Benchmarks

Castore

Growth-first playbook: EBITDA up but losses widening through investment; Belstaff acquired

Rank by margin

11 of 12

11 of 12

Rank by size

9 of 12

9 of 12

Revenue

$298m

$298m

normalised to USD

normalised to USD

Revenue growth

+30% vs prior 12mo (18mo basis)

+30% vs prior 12mo (18mo basis)

Gross margin

64.9%

64.9%

Bottom-line margin

-12%

-12%

pre-tax loss; 18mo basis

pre-tax loss; 18mo basis

Kept per 1.00 of sales

negative

negative

Profit as reported

EBITDA GBP 30.8m; pre-tax loss GBP 40.3m

EBITDA GBP 30.8m; pre-tax loss GBP 40.3m

Margin direction

DOWN (loss widened; GM 66.5% to 64.9%)

DOWN (loss widened; GM 66.5% to 64.9%)

Latest financial year end

3 Aug 2025 (18-month period)

3 Aug 2025 (18-month period)

Sources

https://www.drapersonline.com/news/castore-revenue-rises-as-losses-widen

https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Castore-sales-surge-but-investment-dents-profitability,1829519.html

Note on these figures

The latest accounts cover an 18 month period to 3 August 2025. The size ranking uses an annualised figure of about GBP 223m, and the margin uses the period as reported.

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