Morrisons has reported total sales of £4bn ($5.29bn) for the second quarter (Q2) of its 2025/2026 financial year, with group like-for-like (LfL) sales rising 2.2%.
The result, covering the period ending 26 April 2026, extended the retailer’s unbroken LfL growth record to 14 consecutive quarters, with total sales up 1.7% year-on-year (YoY).
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Underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) for the first half climbed 5.7% to £323m.
The UK supermarket chain credited its vertically integrated model and fresh food ranges for supporting performance across key trading periods in the quarter, including Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Easter.
Morrisons CEO Rami Baitiéh said: “Against the challenging backdrop, I am pleased with the performance we have delivered in Q2; a 14th consecutive quarter of LfL sales growth; underlying EBITDA up, strong improvements in customer experience in our supermarkets, cafes and online with significant increases in net promoter score; good further progress with our cost-saving programme and market share on an improving trend.”
Online operations continued to expand, with the Morrisons Now rapid delivery service recording double-digit sales growth.
The Morrisons Daily franchise network also grew, adding 30 stores in the quarter and 52 across the first half, with further openings planned.
Membership of the More Card loyalty scheme reached eight million active users while the company delivered an additional £48m in cost savings during the quarter.
Cumulative savings under its efficiency programme now stand at £942m, nearing its £1bn target.
The results come alongside a restructuring of the retailer’s convenience estate.
Last month, Morrisons announced plans to shut 100 convenience stores, citing persistent financial losses at the sites.
The closures affect outlets that were folded into the business following Morrisons’ acquisition of McColl’s in 2022.
The retailer described the stores as having been “loss-making for a long time”, adding that conditions had deteriorated due to “significant cost increases resulting from government policy choices” – namely, the increase to the national living wage and higher employer National Insurance contributions.
