Pet care helps EBOS to record profit

Carrie LaFrenzSenior reporter

Feb 17, 2021 – 12.20pm

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Key Points

Revenue ($m) 4653.3, up 6.3pc from year earlier’s 4376.1
Pre-tax profit ($m) 131.9 v 115.9
Net profit ($m) 92.9 v 81.7
Interim dividend (NZ¢) 42.5 v 37.5, payable March 18

EBOS Group lifted its dividend after posting a record first-half result, with double-digit earnings and net profit growth underpinned by its Healthcare and Animal Care operations.

The dual-listed company’s group revenue reached $4.7 billion, up 6.3 per cent, for the six months to December 31, while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) gained 9 per cent to $182.2 million.