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Greggs - Looking forward

Greggs’ FY20 results were in line with expectations and highlight a year of two halves from a profit perspective. COVID-19 wrought the most damage in H120 before ‘better’ revenue and cost management restored the H220 operating margin back to normal levels (10.8%). Although current trading remains negative (-28.8% for the first 10 weeks of FY21), it is better than we and management expected and momentum is improving, leading us to increase our FY21 PBT forecast by c 5%. There is a very clear message that management is looking to the future by re-activating the store opening pipeline, accelerating multi-channel distribution and investing further in the supply chain, with more investment likely as management targets a presence in 3,000 locations, 44% more than today.
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GREGGS

Greggs is a bakery food on-the-go retailer. Co. provides a range of fresh bakery goods, sandwiches and drinks in its shops. Co. also provides frozen bakery products to its wholesale customers. As of Dec 31 2016, Co. had 1,764 shops in operation Co. had 157 franchised shops operating in travel and other convenience locations, with a particular focus on motorway services and petrol forecourts. Co.'s Balanced Choice products provide choices from a selection of freshly prepared sandwiches, wraps, salads, yoghurts, hot soups, porridge pots and freshly baked savouries.

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Kate Heseltine

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