Market Updates
Europe Movers: Kingfisher, Pets at Home
Inga Muller
28 May, 2025
Frankfurt
Kingfisher plc dropped 1.01% to 292.50 pence after the UK-based home improvement retailer released its first-quarter trading update.
Sales were flat at £3.3 billion, same-store sales increased 1.8%, and e-commerce sales jumped 9.3% from a year ago.
Retail price inflation was flat, and the company continued to expand its market share in the UK, Ireland, France, and Poland.
The company guided full-year adjusted profit before tax to be between £480 million and £540 million, compared to £528 million in the previous year.
Pets at Home Group plc gained 1.07% to 265.20 pence after the pet products retailer reported higher revenue and earnings in the fiscal year ending in March.
Revenue climbed to £1.482 billion from £1.480 billion, profit jumped to £88.2 million from £79.2 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to 18.8 pence from 16.4 pence a year ago.
The total dividend was 13.0 pence per share, up 1.6% from the previous year, and the final dividend was held at 8.3 pence per share.
In addition, the company announced a £25 million share buyback, having already completed £125 million in buybacks in the last three years.
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