Hotel Chocolat Group (HOTC) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hotel Chocolat Group plc engages in the manufacture and retail chocolates and cocoa-related products under the Hotel Chocolat brand name in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Saint Lucia, the United States, and Japan. It also offers hot chocolate makers under the Velvetiser name, as well as sells wine, beer, gin, vodka, and other spirits through a network of owned and third-party stores, as well as through online subscription. In addition, the company operates stores, cafés, restaurants, outlets, and factory stores. Hotel Chocolat Group plc was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Royston, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: N/A
• 50-Day Range: 374 to 374
• 52-Week Range: N/A
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 297,885 shs
• Market Capitalization: £514.70 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 0.63%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

HOTC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Hotel Chocolat Group's earnings last quarter?

Hotel Chocolat Group plc (LON:HOTC) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 25th. The company reported $11.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Hotel Chocolat Group had a negative net margin of 3.05% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.49%.

How do I buy shares of Hotel Chocolat Group?

Shares of HOTC 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 Hotel Chocolat Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hotel Chocolat Group investors own include BP (BP), Coats Group (COA), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Marks and Spencer Group (MKS), Advanced Medical Solutions Group (AMS), Aviva (AV) and British Land (BLND).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/25/2020
• Today: 7/15/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Confectioners
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:HOTC
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.hotelchocolat.com
• Phone: +44-1763-257746
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,390
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX (0.05)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -£6.23 million
• Net Margins: -3.05%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -6.49%
• Return on Assets: 0.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 51.31
• Current Ratio: 1.56
• Quick Ratio: 0.51

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £204.50 million
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.12
• Book Value: GBX 68 per share
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 137,620,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £514.70 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.95