Full Year 2020 Howden Joinery Group PLC Earnings Call Transcript
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Howdens 2020 results presentation. I will begin by introducing our 2020 performance. Paul Hayes, our new group CFO, will then review our financial results for the year. I will then share my perspectives on our 2020 performance and our plans for 2021, and then we'll take questions.
Howdens has performed well during a challenging year that has been significantly impacted by COVID-19. We adopted to COVID trading conditions while investing in and progressing our strategic plans for the business. Our performance demonstrates the strengths of our trade-only business model and our ability to continue to evolve the business whilst prioritizing the health and well-being of our staff and customers.
The results for the year reflects the quarter 2 spring lockdown period, followed by a year-on-year increase in second half sales and profit. U.K. sales in the first half were 29% lower than in 2019, with all of the shortfall attributable to trading in the second quarter. U.K. second half sales
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