.8 | 59.5 | 43.2 | 50.2 |
| Total assets | 92.7 | 96.1 | 81.4 | 89.6 |
| Current liabilities | ||||
| Trade payables | 22.2 | 25.1 | 19.9 | 21.1 |
| Lease liabilities, current | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Current liabilities | 26.8 | 27.1 | 21.8 | 22.9 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||||
| Borrowings, non-current | 13.0 | 20.0 | 12.0 | 21.0 |
| Lease liabilities, non-current | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.9 |
| Non-current liabilities | 19.7 | 27.6 | 20.3 | 29.4 |
| Total liabilities | 46.4 | 54.7 | 42.1 | 52.3 |
| Equity | ||||
| Total equity | 46.3 | 41.3 | 39.3 | 37.3 |
| Net cash and other figures | ||||
| Net cash / (debt) ex leases | (5.0) | (16.0) | (6.4) | (14.4) |
| Shares in issue | 21.0m | – | 21.0m | – |
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