Kingfisher, owner of the B&Q and Screwfix retail brands, has lifted its full-year 2025 profit guidance after posting profit growth in the first half (H1). The UK home improvement retailer reported a 0.8% growth in total sales, or 1.9% on a like-for-like (LFL) basis, reaching £6.8bn ($9.1bn) for the six months ending 31 July. Statutory pre‑tax profit increased 4.1% year-on-year (YoY) to £338m, while adjusted pre‑tax profit grew 10.2% to £368m. Gross margin widened by 100 basis points to 37.7%, lifting op ...