Hollywood Bwl Share Price (BOWL)

Nice steady riser on a low heat.

Nice rise but am surprised it's gone so far. It seems to be catching the end-war tailwind with other things for some reason.

Not applicable here, but there's going to be a lot of blood once the reality of elevated energy prices are thrown into the mix with the other economic troubles globally.

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Hollywood Bowl delivered a strong first half, with revenue up 9.5% to £141.5m and Group adjusted EBITDA after rent up 8.9% to £42.2m, supported by resilient demand for affordable leisure and continued estate investment. Like-for-like revenue rose 2.3%, with the UK up 2.6% and Canada up 0.5% on a constant-currency basis, the latter impacted by snowstorms. UK spend per game increased 7.6% to £12.77, helped by dynamic pricing, amusements growth and add-on sales. Adjusted PBT increased 8.1% to £32.1m, while adjusted EPS rose 11.3% to 14.51p. Reported PBT fell 3.9% to £27.2m, mainly reflecting £3.3m of adjusting items, including a £2.8m impairment of one underperforming centre and £0.5m of Canadian contingent consideration. The balance sheet remains strong, with £26.0m net cash and a fully undrawn £25.0m RCF. Management proposed an interim dividend of 4.52p, up 10.2%, and announced a £5m H2 buyback, reflecting confidence in cash generation. Strategically, the group continues to expand in both markets. It remains confident in reaching 95 UK centres by 2035...

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I do think bowl is under appreciated. It’s not an exciting business but it is well run and a consistent money earner.

This may be the best-run company in the UK. A healthy +10% revenue growth, ten times faster than the overall UK GDP "growth" rate, a huge 10-20% net margin (in a notoriously low-profit industry), and a big 5% dividend payout at the same time. Few non-financial UK companies can match that. Can't believe the share price hasn't moved in years. Wouldn't be surprised to see this get a takeover bid in the next year or two. High profit, low share price... It's a sitting duck for a bid, from a US private equity firm or activist investor.