Australian Chemicals Stock News

Why BlueScope Steel’s latest earnings and dividend move matter now BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL) has put fresh numbers on the table, with higher half year sales, a large jump in net income and an increased interim dividend that together reset the conversation around the stock. See our latest analysis for BlueScope Steel. Despite a softer patch recently, with a 30 day share price return of 6.9% and a 7 day share price return of 1.3% in the red, BlueScope Steel’s A$28.37 share price still sits on...

NEXTDC (ASX:NXT) shares are in focus after the company released half-year results showing a net loss of A$39.35 million, compared with A$42.67 million for the prior corresponding period. See our latest analysis for NEXTDC. The earnings release appears to have shifted sentiment, with the 1 day share price return of 5.42% at A$14.00 adding to an 11.64% year to date share price return. The 3 year total shareholder return of 35.46% points to momentum that has been building over a longer...

Half year earnings put SiteMinder under the spotlight SiteMinder (ASX:SDR) is back on investors’ radar after reporting half year earnings to 31 December 2025, with sales of A$131.1 million and a net loss of A$4.78 million. See our latest analysis for SiteMinder. The earnings update has arrived after a sharp reset in sentiment. SiteMinder’s 30 day share price return of 40.91% and year to date share price return of 46.90% are both firmly negative, while the 1 year total shareholder return shows...

BHP Group Limited recently reported stronger half-year results to 31 December 2025, confirmed higher copper production guidance for financial year 2027, and announced an interim dividend of US$0.73 per share, while also entering a US$4.30 billion silver streaming agreement on its Antamina stake and progressing copper deals in Arizona. Together, these moves show BHP actively reshaping its portfolio toward copper and monetizing by-product silver, while retaining exposure to core base metals...

Why Megaport's latest update is drawing fresh attention Megaport (ASX:MP1) has come into focus after updating its fiscal 2026 consolidated revenue guidance to a range of A$302 million to A$317 million, alongside releasing half year results that showed a return to loss. The new outlook included a A$4 million lift to the lower end of revenue guidance for the core Megaport Network business in constant currency. Guidance for Megaport Compute (Latitude.sh) and Extreme IX remained unchanged within...

Helia Group FY 2025 earnings snapshot Helia Group (ASX:HLI) has put fresh numbers on the table for FY 2025, with first half revenue of A$279.1 million and basic EPS of A$0.49, while the trailing twelve month figures sit at A$474.3 million of revenue and EPS of A$0.90. Over recent periods, the company has seen revenue move from A$224.2 million and EPS of A$0.33 in 1H FY 2024 to A$280.6 million and EPS of A$0.48 in 2H FY 2024, before landing at the latest 1H FY 2025 levels. With net income...

Iress (ASX:IRE) posts FY 2025 first half results Iress (ASX:IRE) has kicked off FY 2025 with first half revenue of A$297.2 million and basic EPS of A$0.093, alongside net income of A$17.27 million. This gives investors a fresh datapoint on how its earnings profile is shaping up after a year that included a sizeable one off gain. The company has seen revenue move from A$306.5 million and EPS of A$0.095 in 1H 2024 to A$298.1 million and A$0.380 in 2H 2024, and now A$297.2 million and A$0.093 in...

Accent Group H1 2026 earnings snapshot Accent Group (ASX:AX1) has put fresh numbers on the table for H1 2026, with trailing 12 month revenue of A$1.52b and net income of A$38.56 million setting the backdrop for investors assessing the latest half year result. The company has seen half year revenue sit between A$700.30 million and A$775.96 million over the last three reported periods, while basic EPS has ranged from A$0.018 to A$0.084. This provides a clearer view of how sales and per share...

Perenti (ASX:PRN) is back in focus after half year results that combined flat revenue and a lower EBITDA outcome with record EBITA, an increased interim dividend and a cut to FY2026 earnings guidance. See our latest analysis for Perenti. Perenti’s recent earnings, dividend increase and trimmed FY2026 guidance have come alongside a 14.9% 30 day share price return decline and a 12.8% year to date share price return decline. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of 106.1% suggests longer...

Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) shares moved after the retailer released its first half FY26 results and declared a fully franked interim dividend of A$0.45 per share, along with updates on sales, earnings and margins. See our latest analysis for Woolworths Group. Woolworths Group’s recent half year FY26 update and fully franked A$0.45 interim dividend arrived alongside strong near term share price momentum, with a 1 day share price return of 12.97% and a 90 day share price return of 25.46%. The 5...

Fortescue Ltd reported past half-year results to 31 December 2025 with sales rising to US$8.44 billion, net income to US$1.91 billion, and basic earnings per share from continuing operations increasing to US$0.622. The company also set a first-half shipment record of 100.2 million tonnes of ore and lifted its fully franked interim dividend to A$0.62 per share, indicating stronger cash generation and confidence in returning capital to shareholders. With Fortescue lifting its fully franked...

Silex Systems (ASX:SLX) has posted another loss making half for H1 2026, with total revenue of A$5.8 million and basic EPS of A$0.10 loss, while trailing twelve month figures show revenue of A$19.9 million and a net income loss of A$42.4 million, or A$0.17 loss per share. The company has seen revenue move from A$7.3 million and EPS of A$0.05 loss in H2 2024 to A$7.9 million and EPS of A$0.08 loss in H1 2025, before landing at A$5.8 million and EPS of A$0.10 loss in H2 2025, leaving investors...

Growthpoint Properties Australia (ASX:GOZ) has reported H1 2026 results with funds from operations of A$176 million on a trailing 12 month basis and basic EPS of A$0.051, alongside total revenue of A$324.8 million and net income of A$39.1 million over the same period. Over recent halves, the company has seen revenue hold around A$161.5 million to A$162.4 million per half, while basic EPS moved from a loss of A$0.235 in H2 2024 to losses of A$0.129 and A$0.035 through 2025, before the trailing...

JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) is back in focus after releasing half year results to 31 December 2025, reporting higher sales and net income, alongside an interim fully franked dividend declaration of A$2.10 per share. See our latest analysis for JB Hi-Fi. The strong half year numbers and fully franked A$2.10 interim dividend have come after a weaker period for the stock, with a 90 day share price return of 13.09% decline and a year to date share price return of 12.66% decline. However, longer term...

Nickel Industries Limited has released its full-year 2025 results, reporting US$1,649.10 million in sales and a reduced net loss of US$57.06 million, alongside record nickel and cobalt production and a refinancing that lowered bond coupons from 11.25% to 9%. The combination of lower losses, solid EBITDA of US$282.80 million, and the sale of a 10% ENC project stake to partner SeAH highlights both improving financial resilience and external confidence in the company’s growth projects. Against...

Pantoro Gold (ASX:PNR) has launched a year-long on-market share buyback, authorising the repurchase of up to 38,344,473 shares, representing 9.73% of its 394,180,907 shares on issue. See our latest analysis for Pantoro Gold. That buyback announcement lands after a strong run, with the 1-year total shareholder return at 147.93% and the 3-year total shareholder return close to 5x. The 7-day share price return of 17.32% and 90-day share price return of 11.35% suggest momentum has been building...

Superloop Limited recently reported its half-year results for the period ended December 31, 2025, with sales rising to A$317.6 million and revenue to A$318.98 million, while moving from a net loss to a net profit of A$5.11 million. The shift from a loss to positive earnings, with basic earnings per share from continuing operations improving from a loss of A$0.0157 to a profit of A$0.01, signals a meaningful improvement in the company’s underlying profitability profile. We will now explore...

Bellevue Gold Limited recently reported half-year results to 31 December 2025, with sales rising to A$268.73 million while net income eased to A$2.63 million, and it also approved construction of a new A$35–40 million wet paste plant at its Bellevue Gold Project funded from operational cash flows. The combination of higher revenue, thinner profitability and investment in a paste fill plant that aims to improve production consistency and safety raises important questions about how Bellevue...

Alkane Resources has recently reported high-grade gold and antimony drilling results at the Kendal deposit beside the Youle lode in Victoria, alongside strong underground exploration outcomes at the Roswell and El Paso targets within its Tomingley Gold Operations in New South Wales. These exploration updates come on the heels of very large half-year sales growth to A$403.95 million and higher earnings, underlining how new discoveries are being made while existing operations are already...

Service Stream (ASX:SSM) has reported its H1 2026 numbers with investors looking closely at how the latest half-year compares with a trailing twelve month picture that shows A$2.25b in revenue and EPS of A$0.0848. The company has seen revenue move from A$1.16b in H2 2024 to A$1.22b in H1 2025 and A$1.11b in H2 2025, while basic EPS over those halves went from A$0.0319 to A$0.054 and then A$0.0426, setting the backdrop for how you read today’s release. With net profit margins sitting in the...

ASX Limited has reported higher half-year revenue of A$606.0 million and net income of A$263.6 million for the period ended 31 December 2025, while declaring a fully franked interim dividend of A$1.018 per share to be paid on 23 March 2026 after going ex-dividend on 12 February 2026. The interim dividend is 8.5% lower than the prior comparable period and represents a reduced payout ratio of 75.0% of underlying net profit after tax, indicating a shift toward retaining more earnings within the...

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) just released its full year 2025 results, reporting sales of A$216.55 million and net income of A$3.52 million, reflecting a shift from a prior year loss to profitability. See our latest analysis for DroneShield. The latest earnings release and upcoming call have arrived after a powerful run, with a 90 day share price return of 69.5% and a very large 1 year total shareholder return that hints at strong momentum, even though the 30 day share price return decline of 24.16%...

Acrow (ASX:ACF) has put fresh numbers on the table for H1 2026, with revenue of A$124.5 million and basic EPS of A$0.0449, while the latest trailing 12 month figures show revenue of A$272.1 million and EPS of A$0.0662 against a current share price of A$1.03. The company has seen revenue move from A$99.7 million in H2 2024 to A$117.1 million in H1 2025 and A$124.5 million in H2 2025, with basic EPS running between A$0.0307 and A$0.0449 over those periods. This provides a basis for investors to...

Appen (ASX:APX) has kicked off FY 2025 with first half revenue of US$102.8 million and a basic EPS loss of US$0.07, with net income excluding extra items at a loss of US$19.3 million setting the tone for another period where profitability remains under pressure. The company has seen recent half year revenue move from US$113.5 million in 1H 2024 to US$121.7 million in 2H 2024 and then to US$102.8 million in 1H 2025, while basic EPS has stayed in loss making territory across these periods,...