Company Earnings UpdatePrimark (LSE: ABF) FY19 Pre-Close Trading Update: On Track for Full-Year Margin Increase but FY20 Will Be Tougher Coresight Research September 10, 2019 Executive Summary Primark’s parent, Associated British Foods (ABF), reported its FY19 pre-close trading update on September 9. This report focuses on Primark, the company’s retail division. Primark FY19 comps were down 1% in the UK, down 3% in the eurozone and up (by an unspecified amount) in the US. Management expects to report a full-year increase in operating margin. Management expects to see a reduced margin in FY20, due to the strengthening of the dollar and the weakening of the pound. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Chinese New Year 2025: New Trends—Domestic Travel and Subsidy-Boosted SpendingRolling Metric Sentiment Declined This Week: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 36, 2025—InfographicWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 20: Bob’s Discount Furniture Announces Store-Expansion PlanSycamore Partners To Acquire Walgreens Boots Alliance—Exploring the Reasons for and Implications of the $23.7 Billion Deal
