India, Feb. 26 -- Australian professional services company Worley Limited (WYGPF.PK, WYGPY.PK, WOR.AX) announced that its statutory net profit after tax rose 77 percent to A$154 million for the six months ended 31 December 2019, from A$87 million in the same period last year. On an underlying basis, net profit after tax was A$216 million, up 110 percent on the prior corresponding period.

Aggregated revenue climbed 134 percent to A$5.998 billion, on improved market conditions and the inclusion of the business acquired from Jacobs (ECR) for the full six months to December 2019.

Chief Executive Officer Chris Ashton said "Through this period of transition of our business, our focus has been and continues to be on delivering the benefits of th...