About hmv group
Group head office: Maidenhead, UK
Employees: Approx 6,500
Stores: 273 (April 2011)
Live: 14 venues, 6 festivals
Ticker symbol: HMV: LSE
Operating principally in the UK, HMV Group is a leading specialist retailer of music, filmed entertainment, games and portable digital technology, and an operator of live music venues and festivals. Our business is organised into HMV Retail and HMV Live.
Retail metrics
- HMV Retail: 273 stores (UK, Ireland, Hong Kong & Singapore); 1.4m sq ft
- Sales mix: Visual 44%; Music 27%; Games 17%; Technology 8%; Other 4%
- Average lease life: 6 years
Performance metrics*
- Sales by business: HMV Retail £1.1bn; HMV Live £46.9m
- Operating profit by business: HMV Retail £25.4m; HMV Live £3.0m
- Group profit before tax (pre-exceptional): £18.8m
- Adjusted basic earnings per share: 3.8p
*Year ended 30 April 2011 (continuing operations ex disposals of Waterstone’s and HMV Canada)