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86 Big Stories
Brambles Reports 6% Revenue Growth Despite US Repair Constraints
Brambles Limited posted a 6% rise in sales revenue to US$7.04 billion for FY26, navigating US repair bottlenecks with decisive investments and reaffirming growth targets for FY27 and beyond.
20 Aug
Victor Sage
Finbar Group Posts 41% Profit Rise on Record $567m Pre-Sales Amid $1.8b Pipeline
Finbar Group delivered its strongest profit since FY15 with a 41% rise in NPAT to $20.3 million despite a 28% revenue decline, underpinned by record pre-sales and a robust development pipeline exceeding $1.8 billion.
20 Aug
Eva Park
AFG Posts 39% Profit Surge as Broker Network and Loan Book Expand
Australian Finance Group (ASX:AFG) reported a 39% jump in FY26 net profit after tax to AUD 48.5 million, driven by growth across its broker network and lending book, alongside its first mandatory climate disclosures.
20 Aug
Claire Turing
Northern Star Resources Reports 24% Profit Growth as KCGM Expansion Begins Commissioning
Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) posted a 24% rise in net profit to A$1.66 billion for FY26, declaring a fully franked 30 cent final dividend and advancing its KCGM mill expansion into commissioning.
20 Aug
Maxwell Dee
Emeco Reports Earnings Growth, Cuts Debt, and Commits to Net Zero by 2050
Emeco Holdings posted a 5% rise in operating NPAT for FY26, strengthened its balance sheet with net debt down to $127 million, and launched a 10% on-market share buy-back while advancing its net zero emissions strategy.
20 Aug
Maxwell Dee
Medibank Grows Profit 27.5% Amid Health Segment Surge and Net Zero Push
Medibank Private Limited reported a 27.5% jump in net profit after tax to $638.7 million for FY26, driven by steady health insurance growth and a 31.3% surge in its Medibank Health segment. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 10.9 cents per share and updated its Net Zero emissions strategy.
20 Aug
Ada Torres
Cleanaway FY26 Revenue and EBIT Rise Amid Strategic Shift and Takeover Proposal
Cleanaway Waste Management reported a 13.5% revenue increase and 14.2% underlying EBIT growth in FY26 despite a statutory profit drop, advancing its Blueprint 2030 2.0 strategy and facing a $9.4 billion takeover bid.
20 Aug
Maxwell Dee
Super Retail Group FY26 Revenue Up 3.2% Amid Profit Pressures and Strategic Reset
Super Retail Group reported a 3.2% revenue increase to $4.2 billion in FY26, but statutory net profit fell 7.2% to $206 million amid higher costs and project investments. A new five-year strategy aims to drive growth despite a challenging retail environment.
20 Aug
Logan Eniac
Spark NZ FY26 Results Show Mobile Revenue Growth, Strong Free Cash Flow, Data Centre Sale, and Strategic Review of Digital Services
Spark New Zealand’s FY26 results highlight a return to mobile service revenue growth, a significant gain from the sale of its data centre business, and a strategic review of its Digital Services division.
20 Aug
Sophie Babbage
SkyCity FY26 EBITDA Falls 22% as Asset Sales and Cost Cuts Underway
SkyCity Entertainment Group reported a 22% drop in underlying EBITDA for FY26, impacted by regulatory costs and carded play rollout, while progressing asset sales and preparing for New Zealand's online casino market.
20 Aug
Elise Vega
Heartland Posts 140% Profit Surge, Eyes NZ Challenger Scale with TSB Merger
Heartland Group Holdings delivered a striking 140% jump in net profit for FY2026, underpinned by margin gains and asset quality improvements, while advancing a transformative merger with TSB to create a major New Zealand challenger bank.
20 Aug
Claire Turing
Skellerup Posts Record FY26 Earnings Amid Strong International Growth and Climate Commitments
Skellerup Holdings delivered a tenth consecutive year of EBIT growth with a 14% rise to NZD 89.3 million and expanded its climate initiatives, reporting a 24% jump in net profit to NZD 67.7 million.
20 Aug
Victor Sage
NZX Posts 9.4% EBITDA Growth and Boosts Interim Dividend Amid CEO Transition
NZX Limited reported a robust first half of 2026 with operating earnings up 9.4% and net profit rising 18%. The exchange strengthened its funds management and wealth administration arms, relaunched equity derivatives, and declared a higher interim dividend. A new CEO is set to take the helm in September.
20 Aug
Claire Turing
Auckland Airport delivers steady FY26 growth amid infrastructure surge and global headwinds
Auckland Airport posted a 3% revenue increase and a stable underlying profit of NZD 309 million in FY26, driven by robust passenger growth and a $1 billion infrastructure push, while cautioning on near-term fuel price volatility and geopolitical risks.
20 Aug
Victor Sage