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ASX:AMP
ASX:AMPDiversified Financial

Assessing AMP (ASX:AMP) Valuation After 2025 Earnings Decline And Dividend Declaration

What the latest earnings and dividend mean for AMP (ASX:AMP) shareholders AMP (ASX:AMP) released full year 2025 results showing revenue of A$2,811 million and net income of A$133 million, alongside an ordinary dividend of A$0.020 per share for the half year. Revenue and earnings were lower than the prior year, and the board maintained a cash return through this dividend, paid on 2 April 2026 to shareholders on the register as of 2 March. See our latest analysis for AMP. The full year 2025...
ASX:LNW
ASX:LNWHospitality

Light And Wonder (ASX:LNW) One Off Loss Tests Bullish Margin Expansion Narrative

Light & Wonder (LNW) has wrapped up FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of US$891 million, basic EPS of a US$0.19 loss and net income of a US$15 million loss. The latest trailing 12 month figures show revenue of US$3.3 billion, basic EPS of US$3.33 and net income of US$276 million. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from US$774 million and EPS of US$0.96 in Q1 2025 to US$841 million and EPS of US$1.36 in Q3 2025 before the Q4 loss. FY 2024 Q4 revenue of US$797 million and EPS of...
ASX:MAF
ASX:MAFCapital Markets

Assessing MA Financial Group’s Valuation After Sharp Profit Decline And Dividend Announcement

Earnings drop and dividend announcement put MA Financial Group in focus MA Financial Group (ASX:MAF) has drawn investor attention after reporting full year 2025 net income of A$10.39 million, compared with A$41.79 million a year earlier, alongside confirming a A$0.14 per share dividend. See our latest analysis for MA Financial Group. The latest earnings and dividend news comes after a sharp 21.9% 30 day share price return decline to A$8.85 and a softer 7 day share price return, even though...
ASX:CSL
ASX:CSLBiotechs

Did Soft Half-Year Results and CEO Transition Just Shift CSL's (ASX:CSL) Investment Narrative?

CSL’s half-year results and ongoing CEO transition, reported prior to today, disappointed parts of the market and raised questions about the company’s near-term execution and leadership stability. At the same time, smaller rival Telix Pharmaceuticals drew attention with very large revenue growth and progress on a differentiated brain cancer imaging agent in Europe, sharpening comparisons within the biopharma sector. We’ll now examine how concerns around CSL’s CEO transition may influence the...
ASX:CDA
ASX:CDAElectronic

Is Codan’s Earnings Jump And Dividend Hike Altering The Investment Case For Codan (ASX:CDA)?

Codan Limited recently reported half-year results to 31 December 2025, with sales of A$393.51 million and net income of A$71.17 million, and declared a fully franked interim cash dividend of A$0.195 per share, which went ex-dividend on 25 February 2026 and is payable on 12 March 2026. The sharp increase in both sales and earnings per share compared with the prior year highlights how Codan’s operations have generated higher profitability over this period, even as the long-serving Chief...
ASX:ASB
ASX:ASBAerospace & Defense

Austal (ASX:ASB) Is Down 15.6% After Record Order Book And 2026 EBIT Guidance Update - What's Changed

Austal Limited has already reported half-year 2025 earnings, with sales rising to A$1,109.39 million and net income to A$30.5 million, while also issuing fiscal 2026 EBIT guidance of about A$110 million. Alongside these results, Austal’s record A$17.7 billion order book, bolstered by multi‑billion‑dollar Australian Government landing craft contracts, significantly extends the company’s long-term revenue visibility and reduces reliance on its U.S. operations. We’ll now examine how Austal’s...
ASX:KCN
ASX:KCNMetals and Mining

Does Kingsgate (ASX:KCN) Use Its New Interim Dividend to Redefine Its Capital Allocation Story?

Kingsgate Consolidated Limited has reported half-year results to 31 December 2025 showing sales of A$283.26 million and net income of A$88.09 million, and the Board has declared an unfranked interim dividend of A$0.10 per share payable on 10 April 2026 to shareholders on the 17 March 2026 record date. The strong uplift in earnings per share from continuing operations, combined with the first-half production performance at the Chatree Gold Mine and new mine infrastructure, underpins the...
ASX:WTC
ASX:WTCSoftware

WiseTech Global’s AI Overhaul And Job Cuts Test Long Term Thesis

WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) plans to cut nearly 30% of its workforce over the next two years. The reduction is part of a CEO led shift toward AI driven operations across the business. The move is framed as a structural transformation of WiseTech Global's cost base and operating model. WiseTech Global, a logistics software group known for its CargoWise platform, sits at the intersection of global trade, freight forwarding, and supply chain management. The push toward AI comes as logistics...
ASX:360
ASX:360Software

Life360 (ASX:360) Valuation Check After Expanded Uber Partnership And Slower Recent Share Price Momentum

Life360 (ASX:360) is back in focus after Uber expanded its partnership with the family safety app by introducing account linking, real-time trip tracking, and ride booking for parents and teens within the Life360 ecosystem. See our latest analysis for Life360. The Uber announcement lands after a weak patch in Life360’s trading, with a 30-day share price return of 31.75% and a 90-day share price return of 41.46% compared with a very large 5-year total shareholder return. This suggests longer...
ASX:SUN
ASX:SUNInsurance

Assessing Suncorp Group (ASX:SUN) Valuation After Weaker Half Year Earnings And Lower Interim Dividend

Suncorp Group (ASX:SUN) is in focus after reporting half year earnings to 31 December 2025, with net income of A$263 million versus A$1,100 million a year earlier and a lower interim dividend of A$0.17 per share. See our latest analysis for Suncorp Group. At a share price of A$14.79, Suncorp Group’s recent half year earnings and lower interim dividend appear to have weighed on sentiment. The 30 day share price return is a 10.63% decline and the year to date share price return is a 16.91%...
ASX:EOS
ASX:EOSAerospace & Defense

A Look At Electro Optic Systems Holdings (ASX:EOS) Valuation After Its Profit Turnaround And Order Book Expansion

Electro Optic Systems Holdings (ASX:EOS) drew fresh attention after its FY25 earnings swung from a prior net loss to a profit of A$18.61 million, alongside a significantly larger order book in defence technologies. See our latest analysis for Electro Optic Systems Holdings. At a share price of A$8.30, Electro Optic Systems Holdings has seen a 13.23% 1 day and 85.27% 90 day share price return. Its 1 year total shareholder return is very large, which suggests recent earnings news and the...
ASX:RDX
ASX:RDXTrade Distributors

Is Redox (ASX:RDX) Turning Earnings Momentum Into a Durable Capital Return Strategy?

Redox Limited has already reported half-year results to December 31, 2025, with sales of A$673.61 million and net income of A$43.79 million, and declared an ordinary fully paid dividend of A$0.065 per share, payable on March 25, 2026 to shareholders on record as of March 4. The combination of higher sales and earnings per share, alongside a fresh dividend payout, highlights Redox’s ability to convert recent growth into cash returns for investors. We’ll now examine how this earnings uplift...
ASX:GPT
ASX:GPTREITs

GPT Group’s Profit Rebound And Higher-Quality Earnings Might Change The Case For Investing In GPT Group (ASX:GPT)

GPT Group has reported its full-year 2025 results, with revenue rising to A$815.8 million from A$780.6 million and net income swinging to A$981 million from a net loss of A$200.7 million, lifting basic earnings per share from a loss of A$0.105 to a gain of A$0.512. This shift from loss to profit, alongside improved earnings per share, marks a material reset in GPT Group’s earnings profile and cost effectiveness. We’ll now examine how this sharp turnaround to profitability reshapes GPT...
ASX:MND
ASX:MNDConstruction

Monadelphous Group H1 2026 Margin Improvement Tests Bullish Profitability Narratives

Monadelphous Group (ASX:MND) has reported H1 2026 revenue of about A$1.4b and basic EPS of A$0.65, with trailing twelve month EPS at A$1.07 on revenue of roughly A$2.6b. This sets a clear benchmark for its latest half year performance. The company has seen revenue move from A$1.02b in H1 2025 to A$1.44b in H1 2026, while basic EPS shifted from A$0.43 to A$0.65 over the same periods. This gives investors a clearer read on how recent growth feeds into the current numbers and the latest lift in...
ASX:ADH
ASX:ADHSpecialty Retail

Is Adairs’ Weaker Earnings and Dividend Cut Funding a Stronger Store Network for ASX:ADH Investors?

In February 2026, Adairs Limited reported half-year sales of A$328.97 million with lower net income of A$12.84 million year-on-year, cut its ordinary fully franked dividend to A$0.055 per security for the December 2025 half, and outlined a refreshed store rollout and refurbishment program across Adairs, Focus on Furniture, and Mocka. The mix of higher sales but weaker earnings, a reduced payout, and plans for new and upgraded physical stores and concept formats highlights how Adairs is...
ASX:XRO
ASX:XROSoftware

Does Xero’s (ASX:XRO) Deeper Expensify Tie-Up Reveal a New Phase in Its Ecosystem Strategy?

In February 2026, Expensify, Inc. announced it had expanded its partnership with Xero, offering new small business customers six months free of Xero’s Business Edition via Expensify and 50% off Expensify’s annual plan for six months via Xero, supported by joint marketing and integrated onboarding across both platforms. This move deepens the connection between two widely used spend management and accounting systems, potentially making it easier for small businesses to adopt both tools...
ASX:LTR
ASX:LTRMetals and Mining

What Does Liontown’s (ASX:LTR) Board Change Reveal About Its Next Phase of Risk Oversight?

Liontown Limited recently announced that Lead Independent Non-Executive Director Ian Wells resigned from the Board, effective 31 March 2026, after serving as Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and member of the Remuneration & Nomination Committee during the company’s transition into production at Kathleen Valley. His departure removes a key governance figure who helped oversee Liontown’s shift from project build to operational ramp-up, and the pending Board replacement process may influence...
ASX:AMA
ASX:AMACommercial Services

AMA Group H1 2026 Loss Narrowing Tests Bullish Profitability Narratives

AMA Group (ASX:AMA) has put out its H1 2026 scorecard with total revenue of A$541.3 million and a basic EPS loss of A$0.0065, while trailing 12 month revenue sits at about A$1.0 billion and EPS at a loss of A$0.0086. The company has seen revenue move from A$482.0 million in H2 2024 to A$472.4 million in H1 2025 and then to A$541.3 million in H2 2025, alongside basic EPS losses of A$0.0053, A$0.0103 and A$0.0065 respectively. Margins remain in loss making territory, so a key consideration for...
ASX:S32
ASX:S32Metals and Mining

How Higher Dividend And New Output Guidance At South32 (ASX:S32) Has Changed Its Investment Story

South32 Limited recently reported its half-year 2026 results, highlighting production across alumina, aluminium, copper, zinc, manganese and other metals, alongside net income of US$464 million and basic earnings per share of US$0.103 for the half year ended 31 December 2025. The company also lifted its fully franked interim dividend to US$0.039 per share and issued updated production guidance through 2027, giving investors clearer visibility on expected output across its diversified asset...
ASX:TLS
ASX:TLSTelecom

How Investors May Respond To Telstra Group (ASX:TLS) Lifting Dividends And Expanding A$1.25b Buyback

Telstra Group has reported past half-year results to December 31, 2025, showing slightly higher sales and net income, alongside a higher interim dividend of A$0.105 per share and completion of a A$637 million on-market buyback of 130,091,714 shares, or 1.14% of its capital. On February 19, 2026, Telstra also increased its equity buyback authorization by A$250 million to A$1.25 billion, signaling a continued focus on returning capital to shareholders alongside its operational...
ASX:SDF
ASX:SDFInsurance

Steadfast Group H1 Profit Jump Tests Long Term Growth Concerns

Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) has reported H1 2026 revenue of A$1.1b and basic EPS of A$0.115, with net income of A$127.0 million setting the tone for its latest update. The company has seen revenue move from A$931.5 million and EPS of A$0.096 in H1 2025 to A$1.1b and A$0.115 in H1 2026, while the trailing twelve month EPS sits at A$0.322 on revenue of A$2.2b as investors weigh these figures against a 16.1% net profit margin and a 4.55% trailing dividend yield. See our full analysis for Steadfast...
ASX:ELV
ASX:ELVMetals and Mining

Elevra Lithium’s Swing to Half‑Year Profit Might Change The Case For Investing In Elevra (ASX:ELV)

Elevra Lithium Limited has released half-year results for the period ended December 31, 2025, reporting sales of US$86.23 million and net income of US$72.62 million, compared with sales of US$80.15 million and a net loss of US$34.2 million a year earlier. This move from loss to profit, alongside basic earnings per share from continuing operations rising from a loss of US$0.4992 to earnings of US$0.5358, marks a clear shift in the company’s recent financial profile. We’ll now examine how...
ASX:CWP
ASX:CWPReal Estate

Cedar Woods Properties (ASX:CWP) Earnings Growth And Margin Expansion Reinforce Bullish Narratives

Cedar Woods Properties (ASX:CWP) has released its H1 2026 numbers with investors looking back at a recent run where H2 2025 revenue was A$270.1 million, Basic EPS was A$0.40, and trailing 12 month EPS came in at A$0.88 on revenue of A$544.9 million. The company has seen revenue move from A$263.1 million in H2 2024 to A$270.1 million in H2 2025, while Basic EPS shifted from A$0.46 to A$0.40 over the same halves. This sets the scene for how the latest half slots into its recent track record...
ASX:HMC
ASX:HMCCapital Markets

HMC Capital (ASX:HMC) Profit Swing To A$2.6 Million Loss Tests Bullish Growth Narratives

HMC Capital (ASX:HMC) has posted its H1 2026 numbers with investors looking back over a busy run of reporting periods, including recent halves where revenue sat at A$105.9 million and A$219.98 million, alongside basic EPS readings that ranged from A$0.1888 to A$0.5809 and a trailing twelve month EPS of roughly A$0.37 at the end of 2025, before slipping to a small loss of about A$0.01 per share on A$211.4 million of revenue. The company has seen revenue move from the mid A$40 million range in...