FTSE 100 Live: Babcock Shares Jump on Strong Results, Halfords Beats Guidance

FTSE 100 Live: Babcock shares jump on strong results, Halfords beats guidance

Halfords profits beat expectations after cost savings and price rises

Recently-appointed boss Henry Birch said it reflected a ‘strong’ performance from the business and made progress with its growth strategy.

Halford’s Full Year Profit Before Tax Up 6.4%

Halfords Group plc, a leading provider of Motoring and Cycling services and products, today announces its preliminary results for the 52 weeks ended 28 March 2025. Y25 highlights ▪ Strong financial…

Halfords posts stronger than expected profits - London Business News

Halfords has posted stronger than expected profits and in the year to 28 March underlying pre-tax profits rose by 6.4% to £38.4 million. Shareholders were told that the increase to… The post Halfords posts stronger than expected profits appeared first on London Business News

Halfords profits rise 6.4% to £38.4m in FY25

Halfords has reported that its underlying profit before tax rose 6.4% to £38.4m for the year ended 28 March 2025, above the previously guided £32m to £37m range. Alongside this, its group sales rose 2.5% on a like-for-like basis while its overall revenues inched up 0.1% to £1.72bn. However, the company did post a reported loss of £30m primarily due to a non-cash goodwill impairment driven by the impact on discount rates of an increase in UK gilt…

Halfords revenue creeps higher as profits beat guidance, dividend hiked

Halfords issued a very respectable set of preliminary results on Wednesday, reflecting delivery on their strategy and success in fighting off the impact of inflation. Underlying profit before tax rose 6.4% to £38.4m—beating analyst guidance as group sales rose 2.5% on a like-for-like basis. Halfords shares were marginally higher at the time of writing. The […] The post Halfords revenue creeps higher as profits beat guidance, dividend hiked appea…