Jumbo S.A. announced group and company earnings results for the first half ended December 31, 2017. During the first half of the fiscal year 2018, group's sales increased by 10.22% year on year to EUR 442.96 million from EUR 401.90 million at the same period of the last financial year. For the period, the group reported earnings after tax of EUR 90.42 million against EUR 81.41 million a year ago. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) were EUR 129.24 million against EUR 117.35 million a year ago. Earnings before interest, tax investment results depreciation and amortization were EUR 129.24 million against EUR 117.26 million a year ago. For the period, the company reported earnings after tax of EUR 49.18 million against EUR 48.84 million a year ago. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) were EUR 78.14 million against EUR 76.97 million a year ago. Earnings before interest, tax investment results depreciation and amortization were EUR 78.14 million against EUR 76.87 million a year ago.