Key facts
- Comparable food sales rose 11.7% in the six months ended September 26, M&S said.
- Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg had estimated food sales growth of 10.9%.
- Clothing and homeware sales rose 17.3%, just short of expectations, M&S said.
- M&S said the food business drove its return to growth despite cost pressures.
Marks & Spencer Group Plc said comparable food sales rose 11.7% in the six months ended September 26, ahead of the 10.9% growth estimated by analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. The retailer said the food business drove its return to growth despite cost pressures.
Clothing and homeware sales rose 17.3% in the same period, just short of expectations, M&S said. Those categories were the most disrupted in a cyberattack the previous year, according to Bloomberg.
The primary report did not give a publication date. Bloomberg dated its account of the results to November 4, 2026.