SPAR Group net borrowings down 40% to ZAR7.7 billion in FY2025
Reuters
Dec 08, 2025
SPAR Group net borrowings down 40% to ZAR7.7 billion in FY2025
The SPAR Group Limited reported its full year (FY2025) earnings, with group turnover increasing 1.8 percent to ZAR 144.1 billion. Gross profit in Southern Africa rose 4.4 percent, while Ireland saw a 2.2 percent increase. Southern Africa operating profit grew 6.8 percent, with the region's wholesale revenue up by 1.6 percent and a stronger growth trajectory in the second half of the year. Ireland's operating margin was reported at 3.3 percent. Net borrowings were reduced by 40 percent, and South Africa's gearing ratio stood at 1.75 times. Headline earnings per share $(HEPS)$ decreased by 8.9 percent. Return on capital employed (ROCE), adjusted for impairments, was 14.4 percent for the period.
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