Topps Tiles — Signs of stabilisation in Q324

Topps Tiles (LSE: TPT)

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Topps Tiles — Signs of stabilisation in Q324

Topps Tiles’ (TPT’s) brand strength continues to shine through with ongoing market share gains versus a weak repair, maintenance and improvement sector. There is also some encouragement that overall revenue trends were relatively unchanged through Q324, with no deterioration versus what was reported for the first seven weeks, albeit it remains challenging overall. For the individual group companies, the trends and narrative are consistent with recent updates: Omni-channel remains weak given the difficult but slowly improving macroeconomic environment; Online Pure Play continues to grow strongly; and Parkside (Commercial) remains profitable despite the challenging backdrop. The trading update also indicates progress on the initiatives announced as part of the updated long-term strategy and new financial goal, Mission 365, which are expected to generate significant revenue (£365m) and profit growth (adjusted PBT margin of 8–10%) even with management’s assumption of limited recovery in the market. A cyclical recovery would be additionally helpful to estimates and, no doubt, for sentiment towards the share price. Our forecasts are under review and will be updated shortly.

Russell Pointon

Written by

Russell Pointon

Director of Content, Consumer and Media

Consumer

Topps Tiles

Signs of stabilisation in Q324

Q324 trading update

Retail

3 July 2024

Price

40.7p

Market cap

£80m

Net cash (£m) at 31 March 2024 (excluding IFRS 16 liabilities of £89.4m)

19.3

Shares in issue

196.7m

Free float

70.2%

Code

TPT

Primary exchange

LSE

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

Business description

Topps Tiles is the market-leading specialist retailer/distributor of wall and floor tiles, and associated products such as tools, grouts and adhesives, to its retail, trade and commercial customers in the UK.

Analysts

Russell Pointon

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Topps Tiles is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Topps Tiles’ (TPT’s) brand strength continues to shine through with ongoing market share gains versus a weak repair, maintenance and improvement sector. There is also some encouragement that overall revenue trends were relatively unchanged through Q324, with no deterioration versus what was reported for the first seven weeks, albeit it remains challenging overall. For the individual group companies, the trends and narrative are consistent with recent updates: Omni-channel remains weak given the difficult but slowly improving macroeconomic environment; Online Pure Play continues to grow strongly; and Parkside (Commercial) remains profitable despite the challenging backdrop. The trading update also indicates progress on the initiatives announced as part of the updated long-term strategy and new financial goal, Mission 365, which are expected to generate significant revenue (£365m) and profit growth (adjusted PBT margin of 8–10%) even with management’s assumption of limited recovery in the market. A cyclical recovery would be additionally helpful to estimates and, no doubt, for sentiment towards the share price. Our forecasts are under review and will be updated shortly.

Year end

Revenue (£m)

PBT*
(£m)

EPS*
(p)

DPS
(p)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

09/22

247.2

15.9

6.2

3.6

6.6

8.8

09/23

262.7

13.8

4.6

3.6

8.9

8.8

09/24e

249.6

7.9

2.7

3.6

15.0

8.8

09/25e

263.8

11.9

4.3

3.6

9.4

8.8

Note: *PBT and EPS are normalised, excluding amortisation of acquired intangibles, exceptional items and share-based payments.

At the group level, total sales were lower by 6.9% y-o-y in Q324, which is broadly in line with the 7.3% decline reported for the first seven weeks of the period when H124 results were published. This compares very well versus management’s estimate that the UK tile market, again at the time of the publication of H124 results, was down by 10–15% y-o-y.

The Topps Tiles brand (ie Omni-channel) continues to be heavily affected by the weak macroeconomic environment, with a 9.7% decline in sales versus a fall of 10.1% for the first seven weeks of the period. The implied slight improvement over the final weeks of the period is likely accounted for by a slightly easier comparative, hence management’s indication that sales stabilised through the quarter. The stated relative resilience of trade customers, which represented c 61% of sales in H124, versus homeowners is consistent with previously reported trends.

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