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Wednesday , 17 February 2021 ASX / Media Announcement Super Retail Group Super Retail Group Limited ABN 81 108 676 204 6 Coulthards Avenue Strathpine QLD 4500 Postal : PO Box 344 Strathpine QLD 4500 t : +61 7 3482 7900 F : +61 7 3205 8522 www.superretailgroup.com Super Retail Group reports half year results Group Segment Earnings Before Interest and Tax ( pre - AASB 16 ) of $ 256.0 million for the first half , at the top end of the provisional earnings guidance range announced on 18 January 2021 Highlights ' : • Total Group sales up 23 per cent to $ 1.78 billion • Group like - for - like sales growth of 24 per cent2 • Online sales up 87 per cent to $ 237.4 million • Group segment EBITDA up 95 per cent to $ 311.4 million • Group segment EBIT margin up 6.4 per cent to 14.4 per cent • Statutory NPAT up 201 per cent to $ 172.8 million • Underlying NPAT up 139 per cent to $ 177.1 million • Fully franked interim dividend of 33.0 cents per share Chief Executive Officer and Group Managing Director Anthony Heraghty said " We are pleased with a first half financial performance characterised by robust top - line growth , higher gross margin and strong operating leverage . Our omni - retail capability has been instrumental in enabling the Group to pivot towards shifting consumer spending habits and deliver profitable growth , underpinned by strong digital sales . We would like to again thank all of our team members whose unwavering efforts have enabled us to meet the unique challenges of COVID - 19 , capitalise on the unprecedented level of consumer demand and deliver a record result . " ONLINE Group online sales increased by 87 per cent to $ 237.4 million , representing 13 per cent of Group sales . Click & Collect represented 45 per cent of Group online sales . Click & Collect sales increased by 74 per cent to $ 107.8 million while home delivery sales increased by 100 per cent to $ 129.6 million . 1. Growth numbers shown are versus prior comparative period 2. No adjustments have been made to like - for - like sales growth numbers for COVID - 19 related store closures