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How to buy Hotel Chocolat Group shares | 435p
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Hotel Chocolat Group plc (HOTC) is a leading confectioners business based in the UK. It opened the day at 435.1p after a previous close of 440p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 425p to a high of 445p. The latest price was 435p (25 minute delay). Hotel Chocolat Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 1,645 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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- Can I buy shares in Hotel Chocolat Group?
- Has coronavirus impacted Hotel Chocolat Group shares?
- Hotel Chocolat Group shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is Hotel Chocolat Group stock a buy or sell?
- Hotel Chocolat Group performance over time
- Are Hotel Chocolat Group shares over-valued?
- Hotel Chocolat Group's financials
- How volatile are Hotel Chocolat Group shares?
- Does Hotel Chocolat Group pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
How has Coronavirus impacted Hotel Chocolat Group's share price?
Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Hotel Chocolat Group's share price has had significant negative movement.
Its last market close was 350p, which is 14.63% down on its pre-crash value of 410p and 84.21% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as 190p.
If you had bought £1,000 worth of Hotel Chocolat Group shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth £519.33 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth £773.47.
Hotel Chocolat Group share price
Use our graph to track the performance of HOTC stocks over time.Hotel Chocolat Group shares at a glance
Information last updated 2020-12-18.
| Open | 435.1p |
|---|---|
| High | 445p |
| Low | 425p |
| Close | 435p |
| Previous close | 440p |
| Change | -5p |
| Change % | -1.136% |
| Volume | 9,158 |
Information last updated 2020-12-27.
| 52-week range | 190p - 526.256p |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | 396.8971p |
| 200-day moving average | 343.8627p |
| Wall St. target price | 332.5p |
| PE ratio | 28.5088 |
| Dividend yield | 0.02p (0.63%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 11.5p |
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Hotel Chocolat Group price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of 435p
| 1 week (2021-01-15) | 15.38% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2020-12-23) | 3.57% |
| 3 months (2020-10-23) | 16.00% |
| 6 months (2020-07-23) | 55.36% |
| 1 year (2020-01-23) | 6.10% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2019-01-23) | 53.98% |
| 3 years (2018-01-23) | 27.94% |
Is Hotel Chocolat Group under- or over-valued?
Valuing Hotel Chocolat Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Hotel Chocolat Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Hotel Chocolat Group's P/E ratio
Hotel Chocolat Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 29x. In other words, Hotel Chocolat Group shares trade at around 29x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Hotel Chocolat Group's EBITDA
Hotel Chocolat Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £9.7 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Hotel Chocolat Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Hotel Chocolat Group financials
| Revenue TTM | £136.3 million |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 2.9% |
| Gross profit TTM | £83 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 2.28% |
| Return on equity TTM | -11.12% |
| Profit margin | -4.75% |
| Book value | 0.534p |
| Market capitalisation | £530.2 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Hotel Chocolat Group share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 15.79% of net profits
Recently Hotel Chocolat Group has paid out, on average, around 15.79% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.63% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Hotel Chocolat Group shareholders could enjoy a 0.63% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Hotel Chocolat Group's case, that would currently equate to about 0.02p per share.
While Hotel Chocolat Group's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Hotel Chocolat Group is investing more in its future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 5 March 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").
Hotel Chocolat Group share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Hotel Chocolat Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as 190p up to 526.256p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Hotel Chocolat Group's is 1.3174. This would suggest that Hotel Chocolat Group's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
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Hotel Chocolat Group overview
Hotel Chocolat Group plc manufactures, sells, and retails chocolates under the Hotel Chocolat brand name in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. It offers a range of chocolates, including gift, and rare and vintage chocolates, as well as related drinks, alcohols, and beauty products. The company sells its products through a network of stores, as well as through online subscription; and operates restaurants, hotels, and cocoa estates. It also holds properties. The company operates 127 Hotel Chocolat locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland; and 4 in the United States. Hotel Chocolat Group plc was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Royston, the United Kingdom.
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