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Naked Wines PLC

Retail First-pass screen £49m

280/1000 Overall fit

AI beneficiary 35% 25

Operating leverage 25% 20

Valuation 25% 30

Downside protection 15% 48

First-pass take

Naked Wines is a declining discretionary retailer with no AI exposure, negative operating leverage, and deteriorating profitability despite cost cuts. Net cash (£30m) provides downside protection, but structural headwinds persist: revenue -14% YoY, margins compressed to 2.7%, customer acquisition flagging.

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