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Caffyns
(LSE:79GL)
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Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
125.00 p
▲(0.00% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/01/26
The score is held down primarily by weakened financial performance: a sharp 2026 revenue decline, negative profitability, and elevated leverage. Technicals are broadly neutral with the price sitting near key moving averages. Valuation is mixed—an attractive dividend yield is offset by a negative P/E driven by losses.
Positive Factors
Improved cash generation
Caffyns generated positive operating and free cash flow in 2026 despite losses, indicating the dealership model can still convert activity into cash. Sustained positive cash flow provides liquidity to fund working capital, service debt, and invest in aftersales capabilities over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Sharp revenue decline
A 37.4% revenue drop materially reduces scale and weakens fixed-cost absorption in a dealership model that relies on volume. If sustained, this erosion undermines margins, bargaining power with OEMs, and the ability to fund required showroom and service investments over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved cash generation
Caffyns generated positive operating and free cash flow in 2026 despite losses, indicating the dealership model can still convert activity into cash. Sustained positive cash flow provides liquidity to fund working capital, service debt, and invest in aftersales capabilities over the medium term.
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Caffyns (79GL) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£10.91M
Dividend Yield8.8%
Average Volume (3M)27.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)-0.09
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUK
Employees439
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryAuto - Dealerships
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.47
Shares Outstanding441,336
10 Day Avg. Volume0
30 Day Avg. Volume27
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.11
Price to Sales (P/S)0.01
P/FCF Ratio2.00
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Caffyns Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Caffyns PLC operates primarily in the automotive sector, specializing in the retail of both new and pre-owned vehicles. Beyond sales, the company delivers extensive motor vehicle maintenance services and supplies a variety of related products, inc...
How the Company Makes Money
Caffyns makes money primarily through its dealership operations. Key revenue streams typically include (1) vehicle sales, where revenue is generated from selling new and used cars; (2) aftersales services, where revenue is earned from servicing, m...
Caffyns Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
41
Neutral
Balance Sheet
45
Neutral
Cash Flow
52
Neutral
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 270.66M | 275.46M | 262.08M | 251.43M | 223.93M |
| Gross Profit | 31.63M | 34.69M | 28.99M | 33.58M | 31.95M |
| EBITDA | 3.01M | 5.11M | 3.25M | 6.92M | 7.12M |
| Net Income | -1.29M | 176.00K | -1.20M | 2.52M | 3.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 108.83M | 101.71M | 99.54M | 100.03M | 84.49M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.61M | 3.76M | 438.00K | 4.23M | 2.76M |
| Total Debt | 44.62M | 37.09M | 35.80M | 33.58M | 26.41M |
| Total Liabilities | 78.96M | 71.79M | 70.81M | 68.37M | 49.76M |
| Stockholders Equity | 29.87M | 29.92M | 28.74M | 31.66M | 34.73M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.71M | -1.37M | -2.46M | 3.33M | 553.00K |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.53M | -303.00K | 119.00K | 4.24M | 3.39M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -567.00K | 3.83M | -2.33M | -716.00K | -2.65M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.12M | -208.00K | -1.57M | -2.05M | -3.71M |
Caffyns Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | £2.71B | 10.71 | 23.83% | 3.44% | -1.76% | -29.67% | |
60 Neutral | £223.07M | 16.41 | 4.05% | 3.22% | 1.47% | -15.99% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
48 Neutral | £10.91M | -2.66 | ― | 8.80% | ― | ― | |
46 Neutral | £99.17M | 18.80 | 22.27% | 1.48% | 8.14% | 81.96% |
* General Sector Average
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