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24/01/2020 · Animalcare (ANCR)  · dotDigital (DOTD)  · EMIS Group PLC (EMIS)  · Hotel Chocolat (HOTC)  · Strix (KETL) 

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Strong results from the chocolate makers have justified a stretched valuation, but others haven’t been so fortunate. We analyse a number of this week’s trading updates.

The rich valuation of premium British chocolatier Hotel Chocolat (LON: HOTC) mirrors that of its products. At 410p, the group is valued at £474m or 3 times forecast sales and 40 times forecast earnings for the year ending June 2020. As many companies in the UK have found to their cost, including Fevertree just this week, that type of valuation comes with great expectation. Hotel Chocolat must keep delivering.

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