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Nickel Industries came into this result with a stock that had climbed about 13% over the past month, yet still trades at A$0.875 and a low 1.6x Price to Sales multiple. The market has treated it as a nickel producer with promise but patchy profitability. Today’s H1 2026 numbers put one issue front and center. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation jumped to US$247.6m and group net profit reached US$74m, which sharply contrasts with recent losses on a trailing twelve...

Scentre Group stock closed at A$3.62, leaving short term holders underwhelmed after a soft few weeks that saw the price drift lower. The earnings story looked very different to the screen. Half year funds from operations, the key profit measure for a retail real estate investment trust, reached A$612.4m and supported an increased distribution. For long term investors the headline was not the daily tick in the share price. It was management lifting full year funds from operations and...

The market has been slowly warming to Nine Entertainment Holdings, with the stock up about 12% over the past three months and closing at A$1.045 today. The latest earnings release cuts through that gentle rise. The headline is a sharp hit to profitability from continuing operations, with a sizeable loss recorded over the past year even as revenue sits above A$2.1b. For short term traders the mix of losses and a still high dividend will grab attention. For longer term investors the bigger...

Vulcan Steel walked into this result with the stock grinding higher over the past month and only a small slip over three months. The share price now sits at A$5.40, while the latest numbers show a full year revenue figure of NZ$1.159b and a net profit margin of 1.8% over the last 12 months. The real flashpoint for sentiment is valuation. The stock trades on a P/E of 46.2x, well above peers. This makes today’s reaction a live referendum on whether this earnings report justifies that premium or...

Propel Funeral Partners stock closed at A$3.27 today after a softer week, even as the earnings print told a calmer story than the share price might suggest. Revenue for FY26 came in at A$226.6m with operating earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of A$55.3m, and cash conversion above 100%. For a funeral operator that investors often treat as a defensive holding, the real battleground now is margins. Operating EBITDA margin edged to 24.4%. Recent acquisitions and an...

Humm Group stock has been treading water, with the price at A$0.43 after a mixed few months. Yet the latest earnings force investors to rethink that calm surface. The market is reacting to a consumer and commercial lender that posted A$44.2m of underlying net profit after tax in a year filled with legal noise and activist pressure. Statutory profit of A$15.7m and a fully franked A$0.02 dividend sharpen the focus on one thing: the squeeze in net profit margin is now the key fault line in the...

GenusPlus Group stock has drifted lower over the past week and quarter, yet the latest earnings present a very different story. The contractor closed at A$8.92 today while reporting about A$1.28b of revenue for FY 2026 and record underlying EBITDA just above A$100m. That short term share price softness sits alongside a company that has more than doubled its revenue base in two years and now carries a A$2.2b order book. For investors, the real question is how that rapid scale up and margin...

K&S stock closed at A$3.04 after the market had a day to chew over the fresh full year numbers. The short term share price print looks steady, yet the story behind the result is a margin squeeze that is hard to ignore. Net profit margin over the past year has slipped to 3.1% while earnings no longer track the company’s earlier five year growth pace. At the same time, K&S still trades on a P/E of 18.3x, above both global logistics peers and a discounted cash flow estimate of A$2.33. That gap...

The market came into Woolworths Group’s results already leaning positive, with the stock up about 15% over three months and finishing today at A$40.18. Yet the real story sits in the profit engine rather than the share price ticker. Group net profit after tax before significant items reached A$1.599b and earnings before interest and tax before significant items rose to A$3.1b, supported by a higher group EBIT margin. For investors, today’s move feels less like a sudden mood swing and more...

Lovisa Holdings stock has been on a strong run into these results, with the shares up roughly 29% over the past month, and investors already pricing in a lot of good news. The headline tonight is that the jewellery retailer delivered solid growth in a tougher consumer backdrop, with full year net profit after tax of A$95.6m and total sales of A$938.8m on a trailing twelve month basis. The real story for long term holders is not today’s price tick. It is whether earnings growth, a trailing net...

Worley stock closed at A$9.90 after a tough few months, with the share price down over 20% across the last quarter. The market has been focused on near term earnings noise and shrinking margins, yet the latest results highlight a different tension. Net profit margin over the past year is 2.2% compared with 3.6% a year earlier, while analysts still forecast earnings growth of about 17.7% a year. That mix of margin pressure and higher growth forecasts, together with a P/E below sector averages,...

PolyNovo walked into this result as a high expectation stock, trading on a rich P/E of 94.6x and coming off a 30 day gain of about 23%. Yet the shares still closed around A$1.01. The headline from the full year numbers is margin pressure. Net profit margin over the last 12 months sat at 4.9%, compared with 10.3% a year earlier, and a one off A$4.7m hit dragged on earnings. For a medical equipment growth story priced at a premium, that squeeze is what the market is now testing against the...

Brisbane Broncos stock has been grinding higher in recent weeks, yet today’s move barely hints at what the latest numbers show. The club has put up a solid half with H1 2026 revenue of A$59.7m and net profit of A$8.0m, and the trailing twelve month net profit margin sits at 11.5%. For a listed sports franchise built on ticketing, media and sponsorship, that kind of earnings engine is the real story, not just the A$1.60 share price print. Impressed by the Brisbane Broncos earnings engine but...

In August 2026, Sunrise Energy Metals Limited expanded its project development and commercial team for the Syerston Scandium Project in New South Wales by appointing veteran mining executive Geoffrey Newcombe as Project Director and rare earth magnet specialist Dr Miha Zakotnik as Chief Technology Officer, Metallization. This combination of deep mining project expertise and rare earth magnet technology experience reinforces Sunrise’s push toward integrated critical materials and downstream...

Lendlease Group recently reported full-year results for the year ended June 30, 2026, with sales of A$5,429 million and a net loss of A$749 million, alongside declaring an ordinary cash dividend of A$0.09547763 per share for the half-year, now trading ex-dividend following the August 21, 2026 date. The sharp swing from A$225 million in net income a year earlier to a basic loss per share of A$1.10 highlights the pressure on Lendlease’s earnings quality and its decision to reduce the dividend...

Ingenia Communities Group walked into this result with the stock at A$4.26 and a trailing P/E that sat only slightly above direct peers, even as an internal fair value estimate pointed much higher. That gap set the stage for emotion to run hotter than usual around this print. The headline is not the price chart. It is a profit story flattered by a large one off A$38.0m gain and a net margin near 25.6% that is pulling sentiment forward while a stretched debt coverage profile quietly tests...

Woolworths’ latest result, with net profit up A$175m to A$1.14b and a market value now above A$50b, has put supermarket stocks back in the spotlight as investors look again at everyday essentials as a potential anchor for portfolios. With Australian supermarket sales at A$53.85b and online channels growing, this article walks through three stocks exposed to this news and how the catalysts could matter for you. The stocks covered below are just a starting sample, and the full screen surfaced 1...

With global bond markets focused on US 10 year yields near multi decade highs, investors are being paid more to sit in cash and government debt. That raises the bar for any stock in a long term portfolio. High yield dividend powerhouses that combine 5% income with coverage and stable growth can help bridge that gap. This article highlights three such stocks from the Dividend Powerhouses screener. The three dividend stocks below are only a small sample, and the full screen surfaced 1,863 more...

Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited has reported its half-year 2026 results, with sales rising to A$168.78 million from A$44.07 million a year earlier, while the company moved from net income of A$46.79 million to a net loss of A$32.92 million. The sharp increase in revenue alongside a switch to a loss, and the resulting loss per share of A$0.173, raises questions about cost structures and profitability drivers in its defence and space businesses. We will now examine how the strong...

Sandfire Resources Limited has reported its full-year results for the 12 months to 30 June 2026, with sales rising to US$1,653.67 million from US$1,176.01 million and net income increasing to US$355.81 million from US$93.25 million a year earlier. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations nearly quadrupled to US$0.764, highlighting a sharp uplift in profitability that could reshape how investors assess the company’s earnings power and cost base. Against this backdrop of sharply...

The Australian market is showing signs of optimism, with the ASX expected to continue its upward trend, buoyed by falling oil prices and a strong performance from Wall Street. Amidst this positive backdrop, penny stocks—though an older term—remain a relevant investment area for those interested in smaller or newer companies. By focusing on those with strong financial foundations and growth potential, investors can uncover opportunities that offer both affordability and promising prospects.

FireFly Metals (ASX:FFM) has released a Preliminary Economic Assessment and updated Mineral Resource Estimate for its Green Bay Ming Mine Copper Gold Project, alongside launching a large equity raising to progress development. At a latest share price of A$1.90, FireFly Metals has delivered a 30 day share price return of 15.15%, even though the 90 day share price return has fallen 7.32%. In contrast, the 1 year total shareholder return of 56.94% and the very large 3 year total shareholder...

Perenti Limited has released its FY26 results, reporting A$3.34 billion in sales, A$18.76 million in net income, a higher full-year dividend of 7.75 cents per share, and confirming it has completed a prior buyback while launching a new on‑market program of up to 84,500,000 shares through July 2027. The combination of record EBIT(A), a 7% increase in full‑year dividends, and a fresh buyback authorisation highlights management’s focus on returning capital to shareholders while setting revenue...

Storage King Group (ASX:SKG) has drawn investor focus after releasing full year earnings to June 30, 2026. The results show broadly flat revenue alongside a sharp fall in net income and basic earnings per share. See our latest analysis for Storage King Group. At a latest share price of A$1.15, Storage King Group has seen its 30 day share price return fall 10.16% and its 90 day share price return fall 18.15%, while the 3 year total shareholder return remains positive at 10.40%. This suggests...