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Johannesburg - Construction and building materials group Wilson Bayly Holmes (WBO) on Monday reported a 20.6% increase in headlines earnings per share to 251.5 cents for the year ended June 30, 2005 from 208.6 cents a year ago.
The group declared a final dividend of 42 cents per share, giving a total dividend for the year of 63 cents per share, an increase of 23.5% compared to 2004.
Gross revenue rose by 89.8% to R4.765bn from R2.511bn, while operating income climbed 59.3% to R187m from R117m previously.
Earning per share increased by 39.6% to 247.6 cents from 177.4 cents, while net profit also was up by 39.6% to R137m from R98m.
The company said that cash flows during the year recorded an increase of R95m during the year despite increased capital spend and a higher working capital demand due to the increased turnover levels.
On Black economic empowerment (BEE), the group said that the Construction Charter was coming close to finality and this would give clear direction on the most efficient way of implementing the company's BEE equity transfer.
In the meantime, skills development, procurement and the other elements of the scorecard continued to be addressed.
Looking ahead, the company said there had been an upsurge in construction work in South Africa, which should continue for a number of years.
"Much will depend upon government's ability to deliver. There are also incipient signs of shortages of skills at management and supervisory levels and of certain materials and equipment.
The group added that it would start the new year with an order book of R4.2bn and on balance, it believed that it would experience a further year of real growth in earnings per share in 2006.