Kingfisher, the parent company of B&Q, Screwfix and other retail brands, has raised its profit forecast for the 2026 financial year, citing cost savings and operational performance, even as it points to softening trading conditions in the UK and Poland. The home improvement group now expects adjusted pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 January 2026 to be between £540m and £570m ($707.7m to $747m). This represents an upgrade from its previous guidance, which was for a result at the top end of a £480m to ...