Ebos says underlying net profit boosted by animal care segment

Ebos says underlying net profit boosted by animal care segment
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard Feb. 20 (BusinessDesk) - Ebos Group said one-offs dented its first half net profit slightly but the underlying result was boosted by strong performance in the animal care segment.  The pharmaceutical and animal health products company said net profit fell 4 percent to A$67 million in the six months to Dec. 31, 2018 versus A$69.9 million in the same period a year earlier. Earnings per share were 44.1 Australian cents, also down 4 percent. "The group’s statutory results were negatively impacted by A$8.8 million relating...