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Truworths International H1 2026 earnings summary

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H1 2026 earnings summary27 Feb, 2026

Executive summary

  • Merchandise sales rose 0.4% to R12.1 billion for the 26 weeks ended 28 December 2025, with headline earnings up 0.4% to R1.83bn and diluted HEPS up 1.7% year-over-year.

  • Strong cash generation and disciplined capital management, with net cash of R260m after significant share buy-backs and a major UK distribution centre acquisition.

  • Maintained a resilient business model with geographical diversification across South Africa and the UK, focusing on long-term value creation and consistent dividend cover.

  • Office UK delivered robust growth, while Truworths Africa faced constrained sales amid consumer pressure but saw margin improvement.

  • Strategic emphasis on organic growth, innovation in merchandise, credit products, and e-commerce expansion, with ongoing investment in store remodeling, supply chain, and technology.

Financial highlights

  • Sale of merchandise increased 0.4% to R12.1bn; gross profit up 0.5% to R6.28bn; gross margin steady at 51.8%.

  • Group trading profit increased 2.8% to R2.1 billion, with trading margin up to 17.2%.

  • Cash generated from operations was R2.8 billion, with a 2% year-over-year increase in true cash generation.

  • Share buybacks totaled R746 million in the period, R3.2 billion since 2020 (about 14% of shares).

  • Interim dividend per share up 1.3% to 321c; 10-year average dividend yield at 6.7%, with R17 billion paid in dividends over the decade.

Outlook and guidance

  • Group retail sales for the first seven weeks of H2 2026 down 0.2% (up 1.5% in constant currency); Truworths Africa up 0.6%, Office UK up 3.4%.

  • Trading space projected to grow 2% in FY26, with 1% growth in Africa and 10-12% in the UK.

  • Focus remains on accelerating growth with discipline, especially in top-line and credit products, and ongoing innovation.

  • IFRS 16 gains in Office not expected to recur in the next period.

  • Cautiously optimistic stance, with optimism increasing for the coming year.

Truworths Africa credit strategy's financial impact
Office UK expansion strategy's cost-benefit
Cash generation rate and capital deployment
Detail Truworths Africa top-line growth strategy
Office UK strategy for tough market conditions
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Truworths International Limited is an investment holding and management company with a significant presence in the fashion retail sector. Its main operating entities include Truworths Ltd, which primarily operates in South Africa, and Office Holdings Ltd, with a primary focus on the United Kingdom. These subsidiaries are leading retailers of fashion clothing, footwear, homeware, and related merchandise. Truworths International markets its products under various brands, such as Truworths Man, Truworths, Daniel Hechter, Inwear, Identity, and LTD, serving customers through both a network of retail stores and online shopping platforms. The company is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, and its shares are listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

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