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  "id": 3394441,
  "title": "Earnings call transcript: Lovisa H2 2026 profit growth lifts shares 15%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/earnings-call-transcript-lovisa-h2-2026-profit-growth-lifts-shares-15",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T01:26:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-lovisa-h2-2026-profit-growth-lifts-shares-15-93CH-4876132"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lovisa Holdings reported a 14.6% increase in full-year sales to AUD 940.1 million in FY26, while net profit after tax rose 10.7% to AUD 95.6 million. The fast-fashion jewelry retailer continued expanding its store base and improving margins, with gross margin reaching 82.6%, up 60 basis points. The company opened 160 new stores in FY26, now operating 1,136 stores across 50+ markets. Strong trading in the first eight weeks of FY27 saw sales up 16.4% on a constant-currency basis, while comparable store sales grew 3%. Shares jumped 15.47% to $28.29, near the middle of its 52-week range. Lovisa delivered strong results across regions, with Europe and the Americas each posting around 30% sales growth. The company aims to continue expanding with another 160 store openings in FY27 and maintains a dividend yield of 3.27%.",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Earnings call transcript: Kelsian posts record FY2026 result as shares rise 4.6%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/earnings-call-transcript-kelsian-posts-record-fy2026-result-as-shares",
        "published": "2026-08-26T01:20:22.000Z"
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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."
}