Financial results
FY2015
Audited results for the year ended 31 March 2015
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Highlights
- Revenue at an all-time high of R16.8 billion - up 3.5% year-on-year
- Operating profit up 4% - R1 476 million
- Profit before tax level at R1 331 million
- Headline earnings per share rose by 2.6% - R14.65 per share
- Profit after tax of R934 million - down 5.8%, due to an overall higher effective tax rate
- A- CREDIT RATING - Credit rating affirmed in July 2014 as A- (long-term) and A1- short-term), with a positive ratings outlook
- Debt: equity ratio higher at 12.3% due to increased short-term working capital
- Cash generated from operations remained steady at R1.8 billion
Financial results booklet 2015
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Unaudited results for the six months ended 30 September 2014
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Major features:
- Revenue increased by 1.1% to R7.6 billion
- Profit for the period down 4.7% to R404 million
- Operating marginremained steady at 8.3%
- Basic earnings per share down 4.9% to 606.0 cents per share
- Debt:equity ratio improvesfrom 35.7% to 29.7%
- Dividend up 2.7% to 190 cents per share