{
  "id": 11377418,
  "title": "JD Wetherspoon profit falls 28% as higher costs outweigh sales growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/jd-wetherspoon-profit-falls-28-as-higher-costs-outweigh-sales-growth",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-02T06:42:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/jd-wetherspoon-profit-falls-28-as-higher-costs-outweigh-sales-growth-4928949"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "British pub operator JD Wetherspoon PLC reported a 28% fall in annual pre-tax profit for the 52 weeks ending July 26, 2023, as higher costs outweighed sales growth. Despite a 5.2% increase in revenue to £2.24 billion, profit on that basis fell to £58.6 million, down from £81.4 million the previous year. Operating profit before separately disclosed items declined 17.9% to £120.2 million. Chairman Tim Martin attributed the decline to increased government-led costs across the hospitality industry. Despite the setback, Wetherspoon expects annual pre-tax profit before separately disclosed items to align with current market expectations and has outperformed the hospitality sector for 48 consecutive months.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "City AM",
        "title": "Wetherspoon boss attacks Labour for ‘high street dereliction’ as profit falls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/wetherspoon-boss-attacks-labour-for-high-street-dereliction-as-profit",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:25:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}