Dunelm Group PLC said its normalized net income for the fiscal first half ended Dec. 27, 2014, came to 21 Great British pence per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus estimate of 25 pence per share.
EPS increased 11.6% year over year from 19 pence.
Normalized net income, which excludes unusual gains or losses on a pre- and after-tax basis, was £42.6 million, a gain of 10.7% from £38.5 million in the year-earlier period.
Total revenue climbed 14.0% year over year to £406.4 million from £356.4 million, and total operating expenses climbed 15.2% from the prior-year period to £339.3 million from £294.4 million.
Reported net income grew 13.4% from the prior-year period to £53.6 million, or 26 pence per share, from £47.2 million, or 23 pence per share.
