Hotel Chocolat Group plc engages in the manufacture and retail chocolates and cocoa-related products under the Hotel Chocolat brand name in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Saint Lucia, the United States, and Japan. It also offers hot chocolate makers under the Velvetiser name, as well as sells wine, beer, gin, vodka, and other spirits through a network of owned and third-party stores, as well as through online subscription. In addition, the company operates stores, cafés, restaurants, outlets, and factory stores. Hotel Chocolat Group plc was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Royston, the United Kingdom. As of January 25, 2024, Hotel Chocolat Group plc operates as a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated.
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- Consumer Defensive
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- Confectioners
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5 years, 6 months ago
Hotel Chocolat Group plc is currently in a long term downtrend where the price is trading 3.7% below its 200 day moving average.
From a valuation standpoint, the stock is 99.9% cheaper than other stocks from the Consumer Defensive sector with a price to sales ratio of 3.3.
Hotel Chocolat Group plc's total revenue sank by 0.0% to $46M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Its net income has dropped by 0.0% to $7M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Finally, its free cash flow grew by 23.5% to $14M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Based on the above factors, Hotel Chocolat Group plc gets an overall score of 2/5.