The Bidvest Group Limited (BDVSY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

SA Transcripts158.76K FollowersFollow5ShareSaveCommentsPlay Earnings CallPlay Earnings Call The Bidvest Group Limited (BDVSY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call March 2, 2026 5:00 AM EST Company Participants Ilze Roux - Investor Relation OfficerNompumelelo Madisa - CEO & Executive DirectorMark Steyn - CFO & Executive Director Presentation Operator Good day, everyone, and welcome to The Bidvest Interim Results Presentation FY '26. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this event is being recorded. I would now hand you over to Corporate Affairs Executive, Ilze Roux. Please go ahead, ma'am. Ilze RouxInvestor Relation Officer Thank you, Judith. Good morning and good afternoon, everyone. My name is Ilze Roux, the Corporate Affairs Executive, and I have the pleasure of welcoming you to this call today. Thank you for your interest in Bidvest. These results reflect resilience and our focus on operational excellence and cash generation. As is customary, Mpumi Madisa, Group CEO, will make some high-level remarks before Mark Steyn, our Group CFO, delve deeper into these income numbers. Mpumi will then follow with a detailed review of each division's performance and close with a reflection of progress against our priorities and the outlook. There will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. Without further delay, I hand over to Mpumi. Thank you. Nompumelelo MadisaCEO & Executive Director Thank you very much, Ilze, and good morning or good afternoon, depending on which part of the world you're joining us from. Thank you for joining us this morning. We are very pleased to present a resilient set of results for the first half year. Reflecting on progress made since the unbundling of Bidcorp in 2016, it's really pleasing to note the portfolio realignment and the extent to which we have rebuilt our international footprint. Our 130,000 employees are located in 14 countries across approximately 750 branch locations. Our client