Oct 23 (Reuters) - ** Shares of British homeware retailer Dunelm Group DNLM.L down 2% to 1,125p
** Co expects profits to be more heavily weighted towards second half than last year
** "The guidance of softer H1 profit profile, even if the timing factors are understandable, feels incongruous," brokerage Jefferies says in a note
** Co says annual outlook remains in line with board's expectations
** DNLM posts Q1 sales of 428 million pounds ($574.42 million), up 6.2% year-over-year
** Stock up ~9.54%, YTD
(Reporting by Rishab Shaju in Bengaluru)
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