Next, GB0032089863

Next raises profit guidance as Next stock holds above EUR 170.95

Published on 10/02/2026 at 13:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half revenue rose 9.60 percent to GBP 3.45 billion. Next stock costs EUR 171.48 on October 2, 2026 after EUR 170.95.

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Next (ISIN GB0032089863) stock was trading at EUR 171.48 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 1:41 p.m. CEST, above the prior close of EUR 170.95. According to Reuters on September 17, 2026, the retailer raised full-year 2026/27 profit guidance by GBP 12 million to GBP 1.255 billion after stronger first-half trading.

Guidance reaches GBP 1.255 billion

The guidance increase is the clearest earnings signal for Next. The revised figure is 8.38 percent above the GBP 1.158 billion profit before tax reported for fiscal year 2025/26, while the first-half result gives the upgrade operational support.

Reuters said profit before tax rose 10.50 percent to GBP 569 million in the first half ended August 1, 2026. Full-price sales increased 7.70 percent, showing that the profit improvement was accompanied by sales growth rather than relying solely on cost savings.

International growth offsets UK caution

Next expects group full-price sales growth of 5.80 percent in the second half of fiscal year 2026/27, up from its previous 5.00 percent forecast. International sales growth is expected at 20.50 percent, but the UK second-half sales forecast was cut to 2.00 percent from 2.80 percent as inflation and household costs weigh on consumers.

That split is the central counter-factor for Next stock. International expansion is carrying the upgrade, while the UK remains the larger consumer test and could limit the pace of further earnings improvements.

Next report date is November 5

The NEXT plc investor page lists November 5, 2026 for the third-quarter trading statement. That date gives investors the next scheduled check on whether international growth continues to offset the more cautious UK trajectory.

Stock holds above EUR 170.95

At 1:41 p.m. CEST on October 2, 2026, the Lang & Schwarz quote stood at EUR 171.48, up EUR 0.53 or 0.31 percent versus the prior close of EUR 170.95. The modest daily move leaves the guidance and the November trading update as the main measurable reference points for the stock.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Next stock.