Currys Reveals Stronger Profits Amid Boost From ‘Resilient’ UK Shoppers

Currys concocts successful balance between online and in-store sales

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Currys reveals stronger profits amid boost from ‘resilient’ UK shoppers

The technology retailer said slower inflation and falling interest rates helped support sales from shoppers in the UK.

Currys PLC share price leaps as profits rocket

Shares in Currys PLC have jumped 7% in a few hours after the electronics retailer reported positive annual results. The listed firm’s share price is 126p at the time of writing (1.15pm) after climbing 34% this year and 70% over the last 12 months. The group’s adjusted profit before tax for the last financial year was £162m, up 37%, while sales grew 3% to £8.7bn. Group year-end net cash was £184m, up £88m YoY, resulting in its ‘strongest balance …

Currys continues to outperform, but must not get complacent, says GlobalData

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Following today’s release of Currys’ figures for the year ending 3 May 2025; Oliver Maddison, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Currys saw healthy group sales growth of 2.7% in its FY2024/25, while delivering on its uprated profit guidance of £162m, with it…

Currys shares rocket as retailer posts growth across divisions

Currys' like-for-like sales growth hit two per cent, mainly driven by the UK and Ireland which grew four per cent. The business cited a "resilient" consumer environment with "softening cost inflation and interest rates starting to fall" in the UK.

Currys FY profits soar 37% to £162m

Currys has welcomed strong profits and sales in its full-year results, with adjusted profit before tax soaring by 37% to £162m, as UK and Ireland sales boosted its results. In the year ended 3 May 2025, total group revenues were up by 3% to £8.7bn, alongside a like-for-like growth of 2%. This comes as full-year UK&I revenues rose by 6%, largely driven by market share gains and strategic initiatives, including recurring Services revenue (+12%), c…