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Marks & Spencer

May 2011

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  • Epic Code:
  • MKS
  • Price:
  • 375p
Unexpectedly resilient update from Marks amidst the retail gloom, with Q4 showing a 4.2% rise in sales, adjusted for the fact that 2009/10 had an extra week. Like-for-like UK sales rose 2.2%, with general merchandise up 0.7% (against a tough comparative of +9.1% last time) and food rising 3.4%. Chief executive Marc Bolland noted an encouraging 6% increase in average selling prices for general merchandise (including 2.5% for VAT). For the current year operating costs are expected to rise 5% offset partially by a 0.25% increase in gross margins. Group capital expenditure will be around £900m, to fund 2% increase in new UK footage and c. 10% extra international space. Originally tipped at 215p in Dece ...

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