Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) reported Tuesday fiscal first-half earnings per share of AU$0.193 per share, before amortization, up from AU$0.147 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of AU$0.18.

Revenue from contracts with customers for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2025, was AU$1.19 billion, compared with AU$1.07 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected AU$1.15 billion.

The company upgraded its fiscal 2026 underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) guidance to between AU$303 million and AU$312 million, up from previous guidance of AU$297 million to AU$310 million.

The board declared an interim dividend of AU$0.08 per share, unchanged from a year earlier, payable April 20 to shareholders on record as of March 20.

The company's shares rose past 9% in recent Tuesday trade.