Kingfisher (KGF)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 100

249.40p
   
  • Change Today:
      3.40p
  • 52 Week High: 262.60
  • 52 Week Low: 201.20
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,874.40m
  • Volume: 5,642,429
  • Market Cap: £4,674.76m
  • RiskGrade: 158

Kingfisher buys online platform Needhelp for €10m

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 25 Nov 2020

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - B&Q owner Kingfisher said it had bought online European home improvement services platform NeedHelp for €10m (£9m).
As part of the transaction, Guillaume de Kergariou, the founder of NeedHelp, has reinvested proceeds from the sale in a 20% interest in the business, resulting in Kingfisher owning 80%, the company said on Wednesday. He will also remain as chief executive, it added.

NeedHelp is an online platform that connects customers who need home improvement help, either in-store or online, with vetted professional tradespeople and other skilled experts, Kingfisher said.

Founded in France in 2014, NeedHelp also operates in Switzerland and has recently expanded into Germany, Belgium, Austria, and the Netherlands.

"Through its open architecture, NeedHelp already provides its services to customers in more than 500 stores including Kingfisher's French businesses, Castorama and Brico Dépôt, as well as to a growing number of leading home improvement retailers," Kingfisher said.

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Kingfisher Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 249.40p
Change Today 3.40p
% Change 1.38 %
52 Week High 262.60
52 Week Low 201.20
Volume 5,642,429
Shares Issued 1,874.40m
Market Cap £4,674.76m
RiskGrade 158

Kingfisher Star Ratings

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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
92.33% above the market average92.33% above the market average92.33% above the market average92.33% above the market average92.33% above the market average
94.74% above the sector average94.74% above the sector average94.74% above the sector average94.74% above the sector average94.74% above the sector average
Price Trend
31.31% above the market average31.31% above the market average31.31% above the market average31.31% above the market average31.31% above the market average
41.46% above the sector average41.46% above the sector average41.46% above the sector average41.46% above the sector average41.46% above the sector average
Income
72.51% above the market average72.51% above the market average72.51% above the market average72.51% above the market average72.51% above the market average
33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average
Growth
93.91% below the market average93.91% below the market average93.91% below the market average93.91% below the market average93.91% below the market average
70% below the sector average70% below the sector average70% below the sector average70% below the sector average70% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 1
Neutral 7
Sell 5
Strong Sell 1
Total 16
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Kingfisher Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 16-May-24 12-Oct-23
Paid 25-Jun-24 17-Nov-23
Amount 8.60p 3.80p

Trades for 28-Mar-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 3,514,010 @ 249.40p
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16:35 38,559 @ 249.40p
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16:35 3,376 @ 249.40p

Kingfisher Key Personnel

Chair Andrew Cosslett
CEO Thierry Garnier
CFO Bernard Bot

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