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Embark Early Education announces a fully franked interim dividend alongside robust first-half financial results, highlighting significant revenue and profit gains.

Embark Early Education Limited reported a strong half-year performance with revenue up 43.5% and profit after tax rising 62.2%, driven by acquisitions and operational efficiencies. The company expanded its footprint with a new centre in Queensland, adding 99 childcare places.

nib Holdings reported a solid FY25 with underlying operating profit of $239.2 million and 3.2% policyholder growth, driven by digital innovation and operational efficiencies. The Group’s strategic focus on core health insurance and adjacent services sets the stage for continued momentum into FY26.

nib Group reported solid FY25 results with revenue growth to $3.6 billion and a 9.4% rise in net profit after tax, while maintaining its full-year dividend at 29 cents per share. The company’s Australian private health insurance business achieved record policyholder growth amid ongoing claims inflation and operational efficiencies.

nib holdings limited reported a 9.4% increase in net profit after tax to $198.6 million for FY25, alongside a 7.8% rise in group revenue to $3.6 billion. Despite a dip in underlying operating profit, the company declared a fully franked final dividend, maintaining its full-year payout at 29 cents per share.

Nuix Limited reported an 8% rise in Annualised Contract Value for FY25, driven by a remarkable 132% growth in its Nuix Neo platform. Despite flat revenue, the company achieved a 24.5% increase in Cash EBITDA and outlined a confident outlook for FY26.

Lindsay Australia Limited reported a resilient FY25 with revenue up 5.6% to $849.8 million and underlying EBITDA of $81.4 million, despite margin pressures from competitive pricing and rising costs. The company successfully integrated the SRT acquisition, expanding its national refrigerated logistics network.

Lindsay Australia reported a 5.6% revenue increase in FY25, driven by strategic acquisitions and growth in transport and rural sectors, even as margins tightened amid competitive pressures and higher costs.

Lindsay Australia Limited reported a 5.6% revenue increase to A$849.8 million for FY25 but saw net profit after tax fall 36.2% to A$17.39 million. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 1.5 cents per share and strengthened its national refrigerated logistics footprint through key acquisitions.

Pilbara Minerals Limited (PLS) reported a challenging FY25 marked by a 39% revenue drop and a net loss of $196 million amid falling lithium prices. Despite this, the company advanced key expansion projects, acquired a Brazilian lithium asset, and made significant sustainability strides.

Perenti Limited has delivered record financial results for FY25, driven by strong operational performance and strategic contract wins, including its first underground mining contract in the USA. The company also improved its safety record and advanced key sustainability initiatives.

SRJ Technologies has completed a key acquisition of a UAE entity linked to a Middle Eastern National Oil Company, positioning itself for direct contracts with regional energy giants and expanding its asset integrity services across the Middle East.