Basil Read Holdings Limited announced earnings results for the year ended December 31, 2016. For the year, the company reported revenue of ZAR 5.1 billion compared to ZAR 5.5 billion a year ago. Operating profit was ZAR 63.7 million compared to ZAR 226.2 million a year ago. Net loss per share was ZAR 53.6 million compared to net profit of ZAR 171.2 million a year ago. Headline loss per share was 21.79 cents compared to headline profit per share of 12.28 cents a year ago.