Accent Group (ASX:AX1) reported Wednesday fiscal first-half earnings of AU$0.0467 per share, down from AU$0.0835 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of AU$0.05.
Revenue for the six months ended Dec. 28, 2025, was AU$817 million, compared with AU$776 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected AU$783 million.
The company expects second-half earnings before interest and taxes of between AU$30 million and AU$35 million.
The board declared an interim dividend of AU$0.0325 per share, down from AU$0.055 a year earlier, payable March 18 to shareholders on record as of March 4.
Accent Group shares rose 14% in morning trade on Wednesday.