Pop quiz
Here is an overview of the results of two companies this reporting season - let us call them A and B:
Company A | Company B | |
Underlying Profit | +30.3% | -4.9% |
Statutory Profit | +30.2% | -792% |
EPS (underlying) | circa +30% | -5.4% |
EPS (Stat) | circa +30% | a very large fall |
The question - which company share price fell (-7%), and which increased (nearly 3%) after their results were released?