Pan African Resources PLC (AIM:PAF, OTCQX:PAFRY, JSE:PAN, FRA:RTZ, OTCQX:PAFRF) expects earnings per share to jump at least 63% for the year to end June 2021, helped by higher gold prices and sales.
EPS will be between 3.76 and 4.10 US cents, compared with 2.30 US cents for the year-earlier period, representing an increase of between 63% and 78% respectively, it said in a trading statement.
Headline EPS is also guided at between 3.76 and 4.10 US cents per share, up from 2.29 US cents the previous year, a surge of between 64% and 79% respectively.
Revenue grew 34.8% to US$368.9mln as gold sales climbed 12.4% to 201,777 ounces and the average gold price received rose to US$1,821 an ounce from US$1,574.
However, its tax charge for the period soared 281% to US$30.1mln.
The company has already reported production figures for the year to end June 2021. Gold output increased 12.3% to 201,608 ounces, boosted by underground operations at its Barberton and Evander mines in South Africa.
READ: Pan African Resources reports 12.3% increase in gold production for the year
Pan African Resources plans to release its full-year results on September 15th.