Next, GB0032089863

Next stock gains 1.22 percent as profit guidance rises

Published on 09/25/2026 at 13:09 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Next stock posted GBP 569 million in first-half pretax profit on September 17, 2026, up 10.5 percent. Full-year guidance reached GBP 1.255 billion, up GBP 12 million.

Architektur-Rendering einer Glas-Bürozentrale neben einem großen Logistikgebäude — Next plc (GB0032089863): moderner Architektur-Render einer Firmenzentrale samt angeschlossenem großen Logistik-Verteilzentrum unter blauem Himmel, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Next stock (ISIN GB0032089863) was trading at GBp 14,575 on the London Stock Exchange on September 25, 2026 at 12:06 p.m. London time, up 1.22 percent. The retailer's first-half pretax profit rose 10.5 percent to GBP 569 million, while full-year guidance moved higher.

Profit guidance reaches GBP 1.255 billion

According to Reuters on September 17, 2026, Next raised its 2026/27 full-year pretax profit guidance by GBP 12 million to GBP 1.255 billion. That target stands 8.4 percent above the GBP 1.158 billion reported for fiscal 2025/26.

The same Reuters report said full-price sales rose 7.7 percent in the first half to August 1, 2026. The evidence points to a widening split between international demand and the more cautious UK consumer.

International growth offsets UK caution

Next raised its second-half international sales growth forecast to 20.5 percent, but reduced the UK sales growth forecast to 2.0 percent from 2.8 percent. The UK represents three quarters of group sales, making the domestic slowdown an important counterweight to the overseas expansion.

Full-price sales growth for the group was also raised to 5.8 percent for the second half from 5.0 percent. The combination gives Next a clearer earnings cushion, but it also places greater importance on international execution and cost savings in the second half.

Stock stays below yearly high

Next stock's September 25, 2026 intraday price of GBp 14,575 remained below its 52-week high of GBp 16,175 and above its 52-week low of GBp 11,695. The market capitalization was GBP 16,637,688,980, with 15,069 shares traded at the quoted time.

The investor calendar lists a Q3 trading statement for November 5, 2026, on the company's investor page. For investors, the next test is whether international growth can continue to offset the lower UK forecast.