Card Factory plc said its normalized net income for the fiscal second half ended Jan. 31 was 11 Great British pence per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus estimate of 11 pence per share.
EPS climbed 59.8% year over year from 7 pence.
Normalized net income, which excludes unusual gains or losses on a pre- and after-tax basis, was £36.6 million, a gain from £16.5 million in the prior-year period.
Total revenue rose 7.5% on an annual basis to £203.9 million from £189.7 million, and total operating expenses increased from the prior-year period to £150.3 million from £144.5 million.
Reported net income increased year over year to £39.4 million, or 12 pence per share, from £15.8 million, or 6 pence per share.
For the year, the company's normalized net income totaled 13 pence per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus normalized EPS estimate of 16 pence.
EPS rose 71.0% from 8 pence in the prior year.
Normalized net income was £40.9 million, a rise from £18.8 million in the prior year.
Full-year total revenue rose 8.1% year over year to £353.3 million from £326.9 million, and total operating expenses grew 7.0% year over year to £273.9 million from £255.9 million.
The company said reported net income grew 79.9% on an annual basis to £33.1 million, or 11 pence per share, in the full year, from £18.4 million, or 7 pence per share.
