Tuesday preview: Moss Bros' online offering in focus as it reports full year results

Moss Bros Group reports its 2015 preliminary results on Tuesday with analysts expecting an increase in earnings compared to the previous year.

The City has pencilled in full year pre-tax profits of £5.8m, up from £4.8m in 2014. Revenue is forecast to rise to £123.1m from £114.7 the prior year, driven by online sales.

In a trading update in January, the company said e-commerce sales had risen 32.7% year-on-year in the 49 weeks to 9 January.

“We continue to see good growth and e-commerce sales now comprise 10% of group revenue,” the company said.

Analysts will be looking to see how the company tackles the trend towards online retail, away from high street sales. They will also be closely scrutinising the group’s formal suit hire business following two tumultuous years.

In February, the company announced the appointment of Tony Bennett as new finance director and Paula Minowa as chief operating officer to help “leverage the Moss Bros brand further in new channels and new territories”. Bennett is not due to join until August but Minowa started early last month.

Tuesday 05 April

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Carclo, Digital Globe Services Ltd (DI), Hays, Numis Corporation, Thorpe (F.W.)

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Factory Orders (GER) (07:00)
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Thorpe (F.W.)

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