CompaniesAgricultureEarnings seasonPrint articleCosta hit by hailstorms and labour shortagesElouise FowlerReporterAug 26, 2021 – 2.47pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginKey PointsRevenue ($m): 612.4 vs year-earlier 612.4EBITDA ($m): 124.4, v year-earlier 119.3Net profit ($m): 44.4 v 43.1Interim dividend: 4¢, payable October 7Produce group Costa Group’s stock dropped 5 per cent to $3.19 after the company posted lower interim profit for a half marked by hailstorms and shortages of fruit and vegetable pickers.The fall comes after warnings earlier this year that labour shortages would weigh on profits, triggering a big share price tumble in May that wiped $400 million from the market value of the fruit and vegetables company. Loading...Elouise Fowler is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review based in the Melbourne office. Connect with Elouise on Twitter. Email Elouise at elouise.fowler@afr.com.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreEarnings seasonCosta GroupLatest In AgricultureFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Companies
