IN BRIEF: Gear4music shares rise on outlook but annual profit lower
21st Jun 2022 12:01
Gear4Music (Holdings) PLC - York-based online musical instruments and equipment retailer - Reports lower pretax profit but touts strong pipeline of growth for financial year 2023. Pretax profit for the financial year ended March 31 shrinks to GBP5.0 million from GBP14.6 million a year ago. Revenue dips to GBP147.6 million from GBP157.5 million. Proposes no dividend, unchanged to a year ago, as it aims to retain money for growth. Marketing expenditure rose by 7.3% to GBP10.8 million from GBP9.2 million in the year. Labour costs widened 7% to GBP13.1 million from GBP12.3 million. Read More