A truck frm KAP's transport business Unitrans. Unitrans' operating profit increased meaningfully in the 11 months toe end May 2026, primarily due to cost savings, improved operational efficiencies and higher fleet utilisation, which offset a lower contribution from the passenger operations.
KAP, the diversified industrial group, expects to increase headline earnings by more than 50% to at least 36,2 cents a share for the year ending June 2026, in spite of the challenging trading environment.
Headwinds facing the group include subdued consumer demand, global oversupply in certain product categories, competitive pressures, rising trade barriers and geopolitical uncertainty
More recently, the conflict in the Middle East, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has heightened uncertainty, contributed to global supply chain disruptions, increased operational complexity, and led to additional inflationary pressures.
In this context, revenue was stable, and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA), operating profit, and earnings increased during the period.
