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The firm, which owns B&Q and Screwfix stores in the UK, exceeded analysts' predictions with its results for the 13 weeks to October 21st.
According to a poll conducted by Reuters, the general consensus on the stock market was that the figure would be between £204 million and £225 million.
The news caused a slight rise in Kingfisher's value on the stock market, with the firm's shares having climbed 0.93 per cent to 238.2p at 11:20 GMT.
It said that the majority (£126 million) of its retail profit came from its operations in France - where it owns the Castorama and Brico Depot chains - and chief executive Ian Cheshire stated the firm is "clearly benefiting from [its] long-established international strategy."
He added that its performance over the course of the three months - where total sales climbed 2.4 per cent in constant currency - was "strong".
Posted by Greg Secker
