Card Factory plc

Operating as a specialist retailer of greeting cards within the United Kingdom, Card Factory plc manages its business through two distinct divisions: Card Factory and Getting Personal. The company handles the entire lifecycle of its products, from design and sourcing to printing, warehousing, production, distribution, and ultimate sale. Its product range encompasses greeting cards for all occasions, along with accessories like dressings, balloons, and gifts. Additionally, Card Factory plc provides personalized cards and gifts through its online channels. These products are available via its network of approximately 1,020 Card Factory stores and 4 franchise outlets, as well as online at cardfactory.co.uk and gettingpersonal.co.uk. Founded in 1992, the company maintains its headquarters in Wakefield, United Kingdom.

Card Factory plc trades as CARD.L on LSE. The company is classified in Consumer Cyclical / Specialty Retail and reports in GBP.

The current profile places the business in Specialty Retail. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.

Latest available fiscal data shows £582.70M of revenue and £31.20M of net income.

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Card Factory plc can be compared against peers such as Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC, ASOS Plc, Crest Nicholson Holdings plc, DFS Furniture plc, Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC, Halfords Group plc.

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Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of £226.44M, beta of 1.29, and return on equity of +8.8%.

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CARD.L currently shows total debt of £208.50M and beta of 1.29. Missing data should be treated as a research gap, not as low risk.

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