Walker Greenbank - Weaker order intake in Q4
Order variability was referenced in H1 results, but latterly intake patterns have weakened. This has affected UK premium brands, following through into manufacturing activity also. We have reflected this in lower earnings estimates (c 10% for this year and next, with a smaller reduction for FY20) ahead of greater clarity on consumer behaviour in this segment. This news has been received harshly – judging by a sharp negative share price reaction – but feels overdone in our view.Walker Greenbank is engaged in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of wallcoverings, furnishing fabrics and associated products for the consumer market. Co. manages its operations as two reportable segments: Brands, which is engaged in the design, marketing, sales and distribution, and licensing activities of Sanderson, Morris & Co, Harlequin, Zoffany, Anthology, Scion, Clarke & Clarke and Studio G brands operated from the U.K. and its foreign subsidiaries in the U.S. and France; and Manufacturing, which is engaged in the wallcovering and printed fabric manufacturing businesses operated by Anstey and Standfast respectively.
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