G4S 6-month Group PBITA Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - UK-based private security firm G4S plc (GFSZY.PK, GFS.L) posted 6% higher six-month Group profit before interest, tax and amortization or PBITA of 185 million pounds, compared with last year's 174 million pounds.

The Group made a total profit of 85 million pounds, as against a loss of 192 million pounds for the six months to June 30, 2014 after specific items, interest, tax, amortisation and the results of discontinued operations.

On an underlying basis, half-yearly profit attributable to equity holders amounted to 86 million pounds, the company stated.

On a continuing operations basis, revenue for the period totaled 3.37 billion pounds, an increase of 4.1% on the same period in 2013. Emerging markets grew by 12% year-on-year and, with revenues of 1.2 billion pounds in the first half of the year, now represent 36% of group revenue.