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Data#3 delivered another record year, lifting gross sales 12.7% to $3.4 billion and profit before tax 14% to $78.8 million. The result came with a higher dividend and stronger recurring sales, but weaker Services performance, lower margins and softer operating cash flow leave FY27 with a clear execution challenge.

Infotrust Ltd (ASX: ITS) reported a 9.8% rise in FY26 revenue to $64.1 million, powered by a strategic pivot to cyber security. The company exited its Cloud segment, repaid all bank debt, and acquired Catalyst Cyber to boost federal market presence, positioning for profitable growth in FY27.

Austco Healthcare has delivered record FY26 financial results, driven by strong organic growth, acquisitions, and a growing software maintenance base, positioning the company for sustained earnings momentum.

Duratec Limited (ASX:DUR) reported a 4.1% rise in net profit after tax to $23.8 million for FY26 on stable revenue, underpinned by a record $650.8 million order book and multiple strategic acquisitions expanding its service portfolio.

Nanosonics reported steady FY26 revenue growth driven by its trophon disinfection platform and advanced the CORIS System towards commercial launch, backed by a strong balance sheet and a new $40 million share buyback.

Cyclopharm Limited posted a fifth consecutive record half-year revenue of $17.5 million, propelled by a 74% jump in US Technegas® sales and a doubling of revenue-generating US sites. New US clinical guidelines naming Technegas® as the preferred ventilation imaging agent underpin a robust growth outlook despite a wider net loss.

Lifestyle Communities reported a transformative FY26 with a sharp rebound in new home sales, substantial debt reduction, and record homeowner satisfaction, despite ongoing market headwinds and regulatory uncertainty.

Challenger Limited has announced a fully franked dividend totaling AUD 0.175 per share for the six months ending 30 June 2026, including an ordinary dividend of AUD 0.16 and a special dividend of AUD 0.015. Shareholders can opt into a Dividend Reinvestment Plan with no discount, using a VWAP-based price.

Superloop has reported a 21.6% revenue increase to $664.3 million and a 33% rise in underlying EBITDA to $122.7 million for FY26, completing its Double Down strategy and launching the SuperCharge29 growth plan targeting over $1 billion in revenue by FY29.

HiTech Group Australia posted a 3.2% revenue decline in FY26 to $65.6 million, with EBITDA down 35%, yet maintains a strong balance sheet and a 4 cent fully franked dividend. The company is progressing its acquisition of Hudson’s Australian operations, aiming to bolster growth and margins in FY27.

SRG Global reported record FY26 results driven by strong operational delivery, strategic acquisition of TAMS, and enhanced sustainability governance. The company upgraded its FY27 EBITDA guidance to $195–205 million, supported by a $5.1 billion work in hand and $11.5 billion opportunity pipeline.

Challenger Limited delivered a solid FY26 with normalised net profit after tax rising 3% to $468 million, supported by record annuity sales and strategic partnerships. The company also declared a 7% higher fully franked dividend and announced an upsized $450 million share buy-back.