CSR Limited reported audited consolidated earnings results for the year ended March 31, 2018. For the year, on consolidated basis, the company reported trading revenue - sale of goods of AUD 2,606.2 million against AUD 2,468.3 million a year ago. Profit before finance costs and income tax was AUD 297.8 million against AUD 275.9 million a year ago. Profit after tax attributable to the shareholders of the company was AUD 188.8 million or 37.3 cents per diluted share against AUD 177.9 million or 35.1 cents per diluted share a year ago. Profit before income tax was AUD 287.9 million against AUD 266.8 million a year ago. Profit after tax was AUD 206.6 million against AUD 205.1 million a year ago. Net cash from operating activities was AUD 249.2 million against AUD 264.8 million a year ago. Purchase of property, plant and equipment and other assets was AUD 120.6 million against AUD 93.2 million a year ago. EBIT before significant items was AUD 324 million, up 9%. Capital expenditure, excluding property and acquisitions, it spent AUD 83 million during the year. Overall for the year, the company had an investment of around AUD 38 million in Property CapEx. Net debt was AUD 14.3 million as at Mar. 31, 2018.

Effective tax rate was 28.4% for fiscal 2018, reflecting the benefit of distributions from associated companies and property sales during the year. And it would be expectation the effective tax rate would be at a similar level for next year.