F&P Healthcare lifts 1H profit 20% on strong sales growth

F&P Healthcare lifts 1H profit 20% on strong sales growth
Gavin Evans
By Gavin Evans Nov. 26 (BusinessDesk) - Fisher & Paykel Healthcare reported a record $97.4 million interim profit on record sales across its two divisions. Net profit rose 20 percent in the six months through September, and was 14 percent higher on a constant currency basis, the Auckland-based maker of hospital equipment and personal sleep apnoea products said. Operating revenue climbed 12 percent to a record $511.3 million, up 8 percent on a constant currency basis. Operating revenue for the hospital product group, which includes p...