Brief: J D Wetherspoon Anticipates Annual Trading Outcome Slightly Below Year Ago
21/01/2026 07:16
Jan 21 (Reuters) - J D Wetherspoon PLC JDW.L: WETHERSPOON (JD) PLC - TRADING UPDATE ANNOUNCEMENT J D WETHERSPOON: PROFITS IN FIRST HALF ARE LIKELY TO BE LOWER THAN COMPARABLE PERIOD IN PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR J D WETHERSPOON: ANTICIPATES A FULL YEAR TRADING OUTCOME SLIGHTLY BELOW THAT ACHIEVED IN FY25 J D WETHERSPOON - LFL SALES UP 4.7% IN 25 WEEKS TO JANUARY 18, 2026 J D WETHERSPOON - DEBT LEVELS EXPECTED BETWEEN £740 MILLION AND £760 MILLION AT FY26 END J D WETHERSPOON: TOTAL SALES HAVE GROWN BY +5.3% IN YEAR TO DATE J D WETHERSPOON: LFL SALES FOR MAIN CHRISTMAS PERIOD WERE +8.8% J D WETHERSPOON: COSTS HAVE BEEN HIGHER THAN ANTICIPATED Source text: ID:nRSU6816Pa Further company coverage: JDW.L ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))