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B&M Value Retail H1 revenue rises on sharper pricing, UK growth 

By Reuters News


Overview

  • UK discount retailer's H1 revenue rose 3.6% yr/yr, with LFL growth in all segments

  • Adjusted EBITDA for H1 rose 6% to £203 mln, margin up to 7.1%

  • Company says 'Back to B&M Basics' strategy drove return to UK like-for-like growth


Outlook

  • Company expects FY27 adjusted EBITDA of £450 mln-£500 mln, vs £459 mln in FY26

  • Company sees FY27 adjusted profit before tax of £280 mln-£330 mln, vs £284 mln in FY26

  • Early Golden Quarter trading has been positive in all operating businesses, with continued LFL growth at B&M UK


Result Drivers

  • BACK TO BASICS STRATEGY - Co said sharper pricing, improved availability of key brands, stronger promotions, and reduced SKU count drove UK like-for-like sales growth

  • GENERAL MERCHANDISE PERFORMANCE - UK sales growth in Q2 was led by General Merchandise, helped by an extended garden season and improved category margins

  • FRANCE STORE EXPANSION - B&M France growth driven by new store openings and higher footfall, with market share gains


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

H1 Adjusted EBITDA

GBP 203 mln

H1 Adjusted Pretax Profit

GBP 121 mln

H1 Pretax Profit

GBP 115 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the discount stores peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for B&M European Value Retail PLC is GBp235.00, about 15.8% below its November 11 closing price of GBp279.00

  • The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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