ValueMax Group's (SGX:T6I) attributable profit to owners jumped 14% during the second half of 2025 to SG$54.1 million from SG$47.4 million a year earlier, according to a Monday filing with the Singapore Exchange.
Shares of the retail and lifestyle services company were down nearly 3% in Tuesday trading.
Earnings per share rose to SG$0.057 compared with SG$0.05 in the year-ago period.
Revenue for the period climbed 26% year over year to SG$284.8 million from SG$226.4 million, backed by higher revenue from retail and trading of jewelry and gold.
The jewelry stores company also recommended an interim cash dividend of SG$0.012 per share and a final cash dividend of SG$0.0268 per share for the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2025, as compared to a final dividend of SG$0.0268 in 2024.