Joules Group plc announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the six months ended 27 November 2016. For the period company reported, revenue was £81,408,000 against £70,054,000 a year ago. Operating profit was £7,006,000 against £6,508,000 a year ago. Profit before tax was £6,864,000 against £3,803,000 a year ago. Profit for the period was £5,290,000 against £2,594,000 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share was £6.04 against £2.96 a year ago. Net cash from operating activities was £5,486,000 against £10,622,000 a year ago. Purchase of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets were £7,163,000 against £4,396,000 a year ago. Underlying EBITDA was £10.9 million against £70.1 million a year ago. Underlying profit before tax was £7.5 million against £6.2 million a year ago. Underlying basic EPS was 6.8 pence against 5.7 pence a year ago. Group revenue increased 16.2% year on year driven by growth across retail and wholesale channels. Underlying EBITDA increased by 19.6% year on year with EBITDA margin increasing 40 basis points to 13.4%.