Old Mutual H1 FY26 adjusted headline earnings fall 30% to R2.95 billion; revenue rises 3% to R14.62 billion

PUBT · 1d ago
Old Mutual H1 FY26 adjusted headline earnings fall 30% to R2.95 billion; revenue rises 3% to R14.62 billion
  • Old Mutual posted IFRS profit after tax attributable to equity holders of the parent of R3.89 billion, down 5% year on year.
  • Headline earnings slipped 6% to R3.93 billion; results from operations rose 7% to R5.28 billion, lifting results from operations per share 11% to 126.3 cents.
  • Adjusted headline earnings fell 30% to R2.95 billion on negative shareholder investment returns amid risk-off market conditions tied to Middle East tensions.
  • Life APE sales climbed 21% to R7.86 billion; value of new business rose 32% to R569 million, while gross flows increased 21% to R128.91 billion.
  • An interim dividend increased 8% to 40 cents per share; the board also approved a R1 billion share buyback.


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