Strong 2Q lifts Hemas 1H revenue to Rs.66.6 bn as borrowings triple on Twiga acquisition
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1 min readFrom 1 outlets- Daily Mirror reports first-half revenue of Rs.66.6 billion.
- Second-quarter revenue rose 17% year on year to Rs.37.8 billion.
- Shareholder earnings declined 3% to Rs.2.0 billion.
- Daily Mirror attributes the earnings decline to higher finance costs and tax.
Daily Mirror reports that Hemas Holdings PLC posted first-half revenue of Rs.66.6 billion, with its second-quarter performance providing a strong lift.
Daily Mirror reports that second-quarter revenue increased 17% year on year to Rs.37.8 billion. Earnings attributable to shareholders fell 3% to Rs.2.0 billion, despite a rebound in operating profit.
Daily Mirror attributes the lower shareholder earnings to higher finance costs and a heavier tax charge. Its headline links a tripling of borrowings to Hemas’s acquisition of Twiga.
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