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Sell-off at cosmetics merchandiser glosses over its growth allure

A share price decline at lipstick, eyeliner and face creams seller Warpaint London (W7L:AIM) to 167.5p means there’s 79% upside towards Stockdale’s conservative 300p price target.

Investors took fright on news (14 Sep) the cosmetics merchandiser’s sales will be more second half weighted than previous years following a muted first half period.

Stockdale downgraded its full year sales forecast from £31.9m to £30.2m with Warpaint now prioritising profit over revenue. Encouragingly, Warpaint’s W7 brand continues to grow in all regions.

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