JSE-listed EOH's earnings should be higher when it reports its interim results next Monday, it says.
The consulting, technology and outsourcing company told shareholders earnings per share and headline earnings per share will be between 15% and 25% higher than the previous corresponding period.
Companies are obliged to publish a trading statement as soon as they are reasonably certain the financial results for the period to be reported on will differ by more than 20% from that of the previous corresponding period.
A year ago, EOH reported a 26% jump in revenue, to R237 million, and a profit before tax increase of 61%, to R27 million, for the six months to 31 January. Headline earnings per share also increased by 25%, to 29c, from 23c during the corresponding period in 2005.
The company reported increased operating income of R26 million and a rise in headline earnings to R17 million.
In September, at its year-end results, the company said it aimed to increase its revenue fourfold in the next six years.
EOH's shares closed 5c up yesterday, to end the day at R6.90. Its 12-month high is R7.20, while its 12-month low is R5.35.
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