Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) reported Thursday that its earnings per diluted share in the fiscal first half fell to AU$0.095, from AU$0.319 per diluted share a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Visible Alpha were expecting an EPS of AU$0.23.

Revenue for the six months of Dec. 31, 2024, was AU$3.43 billion, up 116% from AU$1.59 billion in the same period last year. Analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha expected AU$3.42 billion.

The coal producer reaffirmed its run on mine coal production to reach 35 million tonnes to 39.5 million tonnes during the fiscal year.

Managed coal sales are expected to be between 28 million tonnes to 31.5 million tonnes.

The company expects the fiscal year unit cost of coal to be AU$140 per tonne to AU$155 per tonne, excluding royalties, and capital expenditure between AU$440 million to AU$550 million.

The board declared an interim dividend of AU$0.09 per share, up from the AU$0.07 in the previous reported period, payable on March 14 to shareholders on record as of Feb. 28.