Wattyl yesterday reported an unaudited full-year net profit of $5.2 million for the 2010 financial year, compared with a $1.5 million loss last year.

Wattyl shares, which have surged 55 per cent since news of the takeover surfaced, rose 3.5¢, or 2.8 per cent, to close at $1.285 yesterday.

Edge’s role was to reposition Wattyl by leveraging its 100 years of heritage in protection against Aussie conditions and break category conventions to differentiate the brand, making it more ...

Wattyl shares rose 26 ¢ before closing 21 ¢ higher at $3.55, after the paint maker announced its new policy of returning 80-100 per cent of net profit to shareholders.

Any offer for Wattyl, which trades on a price to earnings ratio of 12.8 times, will help to underwrite the value of Orica’s own paint business DuluxGroup, which is due to be spun out in a ...

Wattyl yesterday wooed investors with a return to profitability and bright outlook, predicting double-digit earnings growth for this year. The paint company unveiled a full-year net profit of $12. ...

Wattyl opened a "quiet" review of its media business when its contract with incumbent Ikon finished earlier this year. Match's remit covers all media strategy and buying, other than television ...

Shares of Wattyl fell 41 cents, or 13 percent, to A$2.84 at 1.36pm in Sydney. Barloworld offered A$3.80 for the stock, which has declined 20 percent since March 23 when the regulator first raised ...

Wattyl's board and its largest investor have already thrown their weight behind Valspar's $1.67-a-share offer, which remains subject to a shareholder vote later this year.

Wattyl shares added 3.5¢ to $1.28 yesterday, extending their gains to 55 per cent since the takeover approach was revealed last week. The rally is a welcome relief for long-time shareholders ...

Draftfcb Sydney has launched the first of four TVCs for Valspar’s Wattyl Paint. The series is aimed at home renovators with the Wattyl brand personified as ‘The Familyfier’ – an ...

WATTYL has raised earnings guidance for 2009-10 after a lift in revenue, better margins and contained costs. The paint company expects earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of between $14 ...