# Datatec Earnings Jump 53% in First Half

> Datatec's core earnings per share rise 52.9% to 60.6% in first half of 2026.
- Title: Datatec Earnings Jump 53% in First Half · The Rio Times
- Summary: Datatec's core earnings per share rise 52.9% to 60.6% in first half of 2026. Datatec's core earnings per share rose 52.9% to 60.6% for the six months to…
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- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/datatec-core-earnings-forecast-first-half-2026
- Author: Samuel Ncube
- Published: 2026-10-20T20:52:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: datatec, core earnings, south africa, johannesburg, westcon, logicalis, us market, otcqx, special dividend, revenue, news, world
## Datatec Earnings Forecast
Datatec core earnings per share should rise 52.9% to 60.6% in the half-year to August 2026.
## Earnings Breakdown
Core earnings forecast at 29.5 to 31.0 US cents a share, headline earnings at 22.1 to 23.6 cents.
## US Performance Driver
Logicalis reported exceptional performance in the United States, including acquisition of New Mexico cybersecurity firm Loial.
## Share Price Reaction
Shares rose 2.5% to R57.44 (about US$3.50) after special dividend payout of R29 per share.
## Dividend Details
Special dividend of R29 per share distributed to 78,585,515 shareholders, totaling R7.05 billion.
## Westcon Financing
General Atlantic provided six-year loan of US$375 million to refinance Westcon, taking 5% stake for US$25 million.
## Earnings Drivers
Westcon and Logicalis both posted record first-half adjusted EBITDA with strong US performance.
## Full Results Timeline
Full interim results due on or about Thursday 29 October 2026 with revenue and profit in dollars.
## Market Impact
Datatec shares trade on US OTCQX market as DTTLF, with US operations as named driver of earnings growth.
## Latin America Performance
Logicalis Latin America reduced reliance on telecom customers while recovering tax credits.
## What's Next
Full results expected Thursday 29 October 2026 with revenue and profit figures in dollars.
## Key takeaway

Datatec's core earnings per share rose 52.9% to 60.6% for the six months to August 2026, driven by strong performance in its US operations and acquisitions.