Company Earnings Update 3 minutesRegister for Free AccessPRIMARK (LSE: ABF) FY18 Results: Strong Summer Sell Through, Weakening US Dollar Revives Margins Coresight Research November 7, 2018 Executive Summary Associated British Foods (ABF) reported results for FY18 ended September 15. This report focuses on results for Primark, the company’s retail business. Primark grew FY18 sales by 5.2% at constant currency, driven by a strong UK performance. Operating profit jumped 15% (13% at constant currency) to deliver an operating margin of 11.3%, up 90 basis points (bps) from FY17. During the year, Primark expanded retail selling space by a net 0.9 million square feet. The retailer plans to add over 1 million square feet of net selling space in FY19. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Responses to Inflation—Fewer Shoppers Are Changing Their Spending Habits: US Consumer Survey InsightsUS Online Grocery Survey 2024 Amazon and Walmart Showdown in Grocery E-CommerceConsumers’ Channel Preferences Gradually Shift: China Consumer Survey InsightsEarnings Insights 4Q23, Week 1: Deckers, Clorox and Walgreens Report Strong Results; Columbia Sportswear Sees Sales Decline
