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RAINBOW CHICKEN LIMITED - Group financial results for the year ended 28 June 2026 and declaration of ordinary and special dividends

Rainbow Chicken Limited
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What this filing means

A strong year, but one the market was already told to expect. Rainbow Chicken reports HEPS of 150.87 cents, up 130.1%, landing just above the mid-point of the 143.00–156.12 cents range it guided on 13 August. EBITDA more than doubled to R2.136 billion on a 7.7% revenue rise, and the board declared a 45-cent ordinary dividend plus a 75-cent special dividend — the latter still subject to SARB approval.

Rainbow made much more money this year than last — profit per share more than doubled. But the company had already told investors two weeks ago roughly how much it would earn, and the actual number landed inside that range. The big cash payout is a real positive, but part of it still needs central bank sign-off before shareholders get it.

Bull case

  • EBITDA doubled to R2.136bn (+101.8%) with margin expanding 5.8 ppts to 12.5%, the dominant operational delta.
  • Revenue grew 7.7% to R17.1bn alongside the EBITDA doubling, indicating operating leverage from firm pricing, better mix and lower input costs.
  • HEPS of 150.87c landed just above the mid-point of the 143.00–156.12c guidance range, with EPS of 149.55c also inside 141.87–154.68c — guidance delivered.
  • Total dividend of 135c/share (45c ordinary + 75c special) versus 20c prior year, backed by R2.4bn year-end cash and low gearing.

Bear case

  • The 75.00c special dividend is subject to SARB approval before payment can proceed, leaving the payout conditional rather than committed.
  • The Rustenburg plant remains 'an area of strategic focus of management' despite improved performance, flagging unresolved operational drag.
  • EPS of 149.55c landed within the 141.87c-154.68c guidance range, just above midpoint — no upside surprise against the bar set in the 13 August trading statement.
  • No forward guidance or trading statement for FY2027 is provided, leaving the next-period bar unanchored for the market.
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SENS-AI conclusion

A genuinely strong operating year — EBITDA doubled, margins expanded sharply, and cash generation supported a 125% higher ordinary dividend plus a special payout. But the earnings number landed inside the range the company itself set on 13 August, and the share had already drifted up 4.4% into the print. The conditional SARB approval on the special dividend is the one unresolved item. So what: the operating story is validated, but the market still needs the SARB approval and the FY2027 outlook to establish the next leg.

The SARB approval of the special dividend and any FY2027 guidance are the next disclosures that will move the read.

Evidence from the filing

  • EBITDA doubled to R2.136bn (+101.8%) with margin expanding 5.8 ppts to 12.5%, the dominant operational delta.

    “Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortisation and impairment (EBITDA) is up 101.8% to R2,136 billion”

  • Revenue grew 7.7% to R17.1bn alongside the EBITDA doubling, indicating operating leverage from firm pricing, better mix and lower input costs.

    “Revenue from operations is up 7.7% to R17,1 billion”

  • HEPS of 150.87c landed just above the mid-point of the 143.00–156.12c guidance range, with EPS of 149.55c also inside 141.87–154.68c — guidance delivered.

    “Headline earnings per share (HEPS) is 150.87 cents, up 130.1%”

  • Total dividend of 135c/share (45c ordinary + 75c special) versus 20c prior year, backed by R2.4bn year-end cash and low gearing.

    “Special dividend per share (cents per share) 75.00”

  • The 75.00c special dividend is subject to SARB approval before payment can proceed, leaving the payout conditional rather than committed.

    “The special dividend is subject to South African Reserve Bank (“SARB”) approval. Shareholders will be notified once SARB approval has been obtained, by or before the expected finalisation date specified below.”

  • The Rustenburg plant remains 'an area of strategic focus of management' despite improved performance, flagging unresolved operational drag.

    “Within the Waste-to-Value Division, the Rustenburg plant demonstrated improved performance, however it continues to be an area of strategic focus of management”

  • EPS of 149.55c landed within the 141.87c-154.68c guidance range, just above midpoint — no upside surprise against the bar set in the 13 August trading statement.

    “Earnings per share (EPS) is 149.55 cents, up 133.5%”
Category
Results
Event posture
Constructive
Published
Aug 28, 2026

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