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Hotel Chocolat Group PLC - Hertfordshire, England-based chocolate maker - Expects to deliver an underlying marginal loss before tax for financial 2023. For financial 2022, underlying pretax profit was £21.7 million. For financial 2024, it expects sales and underlying pretax profit to be lower than current market expectations due to ongoing weakness in consumer sentiment and continuing inflationary pressures. Back in March, the firm reported pretax profit in the six months to December 25 of £8.3 million, down 59% from £20.4 million the year before. Underlying pretax profit was £10.2 million. Revenue declined 9.2% to £129.8 million from £142.9 million. Current stock price: 122.00 pence each, down 12% on Friday morning in London 12-month change: down 59% Copyright 2023 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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