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Absence of fair-value gain hits Centurion Q2 profit

Q2 earnings down 86% despite surge in revenue, higher gross profit margin

Nisha Ramchandani

Nisha Ramchandani

Published Thu, Aug 14, 2014 · 10:00 PM

CENTURION Corp's second-quarter net profit plunged 86 per cent to S$7.69 million from the year-ago period's S$56 million, which included a fair-value gain on investment properties of S$36.43 million.

Earnings per share fell to 1.02 Singapore cents from 7.41 Singapore cents.

Revenue for the April-June quarter surged 41 per cent to S$19.88 million, as its accommodation business reported healthy revenue growth.

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