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Australian United Investment Company (ASX:AUI) reported a $220.4 million profit after tax for FY2026, driven by a $159.9 million gain from its merger with Diversified United Investment (DUI). The merger expanded AUI's portfolio to $3.1 billion and added international equities exposure.

Redox Limited reported a robust FY26 with profit after tax rising 19.2% to $91.9 million on record revenue of $1.33 billion, supported by strong North American growth and improved margins. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 6.5 cents, bringing total dividends to 13 cents per share.

Megaport has posted a 37% jump in FY26 revenue to $312 million, driven by strategic acquisitions and a broadening platform across compute, network, and storage. The company raised over $1 billion to fund AI-focused contracts and infrastructure growth.

LaserBond Limited lifted net profit by 27.7% to $4.91 million for FY26, supported by a 10.8% revenue increase and a 15% EBITDA rise. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 0.8 cents per share, maintaining its dividend policy amid growth plans.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

SCX.ai Holdings Limited is set to raise $40 million through a fully underwritten IPO at $0.30 per share, aiming to scale its sovereign AI inferencing platform built on ASIC hardware within Australian data centres. The company targets the fast-growing AI IaaS market with a focus on secure, low-latency AI workloads.

Australis Oil & Gas Ltd posted a $2.6 million net loss for 1H 2026 amid sharply reduced production volumes but is progressing its Tuscaloosa Marine Shale development with a key partner and a planned Q4 well spud.