Full-year results from Greggs (GRG) on 5 March painted a picture of a company doing so well in its domestic territory that one has to ask when it might export the successful business model abroad.Greggs? profits and market share are growing, it is investing in manufacturing and distribution expansion, and shareholders are getting a special dividend. While the company is confident it can add at lea

Full year profit rises 13.1%2024 off to good startUnexpected extra payoutFood-to-go specialist Greggs (GRG) continues to deliver tasty sales and profit growth despite the tough economic backdrop with its value proposition shining through during the cost-of-living crisis.Shares in the bakery retailer rose 4.6% to £28.40 on Tuesday morning after Greggs served up strong full-year results, announced

Investors will ravenously digest comments on the current trading environment when UK food-to-go specialist Greggs (GRG) delivers its full-year results on 5 March.While the value-for-money sausage roll, coffee and Yum Yums retailer has enjoyed positive momentum supported by its value-for-money proposition, extended trading hours and deliveries, an upgrade to guidance feels like a stretch with the f

The retail sector accounts for £104 billion of the FTSE 350 index by value of its 22 constituents, making it of significant importance to the UK stock market and to any investor with exposure to UK equities.The fortunes of retailers can tell us about the state of the consumer and in turn provide clues on economic activity. Therefore, even if you do not have exposure to individual stocks in this s

Primark?s Christmas trading performance, as well as management commentary around trading early in the new calendar year, will be the main focus when the discount fashion chain?s parent Associated British Foods (ABF) next updates the market on 23 January. With a tailwind from the cost-of-living crisis, value-focused retailers and discounters including German grocers Aldi and Lidl, bargain stores gi

Fourth-quarter like-for-likes up 9.4%Full-year profit guidance maintainedBetter-than-expected cash in coffersTyneside baker Greggs (GRG) topped the FTSE 250 leader board, with shares in the food-on-the-go retailer rising 7% to £26.46 following a tasty fourth-quarter trading update which showed like-for-like sales remained strong despite demanding prior-year comparatives.The value-for-money sausag

Stock prices in London were mixed on Wednesday morning, as investors looked ahead to US inflation data and weighed continued geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.The FTSE 100 index opened down 25.03 points, 0.3%, at 7,658.88. The FTSE 250 was up 12.96 points, 0.1%, at 19,306.98, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.27 of a point at 752.93.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.3% at 765.32, the Cboe UK 250 was

Next kicks off festive reporting seasonScope for upbeat news from B&MPotential Christmas winners include CurrysRetail bellwether Next (NXT) kicks off the post-Christmas reporting season on 4 January followed by discounters B&M European Value Retail (BME) and Shoe Zone (SHOE:AIM) on 9 January.Investors will be eager to learn if the sector benefited from some last-minute festive shopping when all th

The difficulties in hitting its ambitious growth targets were laid bare in Greggs' (GRG) third-quarter trading update (3 October) and combined with a lack of earnings upgrades the shares continue to lose the momentum they had built up over late 2022 and into 2023.There were things to like from the statement, including strong like-for-like sales growth, further market share gains and a welcome easi

Stocks in London finished in the red on Tuesday, as interest rate rise fears continued to grow following unexpectedly strong US job openings data.The FTSE 100 index closed down 40.56 points, or 0.5% at 7,470.16 on Tuesday. The FTSE 250 ended 299.53 points, or 1.7%, at 17,677.76. The AIM All-Share closed down 14.20 points, or 2.0%, at 703.44.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 0.5% at 745.71, the Cboe UK 25

Stock prices were mixed in London on Tuesday at midday, although Asia-focused lenders HSBC and Standard Chartered helped the FTSE 100 outperform European peers, which continued to struggle on US interest rate fears and rising yields.Also boosting the FTSE 100 were defensive shares, such as pharmaceuticals and consumer goods.Elsewhere, boohoo slumped, after cutting revenue guidance.The FTSE 100 ind

Sales and market share continue to riseSlowing cost inflation to lift marginsFull-year results baked inConvenience food purveyor Greggs (GRG) served up a tasty third-quarter trading update showing strong like-for-like sales growth and further market share gains.However, a soggy market backdrop, a lack of earnings upgrades, reduced guidance for store expansion and a feeling the stock is fairly valu

Budget food-on-the-go outfit Greggs (GRG) reports it third quarter trading update on 3 October.The company's affordable food options have helped bake some resilience into its demand profile despite pressured household budgets. It continues to roll out new sites as well as keeping some existing sites open for longer to capture trade throughout the day.Greggs has set a target to open 150 net new sto

As this is the last instalment in our five step stock analysis series (and we would encourage you to go back and read parts one, two and three, we've decided to do something a bit different and examine a bank. This means using different measures of profitability, returns and valuation.To analyse a bank, you need to understand what it does, how it uses its balance sheet to make money and the qualit

Having analysed Microsoft (MSFT:NASDAQ) and Unilever (ULVR) in parts one and two, part three of Shares new mini-series is an examination of the key metrics and investment merits of Greggs (GRG). A more down-to-earth choice but unquestionably one of the UK's favourite options for food on the go, now guided by CEO Roisin Currie.ANALYSING GREGGSWe will dig into the numbers at the value-for-money saus

Like-for-like sales up 16% in H1Full year guidance unchangedRate of cost inflation has started to easeValue sausage rolls, pasties and pizzas seller Greggs (GRG) served up strong results for the half to 1 July 2023 as consumers continued to snap up its competitively-priced food and drink on-the-go.Greggs also said the rate of food and packaging cost inflation has started to ease and this trend sho

Although the latest UK inflation figures are easy off, the cost-of-living crisis is still alive and kicking, as food, energy and petrol costs remain stubbornly high.This is bad news for consumers but good news for some companies who are benefiting from the doom and gloom on the high street and in households. Here are 10 names doing well.Shoe ZoneFootwear retailer Shoe Zone (SHOE:AIM) sells shoes a

EAGLE EYE SOLUTIONS (EYE:AIM) 550.25pLoss to date: 9.1%Adding a new banner name to its client roster by signing a five-year deal with the UK's number four supermarket chain Morrisons is a timely reminder of the potential of Eagle Eye Solutions (EYE:AIM).Eagle Eye's loyalty and promotions omnichannel software-as-a-service platform called Eagle Eye AIR is clearly gaining traction with retail busines

New acquisition Autorama drags down resultsShares down 2% to 615pFormer Greggs Chair Matt Davies appointed to BoardShares in online car marketplace Auto Trader (AUTO) were down more than 2% to 615p in morning trading as it reported a slight fall in pre-tax profits to £293.6 million for the year ending 31 March 2023 compared to £301 million in the same year-ago period.NEW ACQUISITION DRAGS DOWN R

Despite gloomy commentary on the state of the economy caused by rising interest rates and a cost-of-living crisis, one corner of the stock market appears to be in rude health.Big players in fast food or quick service restaurants look to be at the top of their game with many shares in this space trading at new all-time highs.For example, McDonald's (MCD:NYSE) is up 27% over the past 12 months, whil