Monadelphous Group (ASX:MND) reported Tuesday half-year earnings of AU$0.4293 per diluted share, up from AU$0.3067 per diluted share a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected EPS of AU$0.43.

Revenue for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2024, was AU$1.02 billion, compared with AU$1 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected sales of AU$1.05 billion.

The company said it expects to see high single-digit revenue growth together with improved operating margins for 2025. Analysts polled by FactSet expect earnings of AU$0.74 per diluted share on sales of AU$2.17 billion.

The board declared an interim dividend of AU$0.33 per share, up from AU$0.25 in the previously reported period, payable March 28 to shareholders on record as of March 7.

The company's shares were up nearly 7% in recent Tuesday trade, earlier hitting a 52-week high.