Healthscope lifts earnings 10%

Healthscope lifts first half earnings 10 per cent and re-affirms its forecast for full-year EBITDA of $387.3 million and EBIT of $284.7 million.

Hospitals operator Healthscope has recorded a first half net profit of $58.6 million and re-affirmed its full year guidance.

The result, for the six months to December 31, is up from a loss of $27.8 million a year ago.

The company, which listed on the ASX in 2014, also lifted first half earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 10.1 per cent to $142.9 million, while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) were up 9.1 per cent to $193.2 million.

The company re-affirmed its prospectus forecast for full-year EBITDA of $387.3 million and EBIT of $284.7 million.


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