Company Earnings Update 4 minutesRegister for Free AccessNext (LSE: NXT) 1H19 Results: Better-Than-Expected Margin Improvement Prompts Full Year Guidance Upgrade Coresight Research September 26, 2018 Executive Summary Next reported 1H19 revenues of £1,961.9 million, up 3.1% year over year. Diluted EPS came in at 184.5 pence, up 4.5% year over year, broadly in line with the consensus estimates of 184.7 pence. The online business turned in a robust performance while Next Retail (in-store) sales continued to decline. Next guided for FY19 full price sales growth of 3%, ahead of the consensus estimate of 1.7%, and expects EPS to grow by 5%, which is ahead of the consensus estimate of 3.1%. The company also raised its central guidance for full year pre-tax profits by £10 million to £727 million. 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: July 2023 China Retail Sales: Retail Sales Slowdown ContinuesJanuary 2024 US Retail Sales: Growth Moderates; Health Stores and Nonstore Retailers Continue To Show Solid GrowthEarnings Insights 1Q23, Week 1: Albertsons, Crocs, Procter & Gamble, Skechers and More Post Positive Results; Amazon’s Online Sales ImproveInnovator Profile: Hawke AI Powers Performance Analytics for Enhanced Marketing Intelligence