Italtile Limited announced sales results for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2018. For the period, the company reported turnover for the review period was ZAR 5.3 billion as compared to ZAR 4.3 billion a year ago, 25.3% higher than the prior corresponding period. Total retail store turnover grew 6.3% for the review period compared to the previous corresponding period. Like-on-like retail store turnover for the review period increased by 4.6% compared to the previous corresponding period, with average selling price inflation estimated at 2.4%. Retail store turnover is defined as the aggregate turnover of all stores, either corporate or franchised, in the Group's retail network.

The company provided earnings results guidance for the six months ended December 31, 2018. The Group's basic earnings per share is expected to be between 54.4 cents and 55.9 cents (2017: 48.6 cents), representing an increase of between 12.0% and 15.0% compared to the prior corresponding period. The Group's headline earnings per share is expected to be between 53.9 cents and 55.4 cents (2017: 48.6 cents), reflecting an increase of between 11.0% and 14.0% compared to the prior corresponding period.