Eagers Automotive (ASX:APE) logged AU$0.483 in underlying basic earnings per basic share for the first half, unchanged from a year ago, a Thursday filing showed.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected AU$0.46.
For the six months ended June 30, revenue was AU$8.05 billion versus AU$6.5 billion previously, the Australia-listed automotive retail group added. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected AU$7.74 billion.
The board declared an interim dividend of AU$0.25 per share, up from AU$0.24 a year earlier, payable Sept. 18 to shareholders as of Sept. 7.