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Aurizon Holdings (ASX:AZJ) drew fresh attention on 17 August 2026 after reporting full year results that showed higher sales, revenue and net income compared with the prior year period. See our latest analysis for Aurizon Holdings. Despite the stronger full year figures, Aurizon Holdings has seen its share price retreat recently, with a 7 day share price return of 13.19% down and a 30 day share price return of 15.02% down, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 17.19% points to momentum...

Carlton Investments closed at A$35.85 on Wednesday with the stock already reflecting a solid run over the past month and quarter. The market is paying up for a steady compounder. The fresh earnings confirm that story with trailing twelve month earnings growth of 6.1% and a very high reported net profit margin of 93.3%. That level of profitability jumps off the page for a listed investment company and puts the focus on what investors are really paying for. The key question now is whether a P/E...

In August 2026, DroneShield announced the launch of RfRecon, a portable radio frequency intelligence solution aimed at enhancing field-deployable RF surveillance capabilities. This product broadens DroneShield’s RF intelligence toolkit, potentially deepening its relevance for security and defense customers seeking compact, rapidly deployable systems. We’ll now assess how the new RfRecon portable RF intelligence system may influence DroneShield’s broader investment narrative and growth...

SHAPE Australia stock was treading water coming into the result, with only a small move over the past week and a mixed 12 month share price path. The headline today is that the earnings story looks far stronger than the recent share price mood suggests. Full year revenue reached about A$1.20b and net profit after tax came in at A$31.7m, with earnings per share at A$0.38 on a trailing 12 month view. The real hook for investors is margin. Management focused on higher margin work and operating...

As the Australian market opens slightly lower following declines in US indices and rising oil prices, investors are keenly observing how these global dynamics might influence local stocks. In this environment, identifying undervalued stocks such as Cogstate on the ASX can offer potential opportunities for investors seeking to capitalize on discrepancies between a company's market price and its intrinsic value.

The Australian market is poised for a cautious start today, influenced by recent declines in US markets and rising oil prices due to geopolitical tensions. In such a fluctuating landscape, investors often seek opportunities beyond the well-trodden paths of blue-chip stocks. Penny stocks, though considered a somewhat outdated term, continue to attract attention for their potential growth at lower price points. These smaller or newer companies can offer significant value when they possess...

REA Group (ASX:REA) has drawn fresh investor attention after detailing plans for its September Hackdays event, where ten customer agencies will co-build data and AI driven real estate solutions with the company’s technical teams. See our latest analysis for REA Group. Set against this Hackdays announcement, REA Group’s share price has gained 11.0% over the past month and 13.0% over the past quarter, while the 1 year total shareholder return has declined 30.4%. Recent momentum therefore...

Healius walked into these results trading at A$0.42 with flat performance over the past week and modest gains over the past three months. The stock carries a reputation as a deep value healthcare play. Today’s headline is not about a revenue story. It is about a large hit to equity value and rising leverage. The company booked a sizeable goodwill impairment of A$332m and shifted from net cash of A$57.2m to net debt of A$32.8m. That combination sharpened the focus on the balance sheet and on...

US 10 year Treasury yields are sitting near multi month highs as investors reassess inflation risks and government borrowing needs. Higher long term rates can pressure broad equity valuations but also push more capital toward companies that aim to cut costs and improve productivity. AI healthcare stocks fit that story. This article walks through three Transformative AI Healthcare Stocks from our screener to help you spot potential long term winners. The stocks covered in the list below are...

Wagners Holding closed at A$4.20 on Wednesday, only slightly lower over the past week, which suggests investors are still weighing what a much stronger year really means for the stock. The headline is simple. Earnings growth has been powerful, net profit margin has lifted to 8% and the stock trades on a P/E of 20.7x that is well below its listed peers yet above the broader Global Basic Materials average. For anyone thinking beyond today’s price flicker, that mix of higher profitability and a...

Hansen Technologies closed at A$3.35 today after a rough run that left the stock down about 31% over three months. The earnings print itself told a calmer story. Revenue for FY26 sat near A$390.0m while underlying EBITDA reached about A$120.0m with a margin near 31%. That combination lifted net profit margins to 12.2%. The market is trading the stock as if the past weakness is the whole picture. The headline from these numbers is a software business squeezing more profit from largely flat top...

Service Stream stock closed at A$2.61 after the market had a full day to digest yesterday’s FY26 result. The share price has already climbed 4.4% over the past week and 13.9% over three months, yet the real story sits in the earnings quality behind that move. The headline this time is margin and profit strength. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation reached A$163.4m with a 6.6% margin and adjusted net profit after tax came in at A$81.1m. That is what now frames the long...

In August 2026, Charter Hall Retail REIT reported full-year 2026 results showing A$174.6 million in sales and A$389.4 million in net income, and issued 2027 guidance for earnings of at least A$0.273 per unit and distributions of at least A$0.264 per unit, each implying minimum 3.5% growth on 2026. The combination of higher profit and earnings per unit despite lower sales, alongside firm distribution guidance, highlights management’s confidence in the REIT’s income resilience and cost...

Cogstate came into this result with the stock at A$2.93 and a solid double digit return over the past three months, so expectations were already warm. The headline today is simple: this is a revenue and margin story. Full year revenue reached about US$60.9m and earnings from continuing operations were about US$11.9m, which puts the reported net margin near 19.5%. The bigger hook for you as an investor is forward visibility, with management highlighting a sharp jump in new contracts and a...

Region Group walked into this result with a stock that has been drifting lower, down about 6% over the past week and 4% over the past month, even before investors fully absorbed the details. The headline is that funds from operations, the key cash earnings measure for a real estate investment trust, held up and management put numbers around FY27 guidance, yet that caution in the share price suggests investors remain unconvinced. The real tension sits between a solid A$184.7m of trailing funds...

Amaero closed at A$0.22 today after a volatile year that left the stock down about 17% over the past month and 33% over three months. The headline from this earnings release is clear: revenue for FY 2026 reached A$18.1m with a record A$7.8m quarter, yet the company still reported sizeable losses and a stretched balance sheet. The tension for investors is now about time horizon. In the short term, the stock is pricing in pressure around ongoing losses, cash runway and a rich P/S multiple. The...

Challenger stock closed at A$9.80 on Wednesday, barely changed over the past week, which signals a market that is still undecided. That muted reaction sits against an earnings story built around one thing that matters most right now: profit quality. Normalized net profit after tax came in at A$468m and normalized return on equity reached 11.6%, both backed by a 16.4% net margin on the latest trailing twelve month numbers. The question for you is whether a flat share price really reflects that...

Lottery closed at A$5.36 on Wednesday, with the share price under mild pressure over the past month even before investors processed the full FY26 story. The headline is margin strain. Trailing net profit margin has slipped to 8% from 9.7% a year earlier, while the stock still trades on a rich P/E of 41.9x compared with a Global Hospitality industry average of 18.8x. For short term traders, that mix of softer profitability and premium valuation can sting. Long term holders will focus more on...

Judo Capital Holdings closed at A$1.015 on Wednesday, only modestly higher over the past month and still well below where the stock traded earlier this year. The market has priced in recent volatility. The latest FY26 earnings convey a different message. Net profit after tax reached A$111.1m and the net interest margin improved to 3.13%, supported by a cost to income ratio now in the mid 40s. For a specialist business lender, that margin and efficiency story is the key point, with the share...

Pro Medicus walked into these results with its stock already on a tear, up sharply over the past three months and closing at A$198.85 on 19 August. The market has been paying a rich multiple for perfection. The headline from this earnings release is simple: profitability remains extremely high, with net profit margin at 54.1%, yet the valuation now sits on a trailing P/E of 78.3x that leans heavily on non cash earnings. That is the sentiment clash investors need to solve: enthusiasm for the...

Viva Leisure walked into these results with a gently rising share price, up about 7% over the past week and 3% over the past month, and a reputation as a growth story still priced on a modest 12x P/E. The headline today is that the earnings release largely backed that reputation up. Revenue reached A$237.1m and underlying net profit after tax came in at A$18.9m. For a fitness network that lives and dies on utilisation and cash flow, the real punchline is profit. Statutory net profit after tax...

Iluka Resources shares closed at A$6.93 on Wednesday, roughly flat over the past month after a choppy few weeks. The stock is trading in the shadow of a company that is still loss making on a trailing basis, yet just printed a half year that turned the spotlight back onto cash and projects. The headline this time is not earnings per share. It is the combination of solid mineral sands cash generation, a smaller statutory loss shaped by inventory and idle charges, and visible progress on the...

Lycopodium entered this result with its stock already on a strong run, up about 69% over the past three months and at A$21.35 by Wednesday’s close. Expectations were high. The headline from the earnings print is simple: the company delivered record full year revenue of A$377.5m and net profit after tax of A$40.2m, with profit margins around 10.6%, backed by a strong cash balance of A$106.2m and minimal debt. Is Lycopodium at A$21.35 trading at a genuine discount to its cash flow potential, or...

Stealth Group Holdings went into this result on a strong tear, with the stock up about 33% over three months and closing at A$1.34 on Wednesday. The market has been paying a rich premium for that story with a trailing P/E of 34.5x against much lower industry averages. Today’s earnings justify some optimism, with full year sales of A$165 million and an 8.7% EBITDA margin setting a clear profitability marker. Yet the real tension for you as an investor is whether that margin profile can...