
Corporate
CAP pretax profit rises 21% as tax limits net earnings growth
Operating expenses grew more slowly than sales, improving profitability before a larger tax charge narrowed the gain reaching shareholders.
Yaw Boateng
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Operating expenses grew more slowly than sales, improving profitability before a larger tax charge narrowed the gain reaching shareholders.
Berger Paints shares have risen 207.5 per cent year to date, closing the week at N147.60 as investors rewarded the coatings maker's earnings delivery on the NGX.