Harrods swung to £84.9m pre-tax profit on £1.08bn revenue, reversing a £34m loss from the prior year as the Knightsbridge store shook off a one-time £62.5m compensation provision.
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Harrods swung to a pre-tax profit of £84.9m for the year to 31 January 2026. The Knightsbridge department store reversed a loss of more than £34m in the prior year.
Revenue climbed 1.2% to £1.08bn. Operating profit slipped to £172.3m from £177.7m a year earlier. CFO Geoff Weaver attributed the decline to higher staff costs and distribution expenses.
An average 3.2% pay rise added £8.5m to the wage bill. Higher employer National Insurance contributions cost another £5.7m.
Weaver described the results as “further stabilisation and modest growth.” He said Harrods had continued to outperform the wider luxury market despite macroeconomic and geopolitical pressure.
The previous year's loss was largely driven by a £62.5m provision for compensation tied to survivors of historic sexual abuse by former owner Mohamed Al Fayed. That provision was not repeated in the latest period. Harrods said its redress scheme, which ran from March 2025 to March 2026, has so far compensated roughly 100 women. Further claims are still being resolved.
Harrods is pressing ahead with investment in its Knightsbridge flagship. The retailer opened its first International Designer Room in June as part of a broader Womenswear Masterplan.
The company is also reshaping its senior leadership. CIO Andreas Efstathiou will take on the newly created chief operating officer role in September. The role consolidates supply chain, facilities management, engineering and security under one executive.
Weaver said Harrods remained “cautiously optimistic,” with its focus on luxury positioning, brand partnerships and further capital spend at the store.
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