Gentrack annual earnings rise 16%, beating guidance

Gentrack annual earnings rise 16%, beating guidance
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth Nov. 4 (BusinessDesk) - Gentrack Group, the utilities software developer, said annual earnings rose 16 percent, beating guidance and shrugging off the impact of a strong kiwi dollar dragging on its export receipts.  The Auckland-based company said earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation were about $16.7 million in the 12 months ended Sept. 30, ahead of the $15 million ebitda forecast provided at its half-year update, and up from $14.5 million in the 2015 financial year. Revenue rose about 25 percent to...