UK's Dr Martens backs annual outlook on US wholesale demand

July 15 (Reuters) - British bootmaker Dr Martens stuck to its fiscal 2027 outlook on Wednesday, citing encouraging wholesale demand in its largest market, the United States.

Here are some more details:

• Trading has been in line with expectations since the start of its financial year in April, the company said.

• Dr Martens said Japan and South Korea were performing well and the European markets were also in line with expectations despite a challenging consumer backdrop.

• In May, Dr Martens reported a revenue decline from the Europe, Middle East and Africa region as the economic fallout from the Iran war weighed on consumer spending.

• The company is expected to report adjusted pretax profit of £68 million ($91.21 million) for fiscal 2027, according to a company-compiled consensus.

• Shares of the company rose as much as 3.8% to 75.5 pence in early trading before surrendering gains to trade flat by 0731 GMT.

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(Reporting by Neeshita Beura in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)