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Hornby shares plummet as pretax loss widens due to rising costs

(Alliance News) - Hornby PLC on Wednesday said it remains optimistic for the festive season ...

Alliance News 20 November, 2024 | 2:25PM
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(Alliance News) - Hornby PLC on Wednesday said it remains optimistic for the festive season despite a weak performance in the first half.

Hornby is a model railway maker and retailer based in Margate, England.

Pretax loss widened to GBP5.1 million for the six months ended September 30, down from GBP4.9 million a year before.

Revenue rose by 10% to GBP25.0 million for the same period, up from GBP22.7 million a year prior. Hornby attributed this discrepancy to rising costs across the firm, despite an improved sales performance.

Finance costs rose by 39% to GBP1.0 million from GBP719,000 a year prior. Admin costs rose by 2.7% to GBP3.8 million for the half, up from GBP3.7 million a year before.

Hornby did not declare an interim dividend, unchanged year-on-year.

Hornby shares were down 19% at 21.00 pence each in London on Wednesday afternoon.

Looking ahead, Hornby remained optimistic, pointing to a strong order book and activities in place for the run-up to Black Friday and the festive period.

Chief Executive Olly Raeburn commented: "Revenue performance versus last year has been solid, and we exit the half year with a clear, and aggressive, plan for maintaining that momentum through the critical Black Friday and Christmas trading periods."

By Lydia Doye, Alliance News reporter

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