Halfords Group (HFD): Profit upgrade
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HFD Halfords Group
29 Apr 2026 · guidance raised · +7% on the day · +51% until the next step
FY26 underlying profit before tax expected to be around the upper end of the consensus range of £36.0 to £41.2m as a result of further gross margin expansion and well managed costs.
25 Jun 2026 · guidance raised · +21% on the day · +23% until the next step
Halfords Group PLC (HFD) Halfords Group PLC: Preliminary results for the 53-week period ended 3 April 2026 25-Jun-2026 / 07:00 GMT/BST 25 June 2026 Halfords Group plc Preliminary results for the 53-we
27 Aug 2026 · guidance raised · third in 12 months · −3% since
We now expect FY27 underlying profit before tax to be between £55m and £65m, ahead of current consensus of £52.6m (with a range of £48.9m to £55.1m).
Profit upgrade
guidance raised · third in 12 months
Directionahead of expectations / raised
Reaction on the day+11%
In 12 months3 statements in the same direction
Company's wordsWe now expect FY27 underlying profit before tax to be between £55m and £65m, ahead of current consensus of £52.6m (with a range of £48.9m to £55.1m). ↗
As of 27 Aug 2026 ↗
Since Oct 2023: 671 situations of this kind; median share price +3% six months after they opened
Every step · 3
- 29 Apr 2026 guidance raised · +7% on the day – FY26 underlying profit before tax expected to be around the upper end of the consensus range of £36.0 to £41.2m as a result of further gross margin... ↗
- 25 Jun 2026 guidance raised · +21% on the day – Halfords Group PLC (HFD) Halfords Group PLC: Preliminary results for the 53-week period ended 3 April 2026 25-Jun-2026 / 07:00 GMT/BST 25 June 2026 Halfords... ↗
- 27 Aug 2026 guidance raised · third in 12 months – We now expect FY27 underlying profit before tax to be between £55m and £65m, ahead of current consensus of £52.6m (with a range of £48.9m to £55.1m). ↗
What is happening
Halfords Group: Profit upgrade – guidance raised · third in 12 months. ['guidance raised · third in 12 months']
- In short
- Halfords Group raised its guidance on 27 Aug 2026; the shares moved +11% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.
- Announced
- 29 Apr 2026 · guidance raised · +7% on the day
- Latest
- 27 Aug 2026 · guidance raised · +11% on the day
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