Provider of infrastructure resilience solutions posted an 11% rise in underlying operating profit to £73.5 million LONDON: Hill & Smith PLC (HILS.L) reported record first-half results on Wednesday, buoyed by robust demand in its US infrastructure markets and improved profitability in the UK, prompting the company to announce a £100 million share buyback. “We have…
Company posted net profit after tax of $10.116 billion, an 8% increase from the prior year SYDNEY: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) announced strong financial results for the full year ended June 30, 2025, with an 8% increase in profit after tax. The bank also declared a final dividend of $2.60 per share, fully franked,…
Revenue falls 11.1% to £798.4 million and operating profit plunging 92.5% to £2.1 million LONDON: PageGroup Plc, the specialist professional recruitment company, reported a sharp drop in its first-half financial results, with profit before tax plummeting 99.2% to £0.2 million compared to the same period last year. The company’s interim report, released Tuesday, showed revenue…
The company posted a statutory net profit after tax of A$17.3 million for the six months MELBOURNE: Financial technology firm Iress Ltd. (ASX:IRE) reported a 19% rise in underlying earnings per share from its continuing business in the first half of 2025, driven by solid performance in its trading and wealth segments. The company posted…
Company posted revenues of $10.2 billion, up 6%, net income rose 2% to $1.3 billion NEW YORK: CRH Plc (NYSE: CRH), a leading provider of building materials solutions, on Thursday reported second-quarter 2025 financial results, citing strong underlying demand, favorable pricing, and strategic acquisitions as key drivers of growth. The company posted total revenues of…
CEO cites quieter DB market, announces 20% dividend increase amid strategic investments for future growth LONDON: Just Group PLC, a specialist in retirement solutions, reported mixed financial results for the first half of 2025, with a dip in underlying operating profit and sales attributed to a quieter market at the start of the year. However,…
Company reported a 4.5% increase in comparable revenue to €10.27 billion for the six months LONDON: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) announced solid results for the first half of 2025, reaffirming its full-year profit and cash guidance despite a volatile global economic environment. The company, which bottles and distributes Coca-Cola products across Europe and the Asia-Pacific…
Adjusted operating profit climbed 10.1% OCC to £80.8 million, with margins improving to 22.0%. LONDON: Rotork plc reported a resilient first-half performance for 2025, with strong order intake and steady revenue growth, underscoring the effectiveness of its Growth+ strategy despite macroeconomic volatility. The engineering group posted a 6.3% year-on-year increase in order intake on an…
Company’s portfolio returned 6.4% including franking credits, significantly trailing the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index return of 15.1% MELBOURNE: Investment firm AMCIL Limited announced a full-year profit of $6.7 million for 2024/2025, down from $7.5 million the previous year, amid portfolio underperformance relative to the broader Australian market. The company’s portfolio returned 6.4% including franking credits,…
Company reported a comprehensive loss of $13.5 million for the six months ending 30 June 2025 LONDON: Conduit Holdings Limited, the Bermuda-based parent of reinsurance specialist Conduit Re, today reported a comprehensive loss of $13.5 million for the six months ending 30 June 2025, as it embarks on a strategic transformation to enhance portfolio resilience…
Rio Tinto allocates $1b annual spend for mine closures, including Gove refinery rehabilitation LONDON: Rio Tinto announced first-half net earnings of $4.5 billion attributable to shareholders on Wednesday, down from $5.8 billion a year earlier, as lower iron ore prices offset gains from copper and aluminum operations. Underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA)…
LONDON: Essentra PLC on Tuesday reported financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2025, with performance meeting the company’s expectations despite continued macroeconomic challenges across global markets. The components and solutions provider posted revenue of £152.4 million, a 1.1% decline on a constant currency basis from £159.7 million in the first half of…