Libstar FY26 H1 basic EPS drops 47.3% to 8.8 cents; revenue rises 0.7% to R 5.8 billion

• Libstar’s basic EPS fell 47.3% to 8.8 cents for the six months ended June 30, while basic HEPS dropped 29.1% to 12.9 cents.
• Revenue rose 0.7% to R 5.8 billion, while normalised operating profit slid 10.9% to R 273 million on a 0.7 percentage-point margin squeeze.
• Normalised EBITDA eased 4.3% to R 453 million, while cash generated from operations (including net working capital) fell 31.9% to R 343 million.
• Performance was weighed by disruption and cost under-recoveries tied to integrating Dickon Hall Foods into Montagu Foods, plus export pressure in Dry Condiments.
• Post-period trading improved, while the Montagu Foods site integration completed in August and the Phesantekraal property disposal raised R 65 million.

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