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NEXT Trading Update summary

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Trading Update summary6 Jan, 2026

Christmas trading and full year guidance

  • Full price sales rose 10.6% in the nine weeks to 27 December, exceeding the 7.0% guidance, with UK up 5.9% and international up 38.3%.

  • Full year profit before tax guidance increased by £15m to £1,150m, up 13.7% year-on-year; post-tax EPS forecast up 16.1%.

  • End-of-season sale stock was higher than expected but offset by better clearance rates, adding £30m to sales guidance but neutral to profit.

Detailed sales performance

  • UK online sales grew 11.9% in Q4 to date, while retail stores rose 1.4%; total UK sales up 5.9%.

  • International online sales surged 38.3% in Q4, driven by increased marketing and improved stock availability via ZEOS.

  • Total full price sales for the year to 27 December up 10.7%.

Cash generation, shareholder distributions, and net debt

  • Surplus cash generation for the year expected at £474m, including a £54m land sale.

  • Net debt (excluding leases) to rise by £79m to £739m, in line with profit growth.

  • £131m of shares repurchased, reducing net shares by 1.0%; remaining surplus cash of £421m proposed to be returned via a B Share Scheme.

Why the sharp slowdown in FY27 int'l online growth?
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NEXT plc engages in the retail of clothing, footwear, and home products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. Its food products comprise bakery items; cereals; snacks; breakfast bars; drinks; fresh produce; meat; sandwiches and refreshments under the Selfridges Foodhall brand. The company offers its products through stores and online. As of March 4, 2017, it operated approximately 540 stores and approximately 200 franchise stores. The company also operates through concession stores at Debenhams Plc, John Lewis Partnership PLC, House of Fraser Ltd., and national trust properties. NEXT plc was founded in 1864 and is based in Enderby, the United Kingdom.

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