RE: Results7 Jul 2022 09:16
July 7 - British electrical appliance retailer
Currys Plc CURY.L warned of lower annual profit on Thursday,
saying it expected the new financial year to be difficult due to
uncertain consumer spending.
Britons have been cutting back on shopping and withholding
purchases of non-essential items as the country's inflation hit
decades-high, pushing consumer confidence to a record low.
"Inflation is very likely to create a headwind to consumer
spending and impact sales, particularly in some of our more
discretionary categories," Chief Executive Officer Alex Baldock
said in a statement.
The company expects adjusted profit before tax for the year
ending April 2023 to be in the range of 130 million pounds to
150 million pounds ($155.26 million to $179.15 million),
compared with 186 million pounds a year earlier.
However, Currys expects to continue to be free cash flow
generative during the year.
Groups' like-for-like revenue for the full-year ended April
30 fell 3%