ELB Group Limited announced unaudited earnings results for the six months ended December 31, 2018. For the six months, the company reported sales were ZAR 1,598,129,000 as compared to ZAR 1,715,259,000 last year. Loss from operations was ZAR 215,060,000 as compared to profit of ZAR 75,436,000 last year. Loss for the period was ZAR 271,467,000 as compared to profit of ZAR 51,988,000 last year. Diluted basic loss per share was 814.0 cents as compared to profit of 159.4 cents a year ago. Diluted headline loss per share was 816.6 cents as compared to profit of 157.6 cents. Headline loss per share was 817.0 cents against profit of 157.6 cents a year ago. Basic loss per share was 814.4 cents against profit of 159.5 cents a year ago.