Wednesday, September 3, 2025

The Finance Ghost

Ghost Bites (AfroCentric | ArcelorMittal | ASP Isotopes | Barloworld | Invicta | iOCO | Motus | Shoprite)

Shoprite released more excellent numbers. iOCO is on a firm footing these days. Motus was helped by a decrease in debt. ASP Isotopes is hitting big milestones. Invicta is acquiring a UK business. Barloworld's sanctions investigation is complete. AfroCentric needs to find growth. ArcelorMittal has started shutting the Longs business.

Ghost Bites (Bell Equipment | Bidvest | Blue Label | Brimstone | CA Sales | RCL Foods | Santam | Sea Harvest | Sun...

CA Sales, RCL Foods, Santam and Sea Harvest all released solid numbers. Bidvest, Bell Equipment and Brimstone are struggling to various degrees. Sun International posted a resilient set of numbers. Blue Label has given more details on the Cell C restructure.

Sea Harvest interim results: geared for success

Sea Harvest's interim results for the six months to June 2025 represent a pleasing turnaround in the company's performance, with revenue up 34% and HEPS increasing by 91%.

CA&S interim results: stronger earnings, capacity building and expansion

CA Sales Holdings posted resilient interim results and expanded into East Africa with the Tradco stake. The company is following an approach of targeted strategic investment to secure its long-term success.

RCL Foods FY25 results: improved sales mix and cost savings drive HEPS growth

RCL Foods released results for the year ended June 2025, with revenue from continuing operations up 1.8% and HEPS from continuing operations up 14.4%.

Rainbow Chicken FY25 results: building on momentum

Rainbow Chicken's results for the year ended June reflect delivery of the strategy as intended, with revenue up 9% and HEPS more than tripling year-on-year.

Ghost Bites (MAS | Northam Platinum | Super Group)

MAS put out strong numbers, with the market hoping for a return to dividends as soon as possible. Northam Platinum's costs are running far too hot. Super Group's continuing operations are down, but not by much.

How a boardwalk sideshow changed modern medicine

Coney Island had its peep shows, its freak shows, its barkers and rides. And tucked between them was an exhibit of premature infants in glass boxes, tended by trained nurses. This wasn’t entertainment - it was the beginning of modern neonatal care, smuggled in as a carnival act.

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