Company Earnings Update 4 minutesRegister for Free AccessMarks & Spencer (LSE: MKS) FY17 Results: A Disappointing Final Quarter; Exceptional Costs Weigh on Profits Coresight Research May 25, 2017 Executive Summary M&S grew total full-year sales by 2.2% to £10.62 billion, marginally ahead of consensus and despite negative comps in its UK Clothing and Home and UK Food segments. UK Clothing and Home gross margin grew by 105 basis points on the back of more direct souring and less discounting. Unadjusted pretax profit fell 63.5%, due to £437 million of exceptional costs related to changes in pay and pensions, UK restructuring and exiting from some international markets. 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: Hot Tech Trends and Cool Products Unveiled: CES 2025 Pre-Conference InsightsAnalyst Corner: Constrained Consumers Could Soon “Get to the Goods” Again—Evolving In-Store Loss Prevention, with John HarmonThe CORE Framework for Artificial Intelligence in RetailEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 2: Columbia Sportswear, Mondelēz and Tapestry See Sales Growth; Clorox, Estée Lauder and PepsiCo Report Declines
