Cake Box (CBOX) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cake Box Holdings Plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retail of fresh cream celebration cakes in the United Kingdom. The company sells cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, and treats; and party accessories, including balloons and candles. It also engages in the franchising of specialist cake stores; and property rental activities. The company sells its products through its physical stores and online. Cake Box Holdings Plc was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 175 to 188.50
• 50-Day Range: 165 to 195
• 52-Week Range: 160 to 210
• Volume: 5,390 shs
• Average Volume: 77,593 shs
• Market Capitalization: £76.98 million
• P/E Ratio: 16.52
• Dividend Yield: 4.77%
• Price Target: GBX 220
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Cake Box Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cake Box scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Cake Box has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cake Box has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cake Box is 16.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.97.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cake Box is 16.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 11.16.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cake Box has a P/B Ratio of 3.91. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CBOX.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Cake Box is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.87%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Cake Box does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cake Box is 78.89%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CBOX.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

Cake Box has a news sentiment score of 0.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.29 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Cake Box this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cake Box insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

38.90% of the stock of Cake Box is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

45.24% of the stock of Cake Box is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CBOX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CBOX shares performed this year?

Cake Box's stock was trading at GBX 185 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CBOX stock has increased by 1.9% and is now trading at GBX 188.50.
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How were Cake Box's earnings last quarter?

Cake Box Holdings Plc (LON:CBOX) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 12th. The company reported $5.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Cake Box had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.44% and a net margin of 12.31%.

How do I buy shares of Cake Box?

Shares of CBOX stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Cake Box own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cake Box investors own include IMI (IMI), Meta Platforms (META), Moderna (MRNA), Barclays (BARC), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA) and 4D pharma (DDDD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/12/2024
• Today: 5/03/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Grocery Stores
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:CBOX
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.eggfreecake.co.uk
• Phone: 44 20 8050 2026
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 173
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 220
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 220
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 220
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 11.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.52
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.98
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £4.76 million
• Net Margins: 12.31%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 25.44%
• Return on Assets: 13.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 18.51
• Current Ratio: 2.50
• Quick Ratio: 1.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £38.64 million
• Price / Sales: 1.99
• Cash Flow: GBX 23.44 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.04
• Book Value: GBX 48.25 per share
• Price / Book: 3.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 40,837,696
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £76.98 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.19