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JD Sports

May 2011

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  • Epic Code:
  • JD.
  • Price:
  • 882p
Since our update note in February, JD Sports has seen the light and walked away from bidding for the retail mess that is JJB Sports. Consequently the shares bounced back. During the month the company also released its 2011 results, which showed underlying profit before tax 21% higher at £81.6m on sales up 15% to £884m. Adjusted eps were up 24% to 120p. The pile of cash continued to grow and stands at £86.1m, up from £60.5m 12 months earlier despite some acquisition activity. The final dividend is also lifted by one-third to 19.2p, making 23p for the year.As in previous years, the results were presented in three operating segments: sports retail, fashion retail and wholesale. Within these results there was like-for-like ...

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