India, Feb. 19 -- Brambles Ltd. (BXBLY), a provider of logistics solutions, on Thursday reported an increase in first-half profit, supported by higher sales revenue and improved operating performance.
Profit after tax from continuing operations rose 14% to $507.4 million from the prior-year period. Basic EPS from continuing operations increased 16% to 37.2 cents.
Excluding one-time items, underlying profit and operating profit from continuing operations rose 10% to $792 million.
Including discontinued operations, net income climbed 14% to $510.8 million, while basic EPS rose 17% to 37.4 cents.
Sales revenue rose 5% to $3.534 billion.
The Board has declared an interim dividend of 23 cents per share, payable on April 9, to shareholders o...