** Shares of restaurant operator Collins Foods CKF.AX fall as much as 7.8% to A$7.950, their lowest since Sept. 12
** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct fall since Aug. 22, top loser on ASX 200 benchmark index .AXJO
** Co says HY NPAT from cont ops down 23.8%
** Says HY underlying EBITDA from cont ops also down 6.6% with margins impacted by flat same-store sales, inflationary pressures
** Adds sales in first 7 weeks of H2 reflect continuation of weaker consumer environment in Australia and Europe
** Sees FY25 group underlying EBITDA margins in the range of 14.2%-14.7% vs 15.4% posted last year
** As of last close, stock down 27.2% YTD
($1 = 1.5456 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Himanshi Akhand in Bengaluru)
((Himanshi.Akhand@thomsonreuters.com))
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