Morning in the City: Live updates with Dr Martens, Nationwide HPI and US debt ceiling June 1, 2023 Welcome to the live blog on the first of June, with updates on Dr Martens, Nationwide’s regular House Price Index, the US debt ceiling, and much more!
Dr Martens share price tumbles 11 per cent as pre-tax profits miss forecasts June 1, 2023 Dr Martens will launch a share buy back programme of up to £50m as the boot maker looks to up investment following a 26 per cent slide in pre-tax profits following bottleneck issues in its US warehouse. The London-listed retailer hit record revenues during the year of £1bn, as sales recovered post-pandemic and it opened [...]
Dr Martens takes a kicking from shareholders as distribution disruption wears down profits January 19, 2023 Shares in Dr Martens have dropped an eye-watering 22 per cent this morning - after the bootmaker downgraded profit expectations.
Dr Martens yet to see cost of living crisis hit as revenue jumps November 24, 2022 Dr Martens is yet to see the impacts of the cost of living crisis in the UK, as it keeps its outlook firmly in place. The footwear retailer enjoyed a revenue jump of 13 per cent to £418.6m in the six months to the end of September. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) [...]
Dr.Martens says warehouse headache led to disappointing revenue rise as hunt for new CFO begins April 14, 2023 Dr.Martens posted a small rise in revenues for the fourth quarter as operational issues in its US warehouse continued to impact earnings. The boot maker said that for the period total revenue grew just six per cent as it spent time resolving bottleneck issues at its headquarters in LA , which impacted its American wholesale [...]
Dr Martens says sales of boots are in line with forecasts despite cost of living crunch July 14, 2022 Dr. Martens has assured shareholders its trading this year is in line with expectations, ahead of its AGM in north London on Thursday. In a trading update on Thursday morning, the boots maker said trading was as expected since the start of this financial year. The retailer acknowledged that ‘the early months of our financial [...]
Dr Martens posts kicker revenue despite price rises and supply concerns June 1, 2022 Shares are up over 25 per cent this morning for Dr Martens after the iconic boot maker posted a strong performance in Americas and EMEA, with reported revenue up 29 per cent and 19 per cent respectively for the full year.
Shares in Dr. Martens fall as key shareholder steps away January 6, 2022 Shares in Dr. Martens were down 11 per cent on Thursday afternoon after its largest shareholder sold a stake in the footwear giant. Private equity group Permira Funds sold 65m shares, a year after it brought the bootmaker to market. Permira, via its Luxembourg-based IngreLux fund, sold its shares at a price of 395p for [...]
Dr Martens’ shares dip after wholesale business hit by Covid side effects January 27, 2022 Boot maker Dr Martens’ shares slumped almost 15 per cent on Thursday morning after it said its revenue growth had slowed. Shares dipped after the retailer outlined a decline in its wholesale business while it has prioritised stock for ecommerce and retail stores. The share price has dropped almost 35 per cent in the past [...]
Fill your boots: Dr Martens weathers pandemic storm with six-million shoes sales and £61.3m profits December 9, 2021 Dr Martens has stepped up to the plate amid pandemic uncertainty with strong half-year results in its maiden market statement.