QANTAS ANN. sp might go a little crazy! QANTAS FIRST-HALF...

QANTAS ANN. sp might go a little crazy!

QANTAS FIRST-HALF FINANCIAL RESULT1

RECORD PERFORMANCE; SHARE BUY-BACK; INVESTMENT FOR CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEES

Key points:
 Underlying profit before tax: $921 million, up $554 million
 Statutory profit before tax: $983 million, up $694 million
 Revenue: $8.5 billion, up 5 per cent
 Operating cash flow: $1.4 billion, up 95 per cent
 Free cash flow: $770 million, up $576 million
 Rolling 12-month ROIC: 22.8 per cent
 Earnings per share: 31.9 cents, up 22.7 cents
 $500 million on-market share buy-back​

 New investment in lounges, wi-fi and pilot recruitment