Stern Groep NV announced earnings results for the first half of 2016. For the period, net revenue increased by 9.0% compared to EUR 562.4 million a year ago. The increase was visible at Dealer Group Stern (up 8.8%) and at SternLease (up 19.6%). Partly due to the changed composition of revenue from sales and from after sales. The operating result was EUR 8.8 million, compared to EUR 6.5 million a year earlier. This is an increase of 35%. Net EBITDA was EUR 12.7 million against EUR 11.6 million year ago. Strong increase in the result after tax to EUR 5.2 million against EUR 3.4 million a year ago, up 52%. Earnings per share were up 53% to EUR 0.92 against EUR 0.60 a year ago.