Flash ReportDebenhams (LSE: DEB) 1H16 Results: Pretax Profit Up 5.5%, CEO Confirms Exit Coresight Research April 14, 2016 Executive Summary British department store chain Debenhams reported revenue of £1,327 million for 1H16 (ended February 2016), up 0.1% from 1H15. Gross transaction value (GTV) grew by 1.6% year over year, to £1,629 million, broadly in line with consensus. Basic and diluted EPS was 6.2 pence, up 5.1% from 5.9 pence in the same period in FY15 and in line with consensus. The company confirmed that CEO Michael Sharp will resign this year. Management added that it remains on track to deliver full-year results in line with market expectations. Debenhams also reiterated its FY16 guidance of gross margin growth of flat–50 basis points, among other figures. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: The New Coresight 100: Leading the Retail Charge in 2025—InfographicWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 36: UK Sees 25% Fewer Closures Year Over YearConsumer Sentiment Climbs from July Trough, as Tariff Truce Extended: China Consumer Survey InsightsUS Store Tracker Extra, June 2025: 120+ Million Square Feet of Retail Space To Close This Year, Outpacing Openings by Over 1.5X
