Bell Equipment is charging forward at the moment. An initial trading statement in November 2023 suggested Heps would be at least 59% higher for the year ended December 2023. Barloworld has a less enjoyable story to tell.
Shares in Spar crashed more than 15% on Wednesday after it issued a dire interim trading update warning earnings could fall by up to a third as it grappled with soaring costs in all its markets.