H & T Group(HAT)

Sector:

General Retailers

Index:

FTSE AIM All-Share

Market Cap

£60.88m

Change Today

Price Down-4.00p

Share Price

173.50p

H&T to beat consensus forecasts

Date: Wednesday 16 Jan 2008

LONDON (ShareCast) - H&T Group turned higher today as the pawnbroker said full year results are seen slightly better than consensus market expectations following the “robust” trading performance in the first half.

It said that despite slower growth in retail jewellery during the second half, it is able to report strength in the seasonally important December retail month.

Retail sales increased 3.6% on a like-for-like basis last month and retail gross profit margin was maintained, with the firm adding that gold asset-backed lending continues to prove a success.

“The board expects the group to report slightly higher than consensus market expectations for the year ended 31 December 2007,” it said.

“This has been driven by a particularly strong performance in both the pawnbroking and other financial services segments.”

Preliminary results will be published on 20 March.

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H & T Group Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 173.50p Price Down
Change Today -4.00p
52 Week High 248.50
52 Week Low 156.50
Volume 9,544
Shares Issued 35.09m
Market Cap £60.88m
RiskGrade 126

Performance Indicators

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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
2.24% above the market average2.24% above the market average2.24% above the market average2.24% above the market average2.24% above the market average
40.54% below the sector average40.54% below the sector average40.54% below the sector average40.54% below the sector average40.54% below the sector average
Price Trend
17.62% above the market average17.62% above the market average17.62% above the market average17.62% above the market average17.62% above the market average
58.44% above the sector average58.44% above the sector average58.44% above the sector average58.44% above the sector average58.44% above the sector average
Income
4.78% below the market average4.78% below the market average4.78% below the market average4.78% below the market average4.78% below the market average
39.29% below the sector average39.29% below the sector average39.29% below the sector average39.29% below the sector average39.29% below the sector average
Growth
51.70% above the market average51.70% above the market average51.70% above the market average51.70% above the market average51.70% above the market average
74.65% above the sector average74.65% above the sector average74.65% above the sector average74.65% above the sector average74.65% above the sector average
Price Chg 6m
16.85% above the market average16.85% above the market average16.85% above the market average16.85% above the market average16.85% above the market average
42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average
P/E
3.31% below the market average3.31% below the market average3.31% below the market average3.31% below the market average3.31% below the market average
46.15% below the sector average46.15% below the sector average46.15% below the sector average46.15% below the sector average46.15% below the sector average
PEG
16.22% below the market average16.22% below the market average16.22% below the market average16.22% below the market average16.22% below the market average
35.48% below the sector average35.48% below the sector average35.48% below the sector average35.48% below the sector average35.48% below the sector average
Dividend Yield
24.49% below the market average24.49% below the market average24.49% below the market average24.49% below the market average24.49% below the market average
52% below the sector average52% below the sector average52% below the sector average52% below the sector average52% below the sector average
EPS Growth
17.96% above the market average17.96% above the market average17.96% above the market average17.96% above the market average17.96% above the market average
16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average
Operating Margin
52.49% above the market average52.49% above the market average52.49% above the market average52.49% above the market average52.49% above the market average
94.74% above the sector average94.74% above the sector average94.74% above the sector average94.74% above the sector average94.74% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

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Buy 0
Neutral 0
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 1
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H & T Group Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 10-Sep-08 n/a
Paid 13-Oct-08 n/a
Amount 2.00p 3.40p

Trades for 05-Sep-2008

Time Volume / Share Price
11:51 5,000 @ 175.00p
17:06 26,000 @ 170.50p
10:31 1,698 @ 175.00p
10:27 91 @ 175.00p
09:57 85 @ 175.00p

H & T Group Key Personnel

CEO John Nichols
Finance Director Laurent Genthialon

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