May 28 (Reuters) - Astral Foods Ltd ::WATER SUPPLY ISSUE IS RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT COST IMPLICATIONS FOR GROUP.TOTAL CALCULATED IMPACT ON PROFITS IS CURRENTLY AT LEAST R85 MILLION FROM WATER SUPPLY ISSUE.NOT IN A POSITION TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE OF IMPACT ON PROFITS OF SHORT SUPPLY OF WATER BEYOND R85 MILLION.SEEKING ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY SOLUTIONS IN ATTEMPT TO MITIGATE FURTHER COST IMPACTS UNDER ONGOING WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTIONS.POSSIBLE AVENUES BEING EXPLORED WHICH INCLUDES CONTINUED LEGAL ACTION TO SECURE WATER SUPPLY THROUGH MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
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May 13 (Reuters) - Astral Foods Ltd ::UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2019.HY HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE DOWN 52%.HY REVENUE UP 3%.INTERIM DIVIDEND R4.75 PER SHARE.HY REVENUE 6.78 BILLION RAND VERSUS 6.60 BILLION RAND.HY HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE BASIC 9.49 RAND VERSUS 19.59 RAND.TRADITIONALLY SLOWER TRADING CONDITIONS FOR H2 OF ASTRAL'S FINANCIAL YEAR, EXACERBATED BY CONTINUED HIGH LEVELS OF UNEMPLOYMENT.
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Nov 19 (Reuters) - Astral Foods Ltd ::FY EXTERNAL REVENUE FOR GROUP INCREASED BY 4.5% TO R13.0 BILLION (2017: R12.4 BILLION).FINAL DIVIDEND OF 1 050 CENTS PER SHARE WHICH BROUGHT TOTAL DIVIDEND TO BE PAID TO 2 050 CENTS PER SHARE OUT OF F2018 EARNINGS.FY HEADLINE EPS 3708 CENTS.WEAKER DEMAND FOR POULTRY THROUGH WINTER TRADING PERIOD, HIGHER PRODUCTION RESULTED IN ABOVE AVERAGE POULTRY STOCK LEVELS AT YEAR END.POULTRY IMPORTS INTO COUNTRY CONTINUED UNABATED.IMPORTS FROM EU REDUCED CONSIDERABLY DUE TO OUTBREAK OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC BIRD FLU IN EXPORTING COUNTRIES.ONGOING RISK OF BIRD FLU CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED, PREVENTION STRATEGIES IN PLACE TO MANAGE THIS THREAT BUT AT EXTRA ASSOCIATED COSTS.
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Oct 24 (Reuters) - Astral Foods Ltd ::JSE: ARL - TRADING STATEMENT.ASTRAL FOODS - FY HEPS WILL REFLECT AN INCREASE OF BETWEEN 90% (1 709 CENTS PER SHARE) AND 100% (1 899 CENTS PER SHARE).ASTRAL FOODS LTD -FY HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 3 608 AND 3 798 CENTS PER SHARE.ASTRAL FOODS LTD - FY EARNINGS PER SHARE IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 3 604 AND 3 799 CENTS PER SHARE.
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May 2 (Reuters) - Astral Foods Ltd ::ASTRAL FOODS LTD - HY HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE WILL REFLECT AN INCREASE OF BETWEEN 450% AND 460% COMPARED TO PREVIOUS COMPARABLE PERIOD.ASTRAL FOODS LTD - HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2018 IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 1,958 AND 1,994 CENTS PER SHARE.ASTRAL FOODS - IMPROVEMENT ON GENERAL TRADING UPDATE OF MARCH 5 IS DUE TO FAVOURABLE TRADING CONDITIONS AND GOOD FARMING PERFORMANCES TO END MARCH 2018.ASTRAL FOODS - CONFIRM THAT NO LOSSES WERE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF IMPACT OF AVIAN INFLUENZA OR LISTERIOSIS DURING THIS SIX MONTHS REPORTING PERIOD..
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Nov 20 (Reuters) - ASTRAL FOODS LTD ::FY REVENUE UP 3.3% TO 12.35 BILLION RAND.FY DILUTED HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE UP 96.7% TO 1,897 CENTS.FY PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX OF 1.06 BILLION RAND VERSUS 526.2 MILLION RAND YEAR AGO.APPROVED A FINAL DIVIDEND OF 875 CENTS PER ORDINARY SHARE.
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Oct 16 (Reuters) - Astral Foods Ltd ::ASTRAL FOODS LTD - EXPECTS HEPS FOR YEAR ENDED SEPT 30 2017 WILL REFLECT AN INCREASE OF BETWEEN 80% AND 100% COMPARED TO PREVIOUS COMPARABLE PERIOD.FY HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 1 ,737 AND 1,930 CENTS PER SHARE VERSUS 965 CENTS PER SHARE YEAR AGO.ASTRAL FOODS - FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IN RESULTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO FACT NO FURTHER LOSSES WERE INCURRED AS RESULT OF OUTBREAK OF AVIAN INFLUENZA FOR REMAINDER OF FY 2017.
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