Market share gains and margin boost

Gear4music’s (G4M) Christmas trading statement shows it continuing to take share in its niche markets to generate revenue growth far above the level of general consumer demand. We expect the company to over-achieve our margin expectation, and upgrade our FY17e earnings per share forecast by 20%, although we expect margins to normalise in FY18. While the share price has risen by a factor of four since we initiated in May 2016, it still stands at a discount to larger UK pure-play e-tail peers.