(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM in London on Thursday.
----------
AIM - WINNERS
----------
Webis Holdings PLC, up 44% at 2.87 pence, 12-month range 0.7p-3.7p. The Isle of Man-based gaming firm reports swing to profit for half-year to November 30, with pretax profit amounting to USD721,000 from loss of USD207,000 a year ago. Turnover falls to USD7.4 million from USD8.1 million, but cost of sales declines to USD4.7 million from USD6.2 million. "I am pleased to report a sustained improvement in trading for our principal subsidiary WatchandWager.com, with a significant return to profitability and a continuation of the positive trends reported at the end of the 2019/20 financial year. Moreover, I anticipate a sustained performance to the financial year ending May 2021, with certain caveats for the continued impact of Covid-19 and other factors outside our control. In short, I am pleased to report the group is now in a far better position than in recent years," company says.
----------
Digitalbox PLC, up 7.5% at 6.45p, 12-month range 4.5p-7.75p. The digital media business, which owns the Entertainment Daily, The Daily Mash and The Tab, says that revenue and profit in second half of 2020 were stronger than the first six months. Estimates revenue for 2020 was flat at around GBP2.2 million and adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation fell to GBP300,000 from GBP500,000 in 2019. Adds that current financial year has started well, with the first quarter to date ahead of initial expectations.
----------
Gear4music Holdings PLC, up 7.0% at 776.0p, 12-month range 135-910p. The UK-based online retailer of musical instruments and music equipment says trading performance in 2021 calendar year to date continues to be "strong". Says both its UK and European operations have performed well post-Brexit, helping to drive revenue growth and support margins that have exceeded previous expectations. Expects Ebitda for financial year to March 31 to be not less than GBP18.2 million, up from previous guidance of not less than GBP16.5 million.
----------
AIM - LOSERS
----------
Trakm8 Holdings PLC, down 6.7% at 14.00p, 12-month range 25.02p-9.10p. The telematics and data supplier says full-year revenue expected to be around 20% below the 2020 financial year, with the pandemic "compromising what would otherwise have been a year of growth". This will result in a "modest" adjusted pretax loss broadly similar to last year. "Whilst disappointed that Covid-19 has pushed back the return to material growth by 12 months, the directors are confident that the group is well positioned to return to growth driven by its expanding Insurance customer base and continually improving Fleet sales team performance," firm says.
----------
By Lucy Heming;Â lucyheming@alliancenews.com
Copyright 2021 Alliance News Limited. All Rights Reserved.
Trakm8 Hldgs (TRAK)
Gear4music (G4M)
Webis (WEB)
Digitalbox (DBOX)