Sigma Healthcare normalised first-half NPAT lifts 19%

The news: Chemist Warehouse owner Sigma Healthcare delivered a 19.2% year-on-year increase in normalised first-half NPAT to $392 million as the business continued rolling out new stores.

The numbers: The chemist group also saw revenue increase 14.9% to $5.5 billion compared to the previous corresponding period.

The result was driven by Australian Chemist Warehouse branded store sales, up 17% year on year and 15% in like-for-like sales. International retail network sales lifted 24.5% and like-for-like sales were up 11.1%.

A fully franked interim dividend of 2 cents per share was declared.

The context: Sigma added 13 Chemist Warehouse branded stores to its Australian network during the half, opened nine stores in New Zealand and three stores in Ireland.