APA Group (ASX:APA) reported Monday that its earnings per security in the fiscal first half fell to AU$0.0260, from AU$0.06 per share a year earlier.
Underlying earnings per security was AU$0.094, down from AU0.11 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Visible Alpha were expecting an operating EPS of AU$0.0708.
Revenue for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2024, was AU$1.62 billion, up from AU$1.52 billion in the same period a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha expected AU$1.63 billion.
The energy infrastructure partner reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization guidance of AU$1.96 billion to AU$2.02 billion.
APA also reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 distribution guidance of AU$0.57 per security.
The board declared an interim dividend of AU$0.27 per share, up from the AU$0.265 in the previously reported period, payable on March 17 to shareholders on record as of Dec. 31, 2024.