J D Wetherspoon plc announced interim management statement for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks period to 26 April 2015. For the 13 weeks to 26 April 2015, like-for-like sales increased by 1.7%, and total sales increased by 5.8%. The operating margin in the 13 weeks to 26 April 2015 was 7.5%, compared with 8.0% in the same period last year.

In the year to date (39 weeks to 26 April 2015), like-for-like sales increased by 3.6% and total sales increased by 7.9%.

At this stage the company expects the full-year margin to be in the region of 7.3% to 7.7%.