Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc reported unaudited preliminary earnings results for the year ended October 31, 2017. For the period, the company reported total income was £1,268,000, net return before finance costs and taxation was £85,019,000, net return on ordinary activities before taxation was £84,020,000, net return on ordinary activities after taxation was £84,227,000 or 171.88 pence per share against total income was £1,178,000, net return before finance costs and taxation was £42,295,000, net return on ordinary activities before taxation was £41,337,000, net return on ordinary activities after taxation was £41,256,000 or 84.19 pence per share a year ago. Net cash outflow from operating activities was £2,032,000 compared to £2,023,000 a year ago. Acquisitions of investments were £50,072,000 compared to £38,768,000 a year ago.