This is a very strange conclusion...Management had already...

This is a very strange conclusion...

Management had already forecasted that operating costs in FY2024 would grow at approximately half the amount of the growth in FY2023. In FY2023 operating expenses grew from $132m to $191m (i.e. $59 million). So, Judo were forecasted that operating costs would increase to $220m (i.e. $30 million above FY2023). Their operating costs of $106 million for the 1st half are just less than 50% of the $220 million which is what you would expect. So, in fact, their costs are in line with their forecast (yet again).

Also, their impairments and write-offs were better than expected.

Very strange analysis from Citi.