Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc. (VLL) is hiking its profit growth target to 15-17% for full year 2018, driven by stronger sales in its residential business.
The Villar-led property developer earlier said it targets to grow its net income by 12% this year, but decided to hike its guidance due to its performance in the first half of 2018.
鈥淲e鈥檙e doing better. The sales are better in residential鈥ur bottomline guidance has increased. Then it鈥檚 12%, now we鈥檙e averaging 15-17%,鈥 VLL President and Chief Executive Officer Manuel Paolo Villar said in a media briefing in Makati City yesterday.
The listed firm reported in a regulatory filing that its net income jumped by a fifth to P2.63 billion in the second quarter of 2018, on the back of a 20% rise in revenues to P11.06 billion for the period. — Arra B. Francia