• Pepco Group posted underlying profit after tax of EUR 198 million for the six months ended March 31, 2026, up 52.3%, while reported profit after tax rose 43.3% to EUR 172 million.
• Underlying EBITDA climbed 17.5% to EUR 516 million as gross margin widened 2.5 percentage points to 49.7%.
• Revenue increased 5% to EUR 2.47 billion, with like-for-like revenue up 3.6% excluding FMCG.
• The retailer raised its FY26 unlevered free cash flow outlook to more than EUR 250 million, while keeping its forecast for 6%-8% revenue growth and low-teens underlying EBITDA growth.
• Pepco plans a one-off capital return of up to EUR 400 million in FY26 via a pro-rata tender buyback, while targeting at least 600 new stores in existing Western European markets in FY27-FY30 and separating Dealz by the end of FY26.

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