First Resources' Attributable Profit Zooms 44% in H2 2025; Shares Up 6%

MT Newswires02-27

First Resources (SGX:EB5) attributable profit to owners jumped 44% in the second half of 2025 to $204.7 million from $141.8 million a year earlier, according to a Friday filing with the Singapore Exchange.

Earnings per share came in at $0.1321 compared with $0.0916 in the year-ago period. Analysts from Visible Alpha had projected earnings per share of $0.14 for the period.

Sales climbed 70% year over year to $987.2 million from $581.5 million, beating the $448.4 million sales estimated by Visible Alpha analysts.

The company proposed a final dividend of SG$0.102 per share for the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2025, up from SG$0.063 per share a year earlier. The dividend will be paid on May 15.

Shares of the palm oil plantation company surged 6% in Friday trading.

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Comments

We need your insight to fill this gap
Leave a comment