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Bidvest delivers a decent result, with strong growth in cash generation

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GUEST - Mpumi Madisa, Chief executive of Bidvest Group

R64.5 billion revenue, +6%
Flat trading profit of R6.3 billion
Trading profit margin of 9.7%, down 66bps
R4.5 billion cash generated by operations, +18%
ROFE 37.9%
Group HEPS 1 015.5 cents, +3%
Group Normalised HEPS 1 057.7 cents, +1%
Continuing operations HEPS 941.3 cents, -1%
Flat continuing operations Normalised HEPS 1 011.4 cents
Interim dividend of 470 cents, +1%

3 Mar 2025 2PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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