Kingfisher (LON:KGF) Announces Earnings Results

Kingfisher (LON:KGF) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The home improvement retailer reported GBX 17.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Kingfisher had a return on equity of 3.91% and a net margin of 1.89%.

Here are the key takeaways from Kingfisher’s conference call:

• Kingfisher upgraded its full-year outlook, raising adjusted profit-before-tax guidance by £20 million at the midpoint to £595–£635 million and free-cash-flow guidance to £480–£520 million.
• H1 adjusted profit before tax rose 9.9% to £404 million, while adjusted EPS increased 16%; gross-margin expansion and £44 million of structural cost reductions more than offset £48 million of operating-cost inflation.
• Screwfix remained a standout performer, with UK like-for-like sales up 5.6%, supported by its rewards programme, strong customer retention and share-of-wallet gains; Screwfix France’s store like-for-like sales rose 48%, although management is prioritising profitable store economics before accelerating expansion.
• Strategic growth channels continued to scale: group trade sales excluding Screwfix grew 16%, e-commerce sales excluding Screwfix rose 16%, marketplace GMV increased 42% and retail media grew 75%; Poland and Iberia also delivered strong sales and profit growth.
• Trading conditions remained mixed, with weakness in big-ticket categories—particularly bathrooms—DIY and building-related demand affected by heatwaves, and B&Q core sales down 2.7%; management also flagged supplier price-increase requests, freight pressure and the non-repeat of some first-half benefits such as the Romania disposal contribution.

Kingfisher Stock Up 10.1%

KGF stock opened at GBX 336.70 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 307.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 296.99. The company has a market cap of £5.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.40, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.13. Kingfisher has a 12-month low of GBX 266.40 and a 12-month high of GBX 372.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 38.02.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on KGF. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “sell” rating and issued a GBX 260 price objective on shares of Kingfisher in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 295 price target on shares of Kingfisher in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 291 price objective on shares of Kingfisher in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 350 price objective on shares of Kingfisher in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 306.62.

About Kingfisher

Kingfisher plc is an international home improvement company with over 1,800 stores, supported by a team of more than 70,000 colleagues. We operate in seven countries across Europe under retail banners including B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint and Koçtaş. We offer home improvement products and services to consumers and trade professionals who shop in our stores and via our e-commerce channels.