Dick Smith Holdings Limited
(ASX:DSH) has warned shareholders of a likely fall in full year profits.
After labelling 2015 a challenging year financially for the company, the consumer electronics retailer warned shareholders that full-year net profit after tax for FY16 may be $5 million to $8 million below the previous forecast of $45 million to $48 million.
Dick Smith said sales rose 6.9 percent in the first quarter of the fiscal year, compared with a year earlier.
Dick Smith chief executive Nick Abboud said that despite pursuing promotional activity, sales growth in October was disappointing.
Dick Smith recorded a net profit of $37.9 million at 30 June 2015.
