Next PLC said its normalized net income for the fiscal first half ended July 26 was £1.33 per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus estimate of £1.67 per share.
EPS rose 23.0% year over year from £1.08.
Normalized net income, which excludes unusual gains or losses on a pre- and after-tax basis, was £202.6 million, a gain of 19.3% from £169.9 million in the year-earlier period.
Total revenue grew 10.3% year over year to £1.85 billion from £1.68 billion, and total operating expenses rose 8.9% from the prior-year period to £1.51 billion from £1.39 billion.
Reported net income increased 18.5% on an annual basis to £257.6 million, or £1.69 per share, from £217.4 million, or £1.38 per share.
