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Astra Earnings Dip on Coal and Car Weakness as Group Pushes Strategic Review

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  • Astra’s 2025 earnings per share fell 3% amid lower coal prices and weak car demand, partly offset by stronger contributions from other businesses.
  • The company proposed a higher final dividend, completed a share buyback tranche, and advanced a strategic review to sharpen focus on value creation and resilience.
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Astra Earnings Dip on Coal and Car Weakness as Group Pushes Strategic Review

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Jardine Cycle & Carriage ( (SG:C07) ) has issued an update.

PT Astra International Tbk reported a 3% decline in earnings per share to Rp810 for 2025, as lower coal prices and a weak new car market weighed on results, although other business segments delivered stronger contributions that helped keep overall performance resilient. The board proposed a final dividend of Rp292 per share, completed the second tranche of its share buyback programme, and said a comprehensive strategic review remains on track for announcement in the latter part of the first half of 2026, as it focuses on operational excellence, disciplined capital allocation and leveraging its strong balance sheet amid a still challenging operating environment but improving consumer sentiment.

Management highlighted that despite headwinds in some key markets, the group’s diversified portfolio is supporting earnings stability and underpins its commitment to sustainable value creation for stakeholders. The ongoing strategic review and active capital management signal Astra’s intent to optimize its business mix and strengthen its competitive position in Indonesia’s automotive and resource-linked sectors, while positioning for a potential recovery in consumer demand.

The most recent analyst rating on (SG:C07) stock is a Buy with a S$38.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Jardine Cycle & Carriage stock, see the SG:C07 Stock Forecast page.

More about Jardine Cycle & Carriage

PT Astra International Tbk is a diversified Indonesian conglomerate with interests spanning automotive, heavy equipment, mining, financial services and other consumer-related businesses, with a strong domestic market focus. The group’s performance is closely tied to Indonesia’s economic conditions, commodity price cycles and consumer demand, particularly in the automotive and resource sectors.

Average Trading Volume: 189,931

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: S$13.92B

See more insights into C07 stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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