McMillan Shakespeare Ltd. announced consolidated earnings results for the half year ended December 31, 2016. For the period, the company reported revenue from operating activities of $251,254,000 against $244,261,000 a year ago. EBITDA was $66,384,000 against $65,184,000 a year ago. NPBT was $60,422,000 against $59,193,000 a year ago. Net interest income was $20,000 against net interest loss of $181,000 a year ago. Net profit after tax was $40,424,000 against $38,935,000 a year ago. Underlying NPATA was $42,115,000 against $41,793,000 a year ago. Return on equity was 21.6% against 23.0% a year ago. Diluted earnings per share were 48.47 cents against 47.00 cents a year ago. Profit before income tax expense was $59,113,000 against $56,095,000 a year ago. Net cash from operating activities was $10,264,000 against $47,590,000 a year ago. Payments for plant and equipment were $379,000 against $1,301,000 a year ago.