Orora (ASX:ORA) reported Thursday that its earnings per diluted share in the fiscal first half rose to AU$0.672, from AU$0.059 per diluted share a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Visible Alpha were expecting an EPS of AU$0.0674.

Sales revenue for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2024, was AU$1.03 billion, up 65% from AU$624.2 million in the same period last year. Analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha expected total revenue of AU$2.51 billion.

The board declared an interim dividend of AU$0.05 per share, unchanged from the AU$0.05 in the previous reported period, payable on April 3 to shareholders on record as of March 3.