UK's Dunelm expects annual profit at lower end of market view
15/01/2026 07:31
Jan 15 (Reuters) - British homeware retailer Dunelm DNLM.L said on Thursday it expects annual profit at the lower end of analyst expectations despite a rise in first-half sales, citing a challenging macroeconomic environment and cautious consumer spending. Analysts were expecting profit before tax between 214 million pounds and 227 million pounds ($287.36 million-$304.82 million) for fiscal 2026, according to a company-compiled consensus. ($1 = 0.7447 pounds) (Reporting by Ankita Bora in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu) ((Ankita.Bora@thomsonreuters.com;))