Wickes Group PLC

WIX · LSE · Consumer Cyclical / Home Improvement Retail

241.00GBX-0.50 (-0.21%)

Price History

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Market Stats

Previous Close241.50

Open241.00

Day Range239.50 – 243.00

52-Week Range166.18 – 242.10

Volume372.61K

Market Cap439.61M

P/E (TTM)12.53

Forward P/E9.16

EPS0.16

Dividend Yield5.54%

Beta0.81

50-Day Avg195.16

200-Day Avg205.38

About

Wickes Group plc operates as a retailer of home improvement products and services in the United Kingdom. The company supports customers' home improvement projects through Local Trade, Design and Installation, and do-it-yourself (DIY) prepositions. Its products portfolio includes kitchen cabinets, doors, drawer fronts, motor accessories, and air source heat pumps; and showroom bathroom products. The company also engages in solar installations. It sells its products through its stores and website; TradePro mobile app for trade members; and Wickes DIY app. Wickes Group plc was founded in 1854 and is based in Watford, the United Kingdom.

Company Details

SectorConsumer Cyclical
IndustryHome Improvement Retail
CEOMr. David M. Wood
Employees4.47K
HeadquartersVision House, Watford, United Kingdom, WD24 4JL, UK
Websitehttps://www.wickesplc.co.uk

Leadership

Mr. David M. WoodCEO & Executive Director · b. 1969
Mr. Mark Alexander GeorgeCFO & Executive Director · b. 1974
Mr. Mohamed El FanichiChief Information & Technology Officer
Ms. Holly GraingerDirector of Investor Relations
Ms. Helen O'KeefeGeneral Counsel & Company Secretary · b. 1971
Mr. Gary KibbleChief Marketing & Digital Officer · b. 1973
Ms. Sonia AstillChief People Officer · b. 1970
Mr. Mark CookeChief Commercial Officer · b. 1972
Liz DavidsonHead of Health & Safety
Teresa PaulHead of Commercial

Financials

Income Statement

Currency: GBP	2018-12-31	2019-12-31	2020-12-31	2021-12-31	2022-12-31	2023-12-31	2024-12-31	2025-12-31
Total Revenue	1.20B	1.29B	1.35B	1.53B	1.56B	1.55B	1.54B	1.64B
Growth (%)	-	+7.74%	+4.22%	+13.96%	+1.79%	-0.55%	-0.97%	+6.33%
Cost of Revenue	729.90M	791.10M	837.80M	966.40M	991.90M	988.80M	972.20M	1.03B
Gross Profit	469.70M	501.30M	509.10M	568.50M	570.50M	565.00M	566.60M	603.80M
Gross Margin	39.15%	38.79%	37.80%	37.04%	36.51%	36.36%	36.82%	36.90%
Operating Expense	413.10M	445.10M	448.10M	471.80M	501.70M	502.10M	519.30M	533.20M
Operating Income	56.60M	56.20M	61.00M	96.70M	68.80M	62.90M	47.30M	70.60M
Operating Margin	4.72%	4.35%	4.53%	6.30%	4.40%	4.05%	3.07%	4.31%
EBITDA	164.80M	162.20M	164.10M	199.90M	173.70M	172.30M	158.90M	184.70M
EBITDA Margin	13.74%	12.55%	12.18%	13.02%	11.12%	11.09%	10.33%	11.29%
Net Income	14.90M	12.90M	26.30M	58.80M	31.90M	29.80M	18.40M	38.50M
Net Income Margin	1.24%	1.00%	1.95%	3.83%	2.04%	1.92%	1.20%	2.35%
R&D	1.80M	3.40M	4.50M	-	-	-	-	-
R&D as % of Total Revenue	0.15%	0.26%	0.33%	-	-	-	-	-
Interest Expense	34.50M	33.50M	32.10M	32.10M	30.40M	29.30M	31.40M	32.10M
Interest Expense % of Total Revenue	2.88%	2.59%	2.38%	2.09%	1.95%	1.89%	2.04%	1.96%

Balance Sheet

Currency: GBP	2018-12-31	2019-12-31	2020-12-31	2021-12-31	2022-12-31	2023-12-31	2024-12-31	2025-12-31
Total Assets	1.84B	1.39B	1.14B	1.16B	1.10B	1.07B	1.08B	1.10B
Total Liabilities	1.57B	1.11B	1.05B	996.10M	940.10M	909.80M	932.50M	969.80M
Total Equity	263.70M	278.60M	129.80M	160.80M	164.40M	163.30M	145.30M	130.50M
Cash	16.20M	25.40M	125.00M	123.40M	99.50M	97.50M	86.30M	91.70M
Total Debt	895.20M	855.00M	790.00M	742.10M	691.30M	675.80M	705.30M	719.80M
Net Debt	879.00M	829.60M	665.00M	618.70M	591.80M	578.30M	619.00M	628.10M

Cash Flow

Currency: GBP	2018-12-31	2019-12-31	2020-12-26	2020-12-31	2021-12-31	2022-01-01	2022-12-31	2023-12-31	2024-12-31	2025-12-31
Operating Cash Flow	176.80M	108.50M	-	76.80M	101.40M	-	125.70M	179.30M	162.00M	200.10M
Investing Cash Flow	-41.30M	-24.10M	-	-19.90M	98.30M	-	-38.10M	-30.90M	-14.70M	-25.20M
Financing Cash Flow	-125.90M	-75.20M	-	-75.80M	-82.80M	-	-111.50M	-150.40M	-158.50M	-169.50M
Capital Expenditure	43.80M	24.10M	0	20.10M	26.50M	0	40.40M	32.10M	26.10M	22.80M
Free Cash Flow	133.00M	84.40M	-	56.70M	74.90M	-	85.30M	147.20M	135.90M	177.30M
Dividends Paid	50.70M	-	-	-	5.30M	-	31.20M	27.40M	26.10M	24.80M
FCF to OCF	75.23%	77.79%	-	73.83%	73.87%	-	67.86%	82.10%	83.89%	88.61%
Dividend Paid to FCF	38.12%	-	-	-	7.08%	-	36.58%	18.61%	19.21%	13.99%

Earnings

Report Date	Mar 24, 2021	Sep 16, 2021	Mar 25, 2022	Sep 15, 2022	Mar 23, 2023	Sep 10, 2024	Oct 24, 2024	Mar 24, 2025	Sep 10, 2025	Sep 15, 2026	Mar 18, 2027
EPS Estimate	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	-	-
EPS Actual	0.11	0.13	0.10	0.11	0.02	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.10	-	-
Surprise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Timing	Pre-market	Pre-market	Pre-market	Pre-market	Pre-market	-	-	-	After-hours	After-hours	After-hours

Key Statistics & Ratios

Market Cap439.61M

Enterprise Value992.12M

Trailing P/E12.53

Forward P/E9.16

Price / Sales0.27

Price / Book3.97

EPS0.16

Book Value0.561

Revenue (TTM)1.65B

Gross Profit (TTM)616.40M

EBITDA97.40M

Profit Margin2.23%

Operating Margin4.32%

Return on Equity29.67%

Return on Assets4.00%

Shares Outstanding219.26M

Shares Float205.30M

Beta0.81

Dividend Yield5.54%

Dividend Rate0.11

Payout Ratio67.70%

Dividends

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