Kingfisher (KGF.L)

Kingfisher's price has climbed roughly a fifth in the past month.

What is going on right now?

The shares have been rising steadily and are now sitting well above where they traded over the past several months. Trading activity has picked up too, with more shares changing hands than usual.

How is the business itself doing?

Kingfisher runs B&Q and Screwfix in the UK, Castorama in France and Poland. Revenue barely grew, up less than 1%, but earnings jumped nearly 29%. It keeps thin profits on each sale, around 2%, so small shifts in costs or footfall hit hard.

What stands out?

The company's debt is modest, and it pays out about 70% of its earnings as dividends. Nearly 80% of shares are held by large institutions.

What comes next?

UK economic headlines around housing and consumer spending feed directly into how many people walk into a B&Q or Screwfix on a Saturday morning.