Laura Ashley Holdings plc reported unaudited group earnings results for the six months ended December 31, 2016. For the period, the company reported revenues of £146.0 million, profit from operations of £8.2 million, profit before taxation excluding exceptional items of £7.8 million, profit before taxation of £7.8 million and profit for the period of £6.2 million or 0.85 pence per basic and diluted share, net cash used in operating activities of £6.6 million, purchase of property, plant and equipment of £0.1 million and purchase of intangible assets of £0.1 million.

The company's like-for-like sales for the six weeks to February 11, 2017 were 0.6% down on last year.