Collins Foods (ASX:CKF) reported Tuesday earnings of AU$0.203 per share for the first half of fiscal 2025, down from AU$0.247 per share for the period ended Oct. 15, 2023.
Analysts polled by Visible Alpha expected EPS of AU$0.185.
Net profit attributable to members plunged 52% to AU$24.1 million from AU$50.5 million a year earlier.
Revenue from ordinary activities for the half year ended Oct. 13 rose 1.2% year on year to AU$703.5 million from AU$695.2 million. Analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha expected AU$715.5 million.
For the full year 2025, Collins Foods expects normalized earnings margins to range from a little over 14% to nearly 15%, down from more than 15% in fiscal 2024.
Underlying earnings before interest and taxes margins are projected in the range of 6.8% to 7.3%, compared with 8.3% in fiscal 2024.
The group expects to add seven restaurants in the remainder of fiscal 2025, with three in Australia and four in the Netherlands.
The fast-food chain operator declared an interim dividend of AU$0.11 per share payable on Jan. 6, 2025, to shareholders of record as of Dec. 9. This compares with the AU$0.125 payout in the prior-year period.
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