Diversified industrial group Bidvest pulled off a 4.4% rise in first-half headline earnings per share (HEPS) to R5.10, supported by its underlying businesses. The company operates through seven divisions — services, freight, automotive, office and print, commercial products, financial services and electrical. Bidvest also owns significant stakes in JSE-listed entities, including Adcock Ingram, Comair and Cullinan Holdings. The company said on Monday that group trading profit was up 3.2% to R2.8bn in the six months to end-December as revenue rose 4.1% to R36bn.
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