Heartland New Zealand Limited provided earnings guidance for the half year ended December 31, 2014 and revised earnings guidance for the year ending June 30, 2015. For the period, the company expects net profit after tax (NPAT) to be $23.0 million to $24.0 million. This preliminary result is subject to finalization.

For the year ending June 30, 2015, the company has increased its forecast range for net profit after tax to $46.0 million to $48.0 million, up from the previous guidance of $42.0 million to $45.0 million. This forecast net profit after tax is likely to achieve a return on equity of at least 10.0% for the full year.