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ASX:ING
ASX:INGFood

Inghams Group (ASX:ING) Is Down 13.3% After Margin Squeeze And Lower Dividend Payout Ratio

Inghams Group Limited has released its half-year results to 27 December 2025, reporting sales of A$1,610.3 million, net income of A$18.1 million and basic earnings per share of A$0.049, alongside declaring a A$0.040 dividend per share payable on 2 April 2026 to shareholders on the 13 March 2026 record date. The sharp reduction in profit compared with the prior year, despite broadly steady sales, highlights pressure on Inghams’ margins at a time when it is still returning cash to shareholders...
ASX:IPG
ASX:IPGTrade Distributors

IPD Group (ASX:IPG) Margin Slippage Tests Bullish Earnings Growth Narrative

IPD Group (ASX:IPG) has put out its H1 2026 scorecard, with revenue of A$192.7 million and basic EPS of A$0.135. Trailing twelve month figures sit at A$370.4 million of revenue and EPS of A$0.259. The company has seen revenue move from A$176.9 million in H1 2025 to A$192.7 million in H1 2026, with basic EPS stepping from A$0.129 to A$0.135 over the same halves. This sets up a story where modest earnings growth meets a trailing net profit margin that has softened slightly. For investors, the...
ASX:EOS
ASX:EOSAerospace & Defense

Electro Optic Systems Holdings (ASX:EOS) Loss Worsening Challenges Bullish Turnaround Narratives

Electro Optic Systems Holdings (ASX:EOS) has reported FY 2025 first half results with revenue of A$44.07 million and a basic EPS loss of A$0.243, alongside earnings from discontinued operations of A$90.979 million. The company has seen first half revenue move from A$74.298 million in 2023 to A$105.521 million in 2024, before landing at A$44.07 million in 2025. Over those same periods, basic EPS went from a loss of A$0.200 to a loss of A$0.063 and then to a loss of A$0.243. This context may...
ASX:PPS
ASX:PPSSoftware

Praemium (ASX:PPS) Net Margin Strength Reinforces Bullish Scalability Narratives

Praemium (ASX:PPS) has put fresh numbers on the table for H1 2026, reporting total revenue of A$51.66 million and basic EPS of A$0.016. This comes against a backdrop of trailing 12 month revenue of A$108.75 million and EPS of A$0.037. The company has seen revenue move from A$44.20 million and EPS of A$0.0098 in H2 2024 to A$51.38 million and A$0.012 in H1 2025, before reaching A$51.66 million and A$0.016 in H2 2025. This sets up the latest result against a year where earnings grew 66.7% and...
ASX:IGO
ASX:IGOMetals and Mining

Assessing IGO (ASX:IGO) Valuation After Mixed Half Year Earnings And Narrower Net Loss

IGO (ASX:IGO) has drawn fresh attention after reporting half year 2025 earnings, with sales of A$194.1 million and a net loss of A$34.1 million, alongside the board appointment of Dean Jenkins. See our latest analysis for IGO. IGO shares last closed at A$8.35, with a 1 day share price return of 3.86% and a 90 day share price return of 24.07%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 99.76% contrasts with a 3 year total shareholder return decline of 28.04%, indicating that recent momentum has...
ASX:ASB
ASX:ASBAerospace & Defense

Austal (ASX:ASB) Margin Rebound To 4.5% Tests Skeptical Earnings Quality Narratives

Austal (ASX:ASB) has reported new figures for H1 2026, with revenue of A$997.6 million and basic EPS of A$0.16, alongside net income of A$64.6 million. The company’s revenue has moved from A$751.3 million and EPS of A$0.01 in H1 2024 to A$825.7 million and A$0.07 in H1 2025, then to A$997.6 million and A$0.16 in H2 2025. This contributes to trailing 12 month net income of A$95.1 million on A$2.1 billion of revenue. For investors, the central question is how sustainable these margins appear as...
ASX:GEM
ASX:GEMConsumer Services

G8 Education (ASX:GEM) H2 Loss Of A$325.8 Million Tests Turnaround Narratives

G8 Education (ASX:GEM) has wrapped up FY 2025 with second half revenue of A$482.2 million and basic EPS of A$0.43 loss, while the trailing twelve months show revenue of A$946.8 million and basic EPS of A$0.39 loss. The company has seen revenue move from A$534.7 million in the second half of 2024 to A$482.2 million in the second half of 2025, with EPS shifting from A$0.06 to A$0.43 loss over the same period. This sets up a story where investors are weighing revenue scale against pressure on...
ASX:ADH
ASX:ADHSpecialty Retail

Adairs H1 2026 Margin Squeeze Tests Bullish Earnings Growth Narrative

Adairs (ASX:ADH) has put fresh numbers on the table for H1 2026, with revenue of A$310.5 million and basic EPS of A$0.11, alongside net income of A$19.4 million. The company has seen revenue move from A$291.9 million in H2 2024 to A$310.5 million in H1 2025, with basic EPS shifting from A$0.08 to A$0.11 over the same stretch, as investors weigh those trends against a trailing 12 month net profit margin of 3%. With consensus forecasts in the supplied data pointing to strong earnings growth...
ASX:SMR
ASX:SMRMetals and Mining

Stanmore Resources FY 2025 Loss Challenges Bullish Earnings Recovery Narrative

Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR) has released its FY 2025 numbers with second half revenue of US$1,015.8 million, basic EPS of US$0.00366 and net income of US$3.3 million. The trailing twelve month figures show revenue of US$1,883 million, a loss of US$47.2 million and basic EPS of US$0.052363. Over the past few reporting periods, revenue has moved from US$2,396.7 million with EPS of US$0.212449 in the second half of FY 2024 to US$867.2 million with EPS of US$0.056024 in the first half of FY...
ASX:PYC
ASX:PYCBiotechs

PYC Therapeutics H1 2026 Losses Highlight Ongoing Investment And Test Bullish Profitability Narrative

PYC Therapeutics (ASX:PYC) has reported its H1 2026 numbers with trailing twelve month revenue of A$21.8 million and a basic EPS loss of A$0.085, indicating that the business is still investing heavily to progress its pipeline. Over recent reporting periods, revenue has moved from A$13.2 million in H2 2024 to A$11.8 million in H1 2025 and A$11.7 million in H2 2025, while basic EPS losses have shifted from A$0.055 in H2 2024 to A$0.0548 in H1 2025 and A$0.046 in H2 2025. This gives investors a...
ASX:MMS
ASX:MMSProfessional Services

McMillan Shakespeare (ASX:MMS) Margin Stability At 17.1% Reinforces Earnings Growth Narrative

McMillan Shakespeare (ASX:MMS) H1 2026 Earnings Snapshot McMillan Shakespeare (ASX:MMS) has posted its H1 2026 numbers with revenue of A$297.4 million and basic EPS of A$0.71, against a trailing twelve month backdrop where revenue was A$584.1 million and EPS was A$1.44. Over recent halves, the company has seen revenue move from A$256.5 million and EPS of A$0.63 in H1 2024 to A$264.5 million and A$0.66 in H2 2024, before reaching A$297.4 million and A$0.71 in H1 2025. This sets up a story...
ASX:KGN
ASX:KGNMultiline Retail

Kogan.com (ASX:KGN) Profit Swing In H1 2026 Tests Bearish Loss Narratives

Kogan.com (ASX:KGN) has posted H1 2026 revenue of A$287.6 million with basic EPS of A$0.08, alongside net income of A$8.2 million, putting fresh numbers on the table for investors weighing the stock at A$3.59. The company has seen revenue move from A$272.7 million and basic EPS of A$0.10 in H1 2025 to A$215.4 million and a basic EPS loss of A$0.49 in H2 2025, before landing at the latest half-year figures. This keeps the focus squarely on how margins are holding up through these swings. See...
ASX:LLC
ASX:LLCReal Estate

Lendlease Group (ASX:LLC) EPS Loss Deepens And Tests Margin Recovery Narratives

Lendlease Group (ASX:LLC) has reported H1 2026 revenue of A$2,839 million with basic EPS of a A$0.47 loss, keeping the earnings story firmly in the red despite a solid top line. Over the last three reported halves, revenue has moved from A$4,527 million in H1 2025 to A$3,222 million in H2 2025 and now A$2,839 million in H1 2026, while EPS has swung from A$0.07 to A$0.26 and back to a loss of A$0.47. This sets up a results season where investors are squarely focused on how quickly margins can...
ASX:ALD
ASX:ALDOil and Gas

Ampol (ASX:ALD) Returns To A$107.7m Half Year Profit Testing Thin Margin Narratives

Ampol (ASX:ALD) has wrapped up FY 2025 with second half revenue of A$16.1b, Basic EPS of A$0.45 and net income of A$107.7m, setting a cleaner snapshot after a loss in the first half. The company has seen revenue move from A$16.6b in the second half of 2024 to A$15.3b in the first half of 2025 and then to A$16.1b in the latest half. Basic EPS shifted from a loss of A$0.47 in the second half of 2024 to a loss of A$0.11 in the first half of 2025 before landing at A$0.45 in the most recent...
ASX:MYX
ASX:MYXPharmaceuticals

Mayne Pharma Group H1 2026 Loss Narrowing Tests Bearish Narratives On Profitability Path

Mayne Pharma Group (ASX:MYX) has released its H1 2026 numbers, posting revenue of A$212.1 million with a basic EPS loss of A$0.15, while trailing 12 month figures show revenue of A$407.1 million and a basic EPS loss of A$1.04. Over recent halves the company has seen revenue sit in the A$195 million to A$213 million range with basic EPS losses between A$0.25 and A$0.89, setting the scene for investors to weigh steady top line scale against ongoing pressure on margins and the path to cleaner...
ASX:NIC
ASX:NICMetals and Mining

Nickel Industries FY 2025 Loss Narrows Yet Trailing Losses Challenge Bullish Profit Narratives

Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) has reported its FY 2025 second half with revenue of US$819.4 million and a basic EPS loss of US$0.0157, while the trailing twelve months show revenue of US$1.6 billion and a basic EPS loss of US$0.0132. The company has seen revenue move from US$901.2 million and a basic EPS loss of US$0.0405 in the second half of 2024 to US$819.4 million and a basic EPS loss of US$0.0157 in the second half of 2025, alongside trailing EPS shifting from a loss of US$0.0393 to a loss...
ASX:NXL
ASX:NXLSoftware

Nuix (ASX:NXL) Profit Swing To A$11.1 Million Tests Bullish Earnings Growth Narrative

Nuix (ASX:NXL) has put a cleaner set of numbers on the table for H1 2026, reporting revenue of A$121.2 million and basic EPS of A$0.033, backed by net income of A$11.1 million. The company has seen revenue move from A$105.2 million in H1 2025 to A$116.3 million in H2 2025 and then to A$121.2 million in H1 2026. EPS has shifted from a loss of A$0.032 in H1 2025 to A$0.0036 in H2 2025 and then to A$0.033 in the latest half, pointing to a much cleaner earnings profile. For investors, the key...
ASX:LFG
ASX:LFGDiversified Financial

Liberty Financial Group H1 2026 Margin Improvement Challenges Cautious Earnings Narratives

Liberty Financial Group (ASX:LFG) has posted H1 2026 revenue of A$310.1 million and basic EPS of A$0.252, with the last 12 months showing total revenue of A$611.0 million and basic EPS of A$0.477. Over the past three reported halves, revenue has ranged from A$300.9 million to A$310.1 million while basic EPS moved from A$0.216 in H1 2025 to A$0.225 in H2 2025 and A$0.252 in H1 2026. This sets up a results season where investors are likely to focus on how durable those profit levels and margins...
ASX:DTL
ASX:DTLIT

Data#3 (ASX:DTL) Steady 5.5% Margin Tests Bullish Earnings Growth Narratives

Data#3 (ASX:DTL) has released its H1 2026 numbers with revenue of A$423.1 million, basic EPS of A$0.1495 and net income of A$23.2 million, giving investors a fresh look at how the business is tracking into the new fiscal year. The company has seen revenue move from A$391.3 million in H1 2025 to A$461.8 million in H2 2025 and A$423.1 million in H1 2026, while basic EPS has shifted from A$0.1443 to A$0.1669 and then A$0.1495 over the same periods. This sets the backdrop for how trailing 12...
ASX:NST
ASX:NSTMetals and Mining

Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) Is Up 5.4% After Integrating Hemi Reserves And Affirming Dividend – Has The Bull Case Changed?

Northern Star Resources’ February 2026 updates included half-year results showing A$3,414.3 million in sales and A$714.4 million in net income, an affirmed A$0.25 interim dividend, and confirmation that Hemi Project reserves are now fully incorporated post-De Grey Mining acquisition. The company also reaffirmed unchanged production targets and cost assumptions across its enlarged portfolio, suggesting operational continuity as Hemi’s resources and reserves are integrated into its long-term...
ASX:TEA
ASX:TEAConstruction

Assessing Tasmea (ASX:TEA) Valuation Ahead Of The Upcoming Half Year 2026 Earnings Release

Tasmea (ASX:TEA) is in focus after scheduling its first half 2026 results and earnings call for 24 February 2026, an earnings update that many investors watch closely for fresh financial detail. See our latest analysis for Tasmea. Despite a rising total shareholder return of 29.01% over the past year, Tasmea’s recent momentum has cooled, with a 30-day share price decline of 19.55% and a 90-day share price decline of 25% heading into the latest close at A$3.54 and the upcoming earnings...
ASX:PDI
ASX:PDIMetals and Mining

The Bull Case For Predictive Discovery (ASX:PDI) Could Change Following A Widening Half-Year Loss - Learn Why

Predictive Discovery Limited reported half-year results for the period ended 31 December 2025, recording a net loss of A$12.88 million compared with A$7.85 million a year earlier, and a basic and diluted loss per share of A$0.005 versus A$0.003. The widening loss highlights rising costs or investment needs within the business, which can influence how investors assess the company’s risk and funding requirements. We will now examine how this widening half-year loss shapes Predictive...
ASX:CGF
ASX:CGFDiversified Financial

A Look At Challenger (ASX:CGF) Valuation After Earnings Rebound And New Share Buyback Program

Challenger (ASX:CGF) has drawn fresh attention after reporting half year net income of A$338.7 million and earnings per share above the prior year, together with board approval for a new share repurchase program. See our latest analysis for Challenger. Investors appear to be responding to the earnings rebound, higher interim dividend and the newly approved buyback, with a 1-day share price return of 2.78% and a 7-day share price return of 9.74% at A$9.24. The 1-year total shareholder return...
ASX:ZIP
ASX:ZIPConsumer Finance

Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) Is Down 31.9% After A$50m Buyback And Profit Lift - Has The Bull Case Changed?

Zip Co Limited (ASX:ZIP) has authorized a share repurchase program of up to 92,161,082 shares for A$50,000,000, alongside reporting half-year 2025 revenue of A$658.11 million and net income of A$52.35 million, both higher than the prior year. These moves, coupled with the launch of its "In You We Trust" brand platform and refreshed app features, indicate a coordinated push to reinforce customer trust and capital allocation discipline. Next, we’ll examine how the newly announced A$50,000,000...