Liberty Group Reports Unaudited Consolidated Earnings Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2017
Liberty Group reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the year ended December 31, 2017. Total revenue was ZAR 82,722 million against ZAR 62,744 million a year ago. Profit before taxation was ZAR 6,568 million against ZAR 3,951 million a year ago. Total earnings were ZAR 3,704 million against ZAR 2,626 million a year ago. Total earnings attributable to shareholders were ZAR 3,118 million or 1,120.7 cents per fully diluted share against ZAR 2,209 million or 788.9 cents per fully diluted share a year ago. Cash flows from operating activities were ZAR 5,121 million against ZAR 2,443 million a year ago. Headline earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders were ZAR 3,252 million or 1,169.7 cents per fully diluted share against ZAR 2,207 million or 788.9 cents per fully diluted share a year ago. Normalised headline earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders were ZAR 2,719 million or 982.1 cents per share against ZAR 2,527 million or 904.5 cents per fully diluted share a year ago.