Sports Direct said its normalized net income for the fiscal first half ended Oct. 26 was 14 Great British pence per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus estimate of 20 pence per share.
EPS fell 5.8% year over year from 14 pence.
Normalized net income, which excludes unusual gains or losses on a pre- and after-tax basis, was £84.1 million, a decline of 6.2% from £89.7 million in the prior-year period.
Total revenue increased 6.5% on an annual basis to £1.43 billion from £1.35 billion, and total operating expenses rose 6.6% year over year to £1.28 billion from £1.20 billion.
Reported net income rose 6.4% year over year to £114.7 million, or 19 pence per share, from £107.7 million, or 17 pence per share.
