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SGH (ASX:SGH) reported Wednesday fiscal first-half underlying earnings of AU$1.27 per share, up from AU$1.24 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of AU$1.24.

Revenue for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2025, was AU$5.41 billion, down from AU$5.51 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected AU$5.39 billion.

The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 earnings before interest and taxes guidance of low to mid single-digit growth.

The board declared an interim dividend of AU$0.32 per share, up from AU$0.30 a year earlier, payable April 9 to shareholders on record as of March 5.

The company's shares rose around 4% in recent Wednesday trade.