4imprint Group (LSE: FOUR)

Currency in GBP

Last close As at 04/12/2023

GBP43.20

50.00 (1.17%)

Market capitalisation

GBP1,202m

4imprint is the leading direct marketer of promotional products in the United States, Canada, the UK and Ireland. In FY22, 98% of revenues were generated in the United States and Canada.

The US promotional products distribution market is highly fragmented and PPAI estimated its 2022 value at over US$25bn, up 13% on the year, well ahead of the GDP increase of 2.9%. Q123 growth moderated to +3.3%, with a pick up in Q2 to +5.6%, which will include some price inflation, so underlying volume growth is still likely limited. Some questions remain about confidence in the US corporate sector, but the utility of promotional products is high and sector prospects remain positive.

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TMT | Outlook

4imprint Group — Further progress in Q323

TMT | Update

4imprint Group — Record H123 customer demand

TMT | Flash note

4imprint Group — Very strong demand

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Sector

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Equity Analyst

Fiona Orford-Williams

Fiona Orford-Williams

Director, TMT

Milo Bussell

Associate Analyst, Consumer and Media

Key Management

  • David Seekings

    FD

  • Kevin Lyons-Tarr

    CEO

Balance Sheet

Forecast net cash (US$m)

84

Forecast gearing ratio (%)

N/A

Share Price Performance

Price Performance
% 1M 3M 12M
Actual (13.0) (14.7) 4.0
Relative (15.4) (14.3) 5.7
52 week high/low 5350.0p/4170.0p

Financials

4imprint’s Q323 trading update indicated further good growth, albeit moderating against comparatives getting tougher as the year progresses. Full year revenue guidance is maintained at ‘slightly above’ $1.3bn, with continuing high returns on marketing spend prompting a $5m uplift in PBT guidance to ‘not less than $130m’. 4imprint’s underlying markets reflect US corporate economic health, with any downside mitigated by the prospect of carrying on building market share as less well-funded firms struggle. Already the largest North American distributor of promotional products, 4imprint’s market share in H123 was just 5.9%, giving plenty to go for. The long-term growth record, strong cash generation and robust balance sheet underpin the rating.

Y/E Dec Revenue (US$m) EBITDA (US$m) PBT (US$m) EPS (fd) (c) P/E (x) P/CF (x)
2021A 787.3 35.7 30.2 80.3 67.5 66.7
2022A 1140.3 108.4 103.7 285.0 19.0 15.0
2023E 1320.0 133.8 131.0 348.6 15.6 10.5
2024E 1430.0 147.1 142.0 382.2 14.2 10.8

Update

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4imprint Group — Robust demand recovery

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4imprint Group — Better Q4 order intake

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4imprint Group — Thaw in progress

Flash note

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4imprint Group — COVID-19 update

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4imprint Group — Self-promotion pays

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4imprint Group — Demand remains robust

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4imprint Group — US growth promoters

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Outlook

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4imprint Group — Boxing clever

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4imprint Group — Branding awareness

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4imprint Group — Market leader

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4imprint Group — Branding evolution

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4imprint Group — Update 19 January 2017

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4imprint Group — Update 2 August 2016

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4imprint Group — Update 12 May 2016