McMillan Shakespeare (ASX:MMS) reported Monday fiscal first-half underlying earnings of AU$0.723 per share, up from AU$0.651 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of AU$0.79.
Revenue from continuing operations for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2025, was AU$297.4 million, compared with AU$276.8 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected AU$284.9 million.
The company expects fiscal second-half net profit after tax and amortization to benefit from customer growth, higher onboard finance receivables, and prior-year efficiency gains.
The board declared an interim dividend of AU$0.62 per share, down from AU$0.71 a year earlier, payable March 27 to shareholders on record as of March 13.