FTSE 250 movers: Dunelm and Deliveroo rise on quarterly updates
By Benjamin Chiou
Date: Thursday 17 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Dunelm saw its market cap swell by a tenth on Thursday with the stock leading the risers on the FTSE 250 after the homewares retailer reported an increase in third-quarter sales, while Deliveroo was impressing with a "strong" start to the year.
Dunelm shares were up 9.9% after total sales rose 6.3% in the third quarter to £462m, with broad-based growth across the homeware and furniture categories. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said: "Given the uncertain backdrop, investors will be thrilled."
Deliveroo said gross transaction values were up 9% year-on-year in constant currency, as it made "good strides" in both its UK and Ireland, and its international operations, due to its "relentless focus" on enhancing its customer value proposition. Shares were up 2.7%.
Asset manager Ninety One also rose despite reporting only a marginal increase in assets under management in its fourth quarter to £130.8bn from £130.2bn three months earlier.
Heading lower was recruitment firm Hays, extending losses after publishing a drop in first-half adjusted operating profits as a slowdown in hiring continued to weigh on placement volumes and fees.
Real estate investment trust Workspace was also among the fallers are underwhelming the market with a "strong lettings performance" in its fourth quarter. The company said this was driven by "strategic actions we've taken to counter current macroeconomic and competitive pressures, support retention and improve conversion".
FTSE 250 - Risers
Dunelm Group (DNLM) 1,042.00p 9.92%
Deliveroo Class (ROO) 133.60p 2.69%
AO World (AO.) 96.90p 2.00%
Telecom Plus (TEP) 1,772.00p 1.84%
Discoverie Group (DSCV) 570.00p 1.79%
Harbour Energy (HBR) 159.40p 1.53%
British Land Company (BLND) 381.60p 1.49%
Ninety One (N91) 136.40p 1.49%
Urban Logistics Reit (SHED) 144.60p 1.40%
B&M European Value Retail S.A. (DI) (BME) 318.30p 1.34%
FTSE 250 - Fallers
Jupiter Fund Management (JUP) 69.60p -4.66%
Twentyfour Income Fund Limited Ord Red (TFIF) 108.20p -4.25%
Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) 112.70p -4.17%
Hays (HAS) 67.10p -3.80%
THG (THG) 27.46p -3.72%
Travis Perkins (TPK) 513.50p -3.48%
Spectris (SXS) 2,008.00p -3.37%
Grafton Group Ut (CDI) (GFTU) 878.10p -3.25%
Chemring Group (CHG) 379.50p -3.07%
Senior (SNR) 124.60p -2.96%
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