Next Plc FY Pretax Profit Rises

Profit before tax rose ~20.6% to £1.19bn from £987.0m a year earlier, and EPS increased ~23.1% to 745.4p from 605.5p. The release also states revenue (including credit account interest) increased, though the article is truncated and does not provide the full revenue figure; overall this represents a solid earnings performance for Next.

Analysis

Profit before tax rose ~20.6% to £1.19bn from £987.0m a year earlier, and EPS increased ~23.1% to 745.4p from 605.5p. The release also states revenue (including credit account interest) increased, though the article is truncated and does not provide the full revenue figure; overall this represents a solid earnings performance for Next.