Company summary
Kingfisher is an international home-improvement retailer whose brands include B&Q and Screwfix in the UK and Castorama and Brico Dépôt in Continental Europe. It serves both DIY consumers and trade professionals.
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Kingfisher plc
Retailers
- Index
- FTSE 100
- ISIN
- Not specified
- Book status
- 2026 edition — current
Key activities
Retail of DIY, building, decorating, garden, kitchen, bathroom and trade products through large stores, specialist trade outlets and e-commerce platforms.
Key markets
The UK and Ireland, France and Poland are the largest markets, with additional European operations.
Key drivers
Repair and renovation demand, UK housing activity, Screwfix expansion, like-for-like sales, e-commerce, France turnaround, gross margins, cost savings and share buybacks.
Key risks
Weak housing and consumer markets, prolonged underperformance in France, wage and product-cost inflation, competition, inventory errors, currency movements and execution of store and digital investment.
Recent Developments
24 March 2026: adjusted pre-tax profit rose 6% to £560m and UK like-for-like sales increased 3.3%. Kingfisher launched a new £300m buyback and guided to FY2027 adjusted pre-tax profit of £565m-£625m.
Dividend notes
Pays interim and final dividends. FY2026 total dividend was 12.40p per share. The 8.60p final dividend went ex-dividend on 28 May 2026 and was paid on 3 July.
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