Hornby Plc is a holding company, which is engaged in the development, design, sourcing and distribution of hobby and interactive products. The Company offers model railway and slot car brands, including Scalextric, Airfix models, Humbrol paints and Corgi die cast models. The Company's geographical segments include the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain, Italy and the rest of Europe. Its products include locomotives, track accessories, train packs, digital train sets, analogue train sets and track accessories, among others. The Company distributes its products through a network of specialists and through its online activities and multiple retailers throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. The Company's subsidiaries include Hornby Hobbies Limited and Hornby Espana S.A., which are engaged in the development, design, sourcing and distribution of models, and Hornby America Inc., Hornby Italia s.r.l, Hornby France S.A.S and Hornby Deutschland GmbH, which are distributors of models.
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Hornby is headquartered in Sandwich, GB
Hornby Office Locations
Hornby has an office in Sandwich
Sandwich, GB (HQ)
3rd Floor, The Gateway Innovation Way Discovery Park
Hornby Data and Metrics
Hornby Financial Metrics
Hornby's revenue was reported to be £55.8 m in FY, 2016 which is a 4% decrease from the previous period.
GBP
Revenue (FY, 2016) | 55.8 m |
Revenue growth (FY, 2015 - FY, 2016), % | (4%) |
Gross profit (FY, 2016) | 21.8 m |
Gross profit margin (FY, 2016), % | 39% |
Net income (FY, 2016) | (13.7 m) |
Market capitalization (25-Jul-2017) | 26.7 m |
Closing share price (25-Jul-2017) | 0.3 |
Cash (31-Mar-2016) | 677 k |
Hornby's current market capitalization is £26.7 m.
| GBP | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 51.6 m | 58.1 m | 55.8 m |
Revenue growth, % | 13% | (4%) | |
Cost of goods sold | 28.2 m | 31 m | 34 m |
Gross profit | 23.3 m | 27.2 m | 21.8 m |
Gross profit Margin, % | 45% | 47% | 39% |
Operating expense total | 27.4 m | 26.9 m | 34.9 m |
Pre tax profit | (4.6 m) | (184 k) | (13.5 m) |
Net Income | (4.4 m) | (120 k) | (13.7 m) |
| GBP | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 619 k | 451 k | 677 k |
Accounts Receivable | 7.8 m | 9.2 m | 11.8 m |
Current Assets | 23.5 m | 24.3 m | 29.6 m |
PP&E | 12.2 m | 12.4 m | 9.2 m |
Goodwill | 12.1 m | 12.5 m | 9.3 m |
Total Assets | 47.8 m | 49.2 m | 48.1 m |
Accounts Payable | 4 m | 5.1 m | 5.3 m |
Current Liabilities | 16.1 m | 17.1 m | 15.7 m |
Total Liabilities | 16.4 m | 17.4 m | 15.9 m |
Retained Earnings | (4.4 m) | (120 k) | (13.7 m) |
Total Equity | 31.4 m | 31.8 m | 32.1 m |
Financial Leverage | 1.5 x | 1.5 x | 1.5 x |
| GBP | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
Cash From Operating Activities | (1.1 m) | 4.7 m | (9.9 m) |
Cash From Financing Activities | (3.1 m) | (1.6 m) | 14.1 m |
Income Taxes Paid | 112 k | 64 k | (182 k) |
| GBP | Y, 2016 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 221.3 k |
Financial Leverage | 1.5 x |
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Hornby News and Updates
April 10, 2017
Playtime's over: Shareholders are trying to oust the chairman of Hornby
The chairman of toymaker Hornby, Roger Canham, is coming under pressure from shareholders, with the company forced to call a general meeting to determine his future. The company, which specialises in model railways, received a letter from Ian Alexander Anton, on behalf of himself and New Pistoia,…
June 22, 2016
Hornby throws (some) of its toys out of its pram
Hornby announced today that it was clearing the decks of some of its products as part of a turnaround plan. The figures In its preliminary results for the year to March, the collectibles company revealed that revenue had dropped to £55.8m, down four per cent on the prior year's £58.1m. Mean…
June 22, 2016
Hornby to cut number of toys in turnaround bid
Toymaker Hornby plans to cut the number of toys it makes as it strives to make the business profitable again.