In reporting their earnings for the first six months of their fiscal year, ended August 31, Bloomsbury updated their guidance for the full year, noting that they now “expect to deliver full year profit ahead of expectations.” (Market expectations for profit before taxation and highlighted items has been £41.6 million — after Bloomsbury lowered guidance in July, down from £45.1 million in profit.) The company expected softer results in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year, which had a new Sarah J. Maas book. They recorded £160 million in sales in the first half, […]
