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Black Cat Syndicate entered this result as a high growth gold producer trading on a single digit P/E, with a stock price of A$1.13 that had fallen about 2% over the past week. The headline today is not the share price. It is the shift from small explorer to cash generating producer, with A$374.3m in trailing twelve month revenue and A$86.5m in net income from continuing operations. The core story is profitability. The latest half delivered basic earnings per share of A$0.0718. This puts real...

Praemium walked into this result with the stock down about 10% over the past week and month, and trading at A$0.65, even as investors debated whether its rich P/E and platform story were still worth backing. The headline from these earnings is margin pressure. Net profit margin over the past 12 months sat at 5.7% compared with 13.2% a year earlier, as a A$9.3m one off loss cut into reported profit and left the dividend only weakly covered by free cash flow. Love the Praemium platform story...

In August 2026, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority imposed new licence conditions on Bendigo and Adelaide Bank after an independent review by Deloitte found widespread and persistent weaknesses in the bank’s non-financial risk management, governance, and compliance frameworks. This heightened regulatory intervention adds a new layer of operational and oversight requirements just as Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is investing heavily in technology, risk systems and balance sheet...

Mirvac Group reported full-year results to June 30, 2026, with sales of A$2,626 million, revenue of A$3,075 million, and net income of A$677 million, alongside a basic and diluted EPS from continuing operations of A$0.172, all significantly higher than the prior year. Alongside these stronger earnings, Mirvac declared an unfranked dividend of A$0.048 per share and issued guidance for a 9.9 cent distribution per stapled security for fiscal 2027, signaling management’s confidence in the...

Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure (ASX:DBI) has released half year 2026 results showing higher sales, revenue and net income than a year earlier, while also affirming its quarterly cash dividend of A$0.0675 per stapled security. Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure's latest half year result and dividend affirmation arrive as the stock trades at A$5.20, with a 1 day share price return of 2.97% but a 30 day share price return down 7.14%. Over a longer horizon, total shareholder return of 24.19% over 1 year...

In August 2026, Stanmore Resources Limited reported half-year 2026 results showing saleable coal production of 6.451 Mt, revenue of US$981.9 million, and a net loss of US$44.2 million, while reaffirming full-year saleable production guidance of 12.8–13.4 Mt. An interesting aspect of this update is that Stanmore lifted sales and revenue compared with the prior year while still posting a smaller loss, suggesting improving operational and cost performance despite flat production volumes. We’ll...

W Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) has just reported full year 2026 results alongside a higher fully franked dividend as it moves into its ex dividend date, giving investors fresh information to reassess the stock. At A$40.31, Woolworths Group’s recent 1-day share price return of 1.66% and 7-day share price return of 4.59% suggest buying interest has picked up around the earnings and dividend news. The 36.97% year to date share price return points to sustained positive momentum, reflected in a...

The Australian market is experiencing a cautious start today, with the S&P/ASX 200 expected to open lower amid global tensions and rising oil prices. Despite this backdrop, investors continue to seek opportunities in various segments of the market, including penny stocks. Although often seen as a throwback term, penny stocks still represent smaller or newer companies that can offer significant potential when backed by solid financials.

nib holdings limited recently reported full-year 2026 results showing net income of A$187.5 million, down from A$199.8 million a year earlier, alongside slightly lower earnings per share. Despite this earnings softness, the board declared a fully franked ordinary dividend of A$0.16 per share and a fully franked special dividend of A$0.05 per share, highlighting a continued focus on capital returns. Next, we will examine how this combination of softer earnings and an ordinary plus special...

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Scentre Group (ASX:SCG) reported half year earnings to 30 June 2026 with sales and revenue lower than a year earlier, while net income and earnings per share from continuing operations increased. Scentre Group’s latest earnings update comes after a mixed price pattern. The share price is up 1.99% over the last day but down 8.42% over the past month and 15.13% year to date. At the same time, the 3 year total shareholder return of 50.02% and 5 year total shareholder return of 58.76% point to a...

Hansen Technologies Limited (ASX:HSN) has reported its full-year 2026 results, with revenue of A$390.01 million and net income of A$47.76 million, reaffirmed dividends, and guidance for broadly stable revenue in fiscal 2027 alongside growth in recurring Support & Maintenance revenue. Alongside these results, management highlighted that mergers and acquisitions are now the top capital allocation priority while also actively weighing a share buyback against further cash returns, signalling an...

APA Group recently reported past full-year results to June 30, 2026, showing revenue of A$3,003 million, lower sales than the prior year, but net income more than doubled to A$207 million with higher earnings per share. Alongside these results, the company declared higher ordinary dividends totaling just over A$0.31 per security for the half-year, reinforcing its income appeal despite softer top-line performance. With stronger profitability and an increased ordinary dividend, we’ll now...

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Downer EDI (ASX:DOW) is in focus after reporting full year 2026 earnings, alongside a higher ordinary fully franked dividend, and announcing more than $900 million of new and renewed infrastructure contracts across Australia and New Zealand. Despite the latest earnings, dividend increase and contract wins, Downer EDI’s recent momentum has cooled. The share price is down 15.8% over 30 days and 17.9% year to date, while the 3 year total shareholder return of 67.2% and 5 year total shareholder...

As of August 2026, the Asian small-cap market has been navigating a complex landscape marked by mixed economic signals and fluctuating investor sentiment. While broader indices such as the S&P MidCap 400 and Russell 2000 have experienced some declines, technology-driven optimism fueled by strong AI-related earnings continues to provide pockets of resilience within the sector. In this environment, identifying promising small-cap stocks often involves looking for companies with solid...

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Last week, you might have seen that SomnoMed Limited ( ASX:SOM ) released its annual result to the market. The early...

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Coles Group Limited has released its full-year 2026 results, reporting A$45,722 million in revenue and A$1.09 billion in net income, and declared a fully franked final dividend of A$0.37 per share, taking total dividends for the year to A$0.78 per share, up 13%. Alongside these results, management flagged ongoing interest in acquisitions closely aligned to its core supermarket operations, highlighting specialty pet retail as an area where Coles already sees synergies with its existing pet...

Investors who take an interest in Lefroy Exploration Limited ( ASX:LEX ) should definitely note that the Non-Executive...

Insiders who bought Piche Resources Limited ( ASX:PR2 ) stock in the last 12 months were richly rewarded last week. The...

Stockland earnings and dividend announcement in focus Stockland (ASX:SGP) released its full year 2026 results on 18 August, reporting A$994 million in net income and confirming an expected FY27 distribution of 25.2 cents per security, matching FY26. Stockland shares have moved to A$4.36, with a 1 day share price return of 1.16% after the full year 2026 earnings release and dividend confirmation, while the share price return over 90 days of 15.04% contrasts with a year to date share price...