Kogan records 20% fall in 1H profit as Mighty Ape weighs on earnings
The news: Electronics retailer Kogan reported a 20.2% slide in first-half statutory profit to $8.2 million, dragged down by lower earnings from its Mighty Ape subsidiary.
The numbers: The profit result fell short of consensus estimates of $10.4 million, according to Visible Alpha data. Revenue lifted 5.5% year on year to $287.6 million, as gross margin added 2.2% to 39.7%.
Mighty Ape revenue fell 25% year on year to $55.2 million, with adjusted EBITDA swinging to a $3.2 million loss.
Kogan declared an interim dividend of 8 cents per share, up from 7 cents per share a year earlier.
The source: ASX