Bell Equipment’s earnings to fall on soft market conditions

JSE-listed Bell Equipment expects its earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the year to end December 31, to decrease by at least 25%, compared with the EPS and HEPS of 799c and 798c, respectively, in the previous year. A further trading statement for the period will be released once the company has more certainty regarding the extent of the expected decrease in its results.