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Trading Statement

26 Apr 2012 07:00

RNS Number : 0845C
ASOS PLC
26 April 2012
 



 

ASOS plc

Global Online Fashion Store

Trading Statement for the 3 months ended 31 March 2012

 

Q4

Full year

£'000s

2011/12

2010/11

Increase

2011/12

2010/11

Increase

Retail sales

124,163

92,652

34%

481,562 

324,100 

49% 

- UK sales

47,118

45,314

4%

197,859 

184,072 

7% 

- Total International sales

77,045

47,338

63%

283,703 

140,028 

103% 

- US sales

11,451

6,781

69%

39,959 

18,642 

114% 

- EU sales

26,073

20,869

25%

106,993 

73,385 

46% 

- ROW sales

39,521

19,688

101%

136,751 

48,001 

185% 

Group revenues*

127,144

95,904

33%

494,957

339,691

46%

*Includes retail sales, postage and packaging (P&P) income and 3rd party revenues

 

 Q4 Highlights

·; Retail sales + 34% year on year (UK +4%, International +63%)

·; Against particularly strong year on year comparatives - Q4 2010/11 +69%

·; International sales 62% of total; UK sales 38% of total

·; Retail gross margin significantly ahead year on year

Full year highlights

·; Retail sales + 49% year on year (UK +7%, International +103%)

·; International sales 59% of total; UK sales 41% of total

·; Profit before tax and exceptional items expected to be in line with expectations

·; Tight stock management and strong cash balance

·; New websites launched in Italy, Spain and Australia

·; Warehouse transition completed and delivering significant efficiency gains

 

 

Nick Robertson, CEO, commented:

"I am pleased to report a strong fourth quarter performance for both our UK and International businesses, particularly as we annualised against the introduction of Global Free Shipping last year. We ended the quarter with International sales representing 62% of the total up from 51% last year.

Profit before tax and exceptional items for the full year to 31 March 2012 is expected to be in line with expectations.

We remain committed to our global expansion plans and approach the new financial year with confidence."

26 April 2012

 

 

For further information:

 

ASOS plc

 

Tel: 020 7756 1017

Nick Robertson, Chief Executive

Nick Beighton, Finance Director

Greg Feehely, Head of Investor Relations

 

College Hill

 

Tel: 020 7457 2020

Matthew Smallwood / Justine Warren / Jamie Ramsay 

 

JPMorgan Cazenove 

 

Tel: 020 7742 4000

Luke Bordewich / Gina Gibson

 

Numis Securities

 

Tel: 020 7260 1000

Alex Ham

 

Background note

ASOS is a global online fashion and beauty retailer and offers on the ASOS.com website over 50,000 branded and own label product lines across womenswear, menswear, footwear, accessories, jewellery and beauty with approximately 1,500 new product lines being introduced each week.

Aimed at fashion forward twenty somethings globally, ASOS attracts 17.5 million unique visitors a month and as at 31 March 2012 had 8.0 million registered users and 4.4 million active customers from 160 countries (defined as having shopped in the last 12 months).

 

www.asos.com 

www.us.asos.com

www.asos.de

www.asos.fr

www.asos.com/au

www.asos.it

www.asos.es

m.asos.com

marketplace.asos.com

fashionfinder.asos.com

Appendix

Split of Retail Sales by Quarter for the Year 2011/2012

£'000s

Q1

YOY%

Q2

YOY%

Q3

YOY%

Q4

YOY%

2011/12

YOY%

UK sales

44,617

15%

44,069

1%

62,055

10%

47,118

4%

197,859

7%

International sales

59,600

160%

62,586

141%

84,472

93%

77,045

63%

283,703

103%

- US sales

7,061

151%

8,407

124%

13,040

146%

11,451

69%

39,959

114%

- EU sales

25,487

80%

22,963

65%

32,470

33%

26,073

25%

106,993

46%

- ROW sales

27,052

353%

31,216

272%

38,962

179%

39,521

101%

136,751

185%

Total retail sales

104,217

69%

106,655

53%

146,527

46%

124,163

34%

481,562

49%

 

Split of Retail Sales by Quarter for the Year 2010/2011

£'000s

Q1

YOY%

Q2

YOY%

Q3

YOY%

Q4

YOY%

2010/11

YOY%

UK sales

38,758

32%

43,680

21%

56,320

23%

45,314

25%

184,072

25%

International sales

22,954

111%

26,017

128%

43,719

156%

47,338

155%

140,028

142%

- US sales

2,812

199%

3,752

293%

5,297

267%

6,781

209%

18,642

235%

- EU sales

14,176

70%

13,880

71%

24,460

102%

20,869

73%

73,385

86%

- ROW sales

5,966

266%

8,385

259%

13,962

300%

19,688

359%

48,001

275%

Total retail sales

61,712

54%

69,697

47%

100,039

59%

92,652

69%

324,100

58%

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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