Week Ahead: UK Corporate Earnings and Key Economic Data
The tech deal frenzy and central bank headlines may have eased, but markets face another busy week of corporate updates and economic releases. Several FTSE 350 names — including JD Sports, Kingfisher, Raspberry Pi, Halma, Smiths Group and Pennon — are due to report.
Monday 22 September
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Company announcements:
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Interims: AOTI, B90 Holdings, BioPharma Credit, Creo Medical, Elixirr International, Globalworth Real Estate Investments
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Finals: Wilmington
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Economics: Bank of China interest rate decision
Tuesday 23 September
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Focus: Kingfisher PLC (LSE: KGF) – B&Q and Screwfix owner reports interims. Q1 saw a revenue boost from favourable weather, but analysts flag risks from falling non-food prices, weak consumer spending and jobs market worries.
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Focus: Raspberry Pi Holdings PLC (LSE: RPI) – Interim results due. Shares have halved since their peak. Channel inventories have normalised, but analysts caution that RAM supply shortages could weigh on trading.
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Company announcements:
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Trading update: TUI
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Interims: Kingfisher, Raspberry Pi, Amcomri, Henry Boot, Hvivo, Oxford Biomedica, The Mission Group, Mortgage Advice Bureau, Real Estate Investors, YU Group
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Finals: Close Brothers, Fonix, Smiths Group, Transense Technologies
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Overseas: AutoZone, Micron
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Economics: Flash PMIs (Japan, EU, UK, US), US existing home sales
Wednesday 24 September
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Focus: JD Sports Fashion PLC (LSE: JD) – Expected to post lower H1 profits. Adjusted PBT forecast at ~£350m, down 13% y/y, with like-for-like sales down 2.5%. Analysts urge realistic guidance.
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Company announcements:
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Interims: JD Sports, Saga, Directa Plus, EnQuest, Everyman Media, Gresham House Energy Storage, NAHL, Pinewood Technologies, TT Electronics
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Finals: Avingtrans, Redcentric, Time Finance
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Economics: German IFO survey, US home sales
Thursday 25 September
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Focus: Halma PLC (LSE: HLMA) – Trading update. In June, management guided to “upper single-digit” organic growth and margins above mid-point of 19–23% target. Analysts highlight Halma’s consistent growth and disciplined acquisitions.
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Focus: DFS Furniture PLC (LSE: DFS) – Final results expected to show adjusted PBT slightly above £25–29m guidance after stronger sales and cost-cutting.
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Company announcements:
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Trading update: Halma
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Interims: Petershill Partners, Polarean Imaging, STV Group
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Finals: DFS Furniture, HSS Hire, Seeing Machines
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Overseas: H&M, Accenture, Blackberry, Carmax, Costco, Jabil, TD Synnex
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Economics: US GDP, US initial jobless claims
Friday 26 September
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Focus: Pennon Group PLC (LSE: PNN, OTC: PEGRY) – Trading update follows £24m enforcement package against South West Water for wastewater treatment breaches.
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Company announcements:
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Trading update: Pennon
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Interims: ASA International, Ceres Power, Gemfields
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Economics: US PCE Index, University of Michigan consumer sentiment
