Next beats guidance over Christmas trading period

Company expects employer NI increases to dampen demand

Published on January 7, 2025

Pre-tax profit set to grow by 10%
Buybacks and dividends to push total return above 14%

Next (NXT) is often described as a ‘bellwether’ stock. Its early reporting of Christmas trading has the investment community looking to it for clues about the wider retail sector.

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