Netcare Limited provided earnings guidance for the year ended September 30, 2017. For the period, the company’s earnings are anticipated to be between 130.0% and 135% lower (ZAR 2,158 million and ZAR 2,241 million) and EPS between 130.0% and 135.0% lower (159.4 cents and 165.5 cents) than those for the previous financial year of ZAR 1,660 million and 122.6 cents, respectively. The impairment of property, plant and equipment and goodwill are excluded from headline earnings, which are anticipated to be between 5.0% and 10.0% lower (ZAR 81 million and ZAR 161 million) and headline earnings per share between 5.0% and 10.0% lower (5.9 cents and 11.9 cents) than those for the previous financial year of ZAR 1, 611 million and 119.0 cents, respectively.