Company Earnings Update 3 minutesRegister for Free AccessPrimark (LSE: ABF) FY16 PRE-CLOSE TRADING STATEMENT: NEGATIVE COMPS AND MARGIN COMPRESSION EXPECTED AT PRIMARK Coresight Research September 13, 2016 Executive Summary Primark’s owner, Associated British Foods (ABF), reported a pre-close trading statement for its FY16 results, the period ending September 17, 2016. Detailed full-year results are expected to be announced on November 8, 2016. Primark revenues are expected to increase 9% year over year at constant currency for FY16 and reported sales are expected to increase 11% year over year. Comparable store sales are expected to decrease by 2% year over year in FY16. Primark’s FY16 operating profit margin is expected to be close to that achieved in 1H16, which was 11.7%, down 90 basis points from 12.6% in FY15. 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: RetailTech: Frictionless Check-In—Seamless Shopping Starts with Store Entry Through Biometrics and MoreUS Consumer Tracker: Consumer Financial Security Improves10 US Consumer and Retail Trends 2024: Insights Presented at Lectra’s Ideation 2023NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show Wrap-Up—Leveraging Tech To Evolve the Retail Experience and Improve Efficiency