Cape Town – In an environment of intensified competition and constrained consumer spending, particularly among middle-income households, Clicks Group increased diluted headline earnings per share by 8.1% for the six months to February 2026. The group declared an interim dividend of 258 cents per share, up 8.4% on the prior year.

Clicks Group delivered a strong trading and operational performance in a constrained trading environment for the year ended August 2025, driven by expanding margins, disciplined cost management and robust cash generation. Diluted headline earnings per share increased by 14.1% and the group achieved an industry-leading return on equity of 49.2%.