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GUEST – Darren Hele – CEO of Famous Brands



Famous Brands, Africa’s leading branded food services franchisor, announces its annual results for the year ended 28 February 2025.

The Group's financial performance demonstrated resilience despite difficult trading conditions, with revenue increasing by 3.2% to R8.3 billion (2024: R8.0 billion), and operating profit 12.6% higher at R914 million (2024: R812 million). Operating profit margin was 11% (2024: 10.1%). HEPS improved by 11.9% to 520 cents (2024: 465 cents), and basic earnings per share (BEPS) improved to 547 cents (2024: 457 cents). The Group declared a final dividend of 195 cents per share, bringing the total dividends declared for 2025 to 345 (2024: 302 cents)
19 May 2PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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