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IPH Limited reported a 16.9% jump in net profit to $80.4 million for FY26, driven by strong Canadian growth and operational discipline, alongside a new CEO appointment and its inaugural sustainability report.

Bega Cheese Limited has delivered a robust FY2026 with a $54.8 million statutory profit, a 6.7% revenue increase, and a raised final dividend of 7.5 cents per share. The company is advancing its strategic growth plans focused on high-protein products, international expansion, and sustainability initiatives.

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.

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.

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.

Artrya Limited marked its first full year of US commercial operations with a $25.18 million loss, driven by regulatory clearances, customer contracts, and an $80 million capital raise.

Solvar Limited posted a 6.2% decline in statutory net profit for FY26 to $29.5 million, while normalised earnings rose 7.5%. The lender declared a 19.5 cents fully franked dividend and expanded its Australian loan book by 10.5%, driven by growth in commercial lending.

Healius Limited posted a modest revenue increase and underlying loss improvement for FY26, overshadowed by a substantial non-cash goodwill impairment and ongoing sector pressures.

DXN Limited has landed a $4.1 million contract to deliver a prefabricated Edge data centre at Melbourne Airport, alongside a $1.6 million contract variation with Globalstar, reinforcing its foothold in mission-critical infrastructure.

Schaffer Corporation reported a modest 8.6% decline in net profit for FY26 to $22.2 million, with a rebound in Automotive Leather offset by a loss at Delta and strong gains from its South Connect Jandakot property development.

MoneyMe Limited grew its loan book by 34% to $2.08 billion in FY26, boosted by record originations and improved credit quality, while reducing its net loss by 40%.

Hansen Technologies posted a modest 1.5% revenue dip to $386.5 million in FY26 but delivered a 15.9% rise in underlying NPATA to $65.9 million, driven by recurring revenue growth and AI-enabled efficiencies. The company also announced a planned CEO succession to support its next growth phase.