Kingfisher maintains stable like-for-like Sales

The British Kingfisher Group has reported an increase in sales for the first half (ending 31 July 2026) of its 2026/2027 financial year. Revenue – reported as Total GMS (Gross Merchandise Volume), which also includes marketplace revenue – amounted to GBP 7.107 bn (EUR 8.287 billion). Whilst this represents an increase of 2.6 per cent compared with the same period last year, However, on a currency-adjusted basis, growth amounted to just 1.6 per cent, and on a like-for-like basis, only 0.1 per cent.

Total sales, which are comparable to the revenue figures given above, reached GBP 6.864 bn (EUR 8.004 billion). This was 0.8 per cent higher than in the same period last year, but 0.2 per cent lower on a currency-adjusted basis.

The company highlights strong growth in the professional business and in e-commerce. Both sectors – excluding the Screwfix distribution channel in each case – grew by 16…