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Our operating company, Crawshaw Butchers, currently has 20 retail outlets and two distribution centres across Yorkshire, Humberside, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.

In line with our growth strategy we have now successfully launched eight new shops in Retford, Castleford, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Huddersfield, Doncaster, Bramley and more recently, Derby.

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Crawshaws Fundamentals (CRAW)

Hmmm - Peel Hunt Under Review 51.50 - - Under Review

44.25p -29.25p (-39.80%)

I have been on the past very weary of the high rating this company was commanding and as so I did posted.
On last Year results the company placed as highlights the figures but omitted the Earning per share .............

27 April, 2016
Year ended 31 January 2016.
Financial Highlights:
• Turnover up +51% to £37.1m (2015: £24.6m)
• LFL sales growth of +1.8% (2015: +5%)
• Adjusted** EBITDA up +45% to £2.6m (2015: £1.8m)
• EBITDA* £1.0m (2015: £1.6m)
• Statutory loss before tax of £0.3m (2015: Profit before tax £1.2m), in line with plan and reflecting investment for accelerated expansion
• Cash balances of £4.9m at 31 January 2016 (£9.1m at 31 January 2015) following the acquisition of Gabbotts Farm
• Final dividend of 0.47p (2015: 0.47p) ............

were to me EPS values the company share price, It took me a good look down the report to find out they were negative............

Profit Before Tax "PBT" and Earnings Per Share "EPS"

The Group delivered a loss before tax of £0.3m (2015: £1.2m profit) as we incur additional costs to deliver our growth plan and we recognised an IFRS 2 shared based payment charge through the income statement of £0.4m (2015: NIL). This translated to a negative EPS as expected at (0.342) pence per share (2015: 1.301 pence per share).

Now I know why and I will put the management as "mild crooks" many companies operate this way so they have to be place on the right category for that reason.

No wonder then today the large fall on the share price after the profit warning decline in sales blaming on everything but them self ( caused by a combination of the international football, adverse weather and Brexit )

The shares not long ago were over 95p

Hmm, a tough one to chew! Disappointing that management should blame international football, adverse weather and Brexit for a fall in sales, particularly the first one! I think the sp had gone ahead of itself by some margin but I feel that the business is solid enough with the potential for further expansion as outlined. Could it also be a takeover target?

Kim, that would be the easy way out right now...but who?

Cranswick might be interested opto!

Thanks for that Kim, sorry it took a long time to get back, went out then came back to PC problems....which all got sorted with a complete power off reboot :-)

Damn these computer things!😃

CRAW 36.25p -5.25p -12.65%

The marked down continues, will it see 30p that some thing is about the point where there is value on the stock

HARGREAVE HALE LIMITED < 12%

KEEP an EYE

34.50p ( 34 v 35 )

look like the bottom has been reached and buyers are back again, improving Level 2 also as the bid is being now supported by 2 MMs

Paying higher price all the time as offer is 35p, at this rate it will go higher soon

34.49p
34.57p
34.67p
34.73p
34.75p
34.83p

finally the bid went up earlier and now the offer, now looks more a bounce on the go
new price 34.50 v 35.50p

Everything is turning up on the chart

Everything on the right place now as the larger buys are showing on the ticker 50K
spread 35.50 v 37p

3:29:29
36.40p
50,000
£18.20k

Disappointed though I am with recent developments I have increased my steak, er stake for no particular reason! :o)

I nearly split my sides laughing Kim !!

Yes I've 'beefed up' my holding also.

Be careful you could both get fried here

Was I the first to buy cheap BEEF this morning?

Lets hope is not.....

Do I see buying is going on now?
Was marked down after a few small sells total 14K and 2 MMs were the guilty ones at the same tame with offer at 36p,
but small buying is going on and paying higher price all the time.