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Duty Free International H1 2027 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.H1 2027 earnings summary13 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
H1 FY2027 revenue rose 77.6% YoY, led by the acquired automotive components business; profit before tax fell 64.6% as duty-free retail and interest income weakened.
H1 net profit was RM0.172m, but owners of the Company recorded a RM0.557m loss; basic EPS was negative 0.06 sen.
Financial highlights
H1 revenue was RM132.9m, up 77.6% YoY; profit before tax was RM2.3m versus RM6.4m, and net profit was RM0.172m versus RM4.058m.
Q2 revenue rose 68.4% YoY to RM71.8m, while the period recorded a RM0.191m loss versus RM2.615m profit a year earlier.
H1 other income fell to RM1.4m from RM5.1m, mainly on lower interest income; other operating expenses increased to RM9.8m from RM5.9m.
Outlook and guidance
FY2027 operating conditions are expected to remain challenging; duty-free revenue and profit contribution are expected to stay soft over the next 12 months after outlet closures.
Focus areas include cost control, resource optimisation, EV and hybrid-vehicle collaborations, technical partnerships, and pursuing complementary opportunities.
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Latest events from Duty Free International
- Higher FY revenue and PBT, but weaker net profit and H2 trading performance.5SO
H2 2024 - FX losses erased sales growth, cutting Q1 net profit 70% YoY.5SOQ1 2025
- Revenue grew, but FX losses erased H1 profit as a duty-free outlet faces closure.5SOH1 2025
- RM69.6m land compensation lifted profit as outlet closure pressured core sales.5SOH2 2025
- RM69.6m land compensation lifted 9M profit as outlet closure clouds the outlook.5SOQ3 2025
- Profit rose 9.8% despite lower sales; outlet closure and retail headwinds weigh on outlook.5SOQ1 2026
- Profit rebounded on sharply lower FX losses as retail headwinds persisted.5SOH1 2026
- Acquisition-led revenue growth contrasts with lower profit after prior-year land compensation.5SOQ3 2026
- Automotive acquisition lifted revenue, but retail closures and lower one-off gains cut profit.5SOH2 2026
- Acquired manufacturing lifted revenue, but lower duty-free contribution cut quarterly profit.5SOQ1 2027
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