South African poultry producer Astral Foods expects earnings per share (EPS) to rebound for the full year driven by a “strong recovery” in the second half. In a trading update today (29 October), the company said it expects to report a 7% to 17% increase in EPS to between R20.96 ($1.23) and R22.91 for fiscal 2025 to 30 September, compared to R19.59 reported a year ago. Headline earnings per share (HEPS) are projected to rise by 5% to 15% to between R20.16 and R22.08, compared to R19.20 in the previous fi ...