Mar 24, 2022
Next cuts outlook as Ukraine war weighs on profit
Next has lowered its sales and profit outlook after the UK fashion chain closed its businesses in Ukraine and Russia but is confident demand at home will make up for the shortfall. The FTSE 100 clothing retailer on Thursday reported a double-digit rise in sales and profit growth compared with pre-pandemic levels. The closure of the group's Ukrainian and Russian businesses will lead to a loss of £18mn in profit, and has forced the company to reduce its sales guidance by 2 per cent and its profit outlook by 1.2 per cent for the year ahead. This follows a strong year for the clothing retailer, when sales rose 11.5 per cent on a two-year basis to £4.9bn in the year to January 2022. Profit before tax increased 10 per cent to £823mn, in line with a trading update issued by the company in January. "Last year's strength contrasts with this year's unusually high level of geopolitical and economic uncertainty," the company said.
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