Astral Foods reported a 3.5% revenue increase to R10.7 bn for the six months ended 31 March 2025, but operating profit fell 51% to R271m. Astral was significantly impacted by rising feed costs, weak poultry prices, unprecedented weather-related operational disruptions, and economic pressures from high food inflation and reduced consumer spending. Headline earnings per share dropped 54% to R4.09. The company declared an interim dividend of 220 cents per share, compared to no interim dividend in the prior period.
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