Brief: Nick Scali Says HY Revenues From Ordinary Activities Up 57.4% To A$283.9 Mln

Nick Scali

05/02/2023 22:07

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Nick Scali Ltd  NCK.AX :
    * HY REVENUES FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES UP 57.4% TO A$283.9
MILLION
    * PROFIT FOR HALF-YEAR ATTRIBUTABLE UP 80.5% TO A$60.6
MILLION
    * DECLARED A FULLY FRANKED INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 40 AU CENTS
PER
SHARE
    * JANUARY STRONGEST TRADING MONTH AND WAS BETTER THAN
GROUP'S
EXPECTATIONS
    * JAN 2023 NICK SCALI BRAND WRITTEN SALES ORDERS WERE 12.1%
BELOW
JANUARY 2022 AND 22.9% ABOVE PRE COVID 19 JANUARY 2020
    * EXPECTS TO OPEN FOUR NEW STORES IN 2H FY23, IN ADDITION TO
TWO
OPENED IN 1H FY23
    * 2H FY23 RESULT WILL DEPEND UPON TRADING DURING FEBRUARY TO
APRIL, AT THIS POINT DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE FURTHER GUIDANCE

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