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Rocketing profits; facing VAT & cotton price issues - JD Sports
14 Apr '11
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JD Sports Fashion Plc, the leading retailer and distributor of sport and athletic inspired fashion apparel and footwear, announces its Preliminary Results for the 52 weeks ended 29 January 2011.
Peter Cowgill, Executive Chairman, said:
"The year ended 29 January 2011 has been the seventh successive year of good progress in revenue and profitability for the Group. Profit before tax and exceptional items improved by 21% to £81.6 million (2010: £67.4 million). Such sustained performance continues to reflect the strength and uniqueness of our brand and fascia offers as well as the strength of our management teams. Our very strong cash position has also allowed us to continue to invest in brands, our store portfolios and new businesses during the year and since the year end.
"Confidence arising from the sustained period of results improvement and the strength of our balance sheet has enabled the Board to propose another significant increase in the level of dividends with a final proposed dividend increase of 31% to 19.2p (2010: 14.7p) bringing the total dividends payable for the year to 23.0p (2010: 18.0p), an increase of 28% following on from the rises of 50% and 41% in the last two years.
"Following successive years of record results for the Group, the retail environment has recently been significantly impacted by adverse fiscal changes in addition to the multiple current economic pressures. Our core business already possesses very strong sales densities and margins, being the result of continual growth in both measures for several years. Against that background, therefore, it is inevitable that the Board is extremely cautious in its outlook, particularly when the profits achieved for the year to 29 January 2011 are effectively rebased purely as a result of the impact of increased VAT.
"Management remain highly focused on all avenues of revenue growth, margin protection and cost control available to us to endeavour to deliver the optimum outturn, minimise the impact of the factors above, and with a strong balance sheet and dominant market position in our core business, we expect to be able to deliver operational and financial progress for the Group over the long term."
Executive Chairman's Statement
Introduction
The year ended 29 January 2011 has been the seventh successive year of good progress in revenue and profitability for the Group. Profit before tax and exceptional items improved by 21% to £81.6 million (2010: £67.4 million). Such sustained performance continues to reflect the strength and uniqueness of our brand and fascia offers as well as the strength of our management teams. Our very strong cash position has also allowed us to continue to invest in brands, our store portfolios and new businesses during the year and since the year end.
Group profit before tax increased by 28% in the year to £78.6 million (2010: £61.4 million) and Group profit after tax has increased by 31% to £55.9 million (2010: £42.7million).
Peter Cowgill, Executive Chairman, said:
"The year ended 29 January 2011 has been the seventh successive year of good progress in revenue and profitability for the Group. Profit before tax and exceptional items improved by 21% to £81.6 million (2010: £67.4 million). Such sustained performance continues to reflect the strength and uniqueness of our brand and fascia offers as well as the strength of our management teams. Our very strong cash position has also allowed us to continue to invest in brands, our store portfolios and new businesses during the year and since the year end.
"Confidence arising from the sustained period of results improvement and the strength of our balance sheet has enabled the Board to propose another significant increase in the level of dividends with a final proposed dividend increase of 31% to 19.2p (2010: 14.7p) bringing the total dividends payable for the year to 23.0p (2010: 18.0p), an increase of 28% following on from the rises of 50% and 41% in the last two years.
"Following successive years of record results for the Group, the retail environment has recently been significantly impacted by adverse fiscal changes in addition to the multiple current economic pressures. Our core business already possesses very strong sales densities and margins, being the result of continual growth in both measures for several years. Against that background, therefore, it is inevitable that the Board is extremely cautious in its outlook, particularly when the profits achieved for the year to 29 January 2011 are effectively rebased purely as a result of the impact of increased VAT.
"Management remain highly focused on all avenues of revenue growth, margin protection and cost control available to us to endeavour to deliver the optimum outturn, minimise the impact of the factors above, and with a strong balance sheet and dominant market position in our core business, we expect to be able to deliver operational and financial progress for the Group over the long term."
Executive Chairman's Statement
Introduction
The year ended 29 January 2011 has been the seventh successive year of good progress in revenue and profitability for the Group. Profit before tax and exceptional items improved by 21% to £81.6 million (2010: £67.4 million). Such sustained performance continues to reflect the strength and uniqueness of our brand and fascia offers as well as the strength of our management teams. Our very strong cash position has also allowed us to continue to invest in brands, our store portfolios and new businesses during the year and since the year end.
Group profit before tax increased by 28% in the year to £78.6 million (2010: £61.4 million) and Group profit after tax has increased by 31% to £55.9 million (2010: £42.7million).
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