Added to YB: 2026-10-15
Pitch date: 2026-10-12
CBOX.L [neutral]
Cake Box Holdings Plc
+0.57%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
Cake Box Holdings Plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retail of fresh cream celebration cakes in the United Kingdom and France.
Market Cap
GBP 77.0M
Pitch Price
GBP 1.75
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
6.17%
EV/EBITDA
7.50
P/E
15.34
EV/Sales
1.57
Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution and Retail
Category
value
Cake Box Holdings: A Growing Franchise Network With One Question That Could Change Everything
CBOX.L (monitor): Cake Box’s centralized production and franchise-funded stores support network growth without financing each location; the original business grew revenue 9%, mature-store sales rose 4.8%, and 58 franchisees operate multiple sites. At 190p-220p, estimated sustainable owner earnings of £5.5m-£6.5m could support 8%-10% annual returns, assuming ~6% per-share growth, continued distributions and a ~13x normalized owner-earnings multiple. First, franchisee returns remain insufficiently transparent; second, reporting weaknesses and recent capital allocation require greater confidence.
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