McCarthy & Stone plc provided earnings guidance for the fourteen month financial year ended 31 October 2019. For the period, the company's revenue is expected to be GBP 720 million (2018: GBP 672 million) supported by a c.3% increase in average selling price to GBP 308,000 (2018: GBP 300,000) and total legal completions of 2,301 units (2018: 2,134).Underlying operating profit for the 14 month period is expected to be within the current analyst forecast range of GBP 64 million to GBP 71 million (2018 underlying operating profit: GBP 67.5 million).