Brief: Next PLC Keeps FY Profit Guidance Unchanged
BRIEF-Next PLC Keeps FY Profit Guidance Unchanged Nov 5 (Reuters) - Next PLC NXT.L:
NEXT PLC - TRADING STATEMENT
NEXT PLC: MAINTAINING OUR GUIDANCE FOR FULL YEAR PROFIT BEFORE TAX AT £1,255M, UP +8.4%.
NEXT PLC: EXPECT FULL PRICE SALES IN THE UK TO BE UP +2.0% IN Q4
NEXT PLC: INTERNATIONAL GROWTH IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE IN Q4
NEXT PLC: MAINTAINING Q4 FULL PRICE SALES GUIDANCE TO BE UP +5.8%
NEXT PLC: FY PROFIT GUIDANCE IS UNCHANGED
NEXT PLC: IN THE THIRTEEN WEEKS TO 31 OCTOBER, FULL PRICE SALES WERE UP +8.1%
NEXT PLC: Q3 UK FULL PRICE SALES UP +2.0%
NEXT PLC: Q3 UK GROWTH WAS VOLATILE, WITH UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER ADVERSELY AFFECTING SALES IN SEPT
NEXT PLC: Q3 INTERNATIONAL FULL PRICE SALES WERE UP +32.2%
NEXT PLC OUTLOOK FY NEXT FULL PRICE SALES £6.03BN
NEXT PLC OUTLOOK FY TOTAL GROUP SALES (INC. MARKDOWN & INVESTMENTS) £7.54BN
NEXT PLC OUTLOOK FY POST-TAX EPS 820.6P
NEXT PLC: THIS YEAR, AS WE ADAPT TO EU TARIFF CHANGE, EXPECTS NET COST INCREASE OF AROUND £5M AFTER ACCOUNTING FOR OTHER COST SAVINGS
NEXT PLC: OUTLOOK ASSUMES CO USE £136M TO BUY BACK SHARES, WHICH MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE BECAUSE SHARE PRICE IS CURRENTLY ABOVE BUYBACK PRICE LIMIT
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