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: Enhance Shopping and Customize Care: Three Technologies Transforming the Drugstore and Pharmacy Retail LandscapeAgentic Commerce: What Retailers Need to Know for Holiday 2025 and to Succeed in 2026—Premium Subscriber Call, October 2025Playbook: Retail’s Alternative Revenue Models—Monetizing Media, Data and InfrastructureWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 13: Kingfisher Announces Store Expansion Plans; Whole Foods Opens New London Store
