McCarthy & Stone plc provided group earnings guidance for the year ending 31 August 2018. The group's outcome for the financial year ending 31 August 2018 was always heavily dependent on a strong Spring selling season, and under these less favourable conditions the group is now forecasting to achieve c.2,100 to c.2,300 legal completions. As a result, the group is now guiding to an expected fiscal year 2018 operating profit of £65 million to £80 million, with the profit impact of the unit shortfall skewed to the South (at higher average selling prices).