Australian Machinery Stock News

BSP Financial Group Limited has reported full-year 2025 results, with net interest income rising to PGK 2,143 million and net income to PGK 1,172 million, alongside announcing a PGK 1.38 per share ordinary dividend for the six months to 31 December 2025, payable on 27 March 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 26 February 2026. The combination of higher earnings and an increased ordinary dividend underscores how BSP Financial Group is currently converting its core banking activities into larger...

Why Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) is back in focus after its latest dividend and earnings update Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) is back on many investors' watchlists after releasing its half year results to 4 January 2026 and lifting its fully franked interim dividend to A$0.45 per share. See our latest analysis for Woolworths Group. Those half year earnings and the higher fully franked dividend have come as Woolworths Group’s share price has logged a 30 day share price return of 16.27% and a year...

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) is back on the radar after reporting full year 2025 results, moving from a net loss to A$3.52 million in net income on A$216.55 million in sales. See our latest analysis for DroneShield. At A$3.36, DroneShield’s 90 day share price return of 77.31% and very large 1 year total shareholder return of 322.64% point to strong momentum, even after a 7.18% one day pullback and February’s contract and earnings announcements. If DroneShield’s run has you thinking more broadly...

Cleanaway Waste Management’s half-year results to 31 December 2025 showed sales rising to A$2,205.8 million while net income eased to A$37.3 million, alongside a fully franked ordinary dividend of A$0.0335 per share declared with record date 12 March 2026 and payment on 16 April 2026. The contrast between higher revenue and lower earnings per share, coupled with maintaining a dividend payout, raises questions about Cleanaway’s cost profile, cash generation, and capital allocation...

Endeavour Group (ASX:EDV) has opened H1 2026 with investors watching how its recent revenue and EPS trends set the tone for the new financial year. Over the past reported halves, the company has seen revenue move from A$5.6b in H2 2024 to A$6.6b in H1 2025 and A$5.4b in H2 2025, while basic EPS shifted from A$0.09 to A$0.17 and then A$0.07. This gives a clear view of how earnings track alongside top line changes. With trailing EPS at A$0.21 and net profit margin at 3.1%, the latest results...

Lendlease Group has now reported its half-year 2026 results, posting A$2,839 million in sales, a net loss of A$318 million and a basic loss per share of A$0.467, while declaring an ordinary unfranked distribution of A$0.06204589 per security for the six months ended December 31, 2025. The combination of a swing from profit to loss and a lower cash distribution highlights the pressure on Lendlease’s earnings quality and its capacity to fund returns to securityholders from current...

Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) is back in focus after co founders and directors bought A$3.4 million of shares on market, with investors also eyeing the upcoming interim dividend payment on March 20. See our latest analysis for Pro Medicus. Despite the director buying and upcoming dividend, Pro Medicus shares have experienced a sharp reset, with a 30 day share price return of a 34.8% decline and a 1 year total shareholder return of a 55.6% decline, contrasting with still positive 3 and 5 year total...

MAAS Group Holdings Limited recently reported half-year results for the period ended December 31, 2025, with sales of A$639.29 million and net income of A$37.93 million, and also declared a new ordinary share distribution of A$0.035 per share payable on April 17, 2026. The combination of higher earnings per share and a fresh cash distribution signals management’s confidence in the business while returning capital to shareholders. Next, we’ll examine how this stronger half-year profit...

Escalating conflict in the Middle East, including US and Israeli strikes on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has pushed oil prices sharply higher and lifted Santos (ASX:STO) as investors reassess global supply risk. See our latest analysis for Santos. Beyond this latest Middle East shock, Santos has been building positive momentum, with a 7 day share price return of 6.9% and year to date share price return of 18.37%, while the 1 year total shareholder return sits at 20.17%. This...

Investigator Silver Limited recently filed a follow-on equity offering to raise A$55,000,000, issuing 484,477,741 and 155,057,143 ordinary shares at A$0.086 each, reflecting a A$0.0043 per share discount, via a subsequent direct listing. The sizable capital raise and pricing discount highlight a meaningful shift in the company’s capital structure and potential funding capacity for future projects. We will now examine how this large, discounted equity raising shapes Investigator Silver’s...

West African Resources is entering its 5 March 2026 earnings release with investor attention centered on updated production, all-in sustaining cost, and capital expenditure guidance for its Sanbrado and Kiaka gold operations in Burkina Faso. This earnings update is particularly important because any changes to operational guidance or expansion plans at Kiaka and Toega could materially reshape expectations for future cash flows and project delivery risk. Next, we’ll examine how the upcoming...

New Hope (ASX:NHC) has extended its on market share buyback program through to March 2027, a move that tightens the share count and keeps capital returns squarely in focus for investors. See our latest analysis for New Hope. The recent decision to extend the buyback comes as New Hope’s share price sits at A$5.10, with a 30 day share price return of 13.08% and a year to date share price return of 25.93%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 38.30% and very large 5 year total shareholder...

Perpetual Limited recently reported half-year results for the period ended 31 December 2025, with revenue rising to A$704.1 million and net income to A$53.9 million, alongside a basic earnings per share from continuing operations of A$0.479. At the same time, the company declared an ordinary unfranked dividend of A$0.59 per security, highlighting a balance between returning cash to shareholders and funding its ongoing transformation efforts. We’ll now examine how Perpetual’s sharply higher...

Insignia Financial Ltd. has reported its half-year results for the period ended 31 December 2025, with sales rising to A$830.0 million from A$769.9 million and net income improving to A$78.8 million after a net loss of A$16.8 million a year earlier. The move from a basic loss per share of A$0.025 to basic earnings per share of A$0.118 from continuing operations highlights a clear turnaround in profitability and operational performance. We’ll now examine how this shift from a loss to a A$78.8...

Mineral Resources Limited reported half-year results for the period ended December 31, 2025, with sales rising to A$3,052 million from A$2,290 million a year earlier and net income improving to A$495 million from a net loss of A$809 million. The swing from a basic loss per share of A$4.104 to basic earnings per share of A$2.514 highlights a sharp profit recovery in a relatively short period. With this sharp earnings turnaround now on the table, we’ll examine how the improved profitability...

Mader Group Limited reported past half-year results to 31 December 2025 with sales of A$485.2 million and net income of A$30.48 million, while not declaring a dividend for the period. The company also reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance for at least A$1 billion in revenue and A$65 million in NPAT, underlining management’s confidence in its current trajectory. We’ll now examine how reaffirming at least A$1 billion in revenue and A$65 million NPAT guidance could reshape Mader Group’s...

Qube Holdings reported past-half-year results to 31 December 2025 showing higher sales of A$2,177.7 million and net income of A$212.6 million, and declared a fully franked interim dividend of A$0.0535 per share payable on 9 April 2026, with an ex-dividend date of 3 March 2026. The board lifted the interim dividend by around 30.5% versus the prior period, implying a 60% payout of first-half underlying EPSA and signalling confidence backed by guidance for underlying NPATA and EPSA to be...

Codan (ASX:CDA) has drawn fresh attention after reporting half year sales of A$393.51m and net income of A$71.17m, announcing a higher dividend of A$0.195 per share, and outlining upcoming CFO succession plans. See our latest analysis for Codan. The earnings beat, higher dividend and CFO succession update have arrived alongside a 1-day share price return of 1.21% and a 7-day share price return of 8.64%. The 90-day share price return of 22.69% and very large 3-year total shareholder return of...

In March 2026, Elsight expanded its global defense and government footprint by appointing five senior business development leaders across U.S., NATO, European and APAC markets to support rising demand for its Halo connectivity platform. This hiring push, coming shortly after Elsight’s swing from a US$3.87 million net loss to a US$7.48 million net profit in 2025, highlights management’s intent to build out long-term program support and deepen access to allied defense customers. We’ll now...

AI powered payments put CBA in focus Australia’s first Mastercard Agent Pay transactions, completed in January using a Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) issued debit card, put the bank’s role in AI driven, security focused payments firmly on the radar for shareholders. See our latest analysis for Commonwealth Bank of Australia. At a share price of A$173.98, Commonwealth Bank of Australia has paired its AI payments milestone with a 16.48% 1 month share price return and a 13.48% 1 year...

Brambles (ASX:BXB) has drawn fresh attention after reporting half year results, setting a higher ordinary dividend of US$0.23 per share, and slightly trimming sales revenue growth guidance for the 2026 fiscal year. See our latest analysis for Brambles. The latest half year earnings, higher dividend and slightly lower sales growth guidance sit against a share price of A$25.00, with a 30 day share price return of 11.61% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 21.76%. The 5 year total...

In February 2026, Megaport Limited updated its fiscal 2026 consolidated group revenue guidance to A$302 million–A$317 million and reported half‑year 2025 sales of A$134.86 million alongside a net loss of A$19.07 million and basic loss per share of A$0.12. The combination of higher revenue guidance for the core Megaport Network business and a return to loss-making results highlights the tension between growth investment and near-term profitability. We’ll now examine how Megaport’s upgraded...

If you are wondering whether National Storage REIT is still good value after its recent run, this article will walk through what the current price might be implying. The stock last closed at A$2.78, with returns of 0.0% over 7 days, 0.7% over 30 days, 1.5% year to date, 36.0% over 1 year, 29.4% over 3 years, and 89.1% over 5 years. Recent coverage has focused on National Storage REIT as an established player in the Australian self storage sector. Investors have been paying close attention to...

Greatland Resources Limited reported past half-year results to December 31, 2025, with sales rising to A$977.34 million and net income to A$342.93 million, alongside sharply higher basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations. The very large increase in revenue and profit over the prior year highlights how quickly Greatland’s operating profile has shifted as its projects mature. Building on this surge in half-year earnings, we’ll explore how Greatland’s sharply higher...