Warpaint London (LON:W7L) Announces Earnings Results

Warpaint London (LON:W7L) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported GBX 16.68 earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. The firm had revenue of £105.08 million during the quarter. Warpaint London had a return on equity of 21.32% and a net margin of 14.89%.

Warpaint London Price Performance

W7L opened at GBX 168 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 214.32 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 207.88. Warpaint London has a twelve month low of GBX 165 and a twelve month high of GBX 495. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 3.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.19. The company has a market capitalization of £135.72 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.51 and a beta of 0.44.

Analyst Ratings Changes

W7L has been the subject of several research reports. Berenberg Bank reduced their target price on Warpaint London from GBX 510 to GBX 470 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Shore Capital Group reissued a “house stock” rating on shares of Warpaint London in a research note on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 455.

Key Warpaint London News

Here are the key news stories impacting Warpaint London this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results showed strong top-line growth and solid underlying metrics: record sales, reported EPS of GBX 16.68, revenue of £105.08m, a 14.9% net margin and 21.3% ROE — evidence of profitable scale as the group expands. Warpaint London Achieves Record Sales While Profit Declines Amid Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Shore Capital reaffirmed its “house stock” rating on Warpaint, providing continued broker support for the shares. Digital Look
• Neutral Sentiment: Berenberg lowered its price target from GBX 510 to GBX 470 but maintained a “buy” rating — a modestly reduced upside view, not a change to positive conviction. Berenberg price-target update
• Negative Sentiment: Market headlines emphasise that profits fell despite record revenue and management flagged tougher trading, which has weighed on investor sentiment and pressured the share price. Warpaint profits fall despite record revenue
• Negative Sentiment: News coverage reports a sharp intraday share reaction after the update, citing tough trading conditions as a key driver of the decline. Warpaint London shares fall 7% as tough trading conditions weigh on outlook

About Warpaint London

Warpaint London PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides color cosmetics. It operates through two segments, Branded and Close-Out. The company offers its cosmetic skincare products under the W7, Technic, Man'stuff, Body Collection, Very Vegan, and Chit Chat brand names. It also provides supply chain management services. Warpaint London PLC sells its products to retailers, distributors, supermarkets, and retail chains, as well as through online. The company operates in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Spain, Denmark, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and internationally.