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Stealth Group Holdings has delivered record half-year results for 1H26, boosted by its strategic acquisition of Hardware & Building Traders and a strengthened balance sheet. The company is now targeting over $500 million in sales by FY28, signalling ambitious growth in Australia's fragmented hardware and industrial distribution market.

Reece Limited has announced a new on-market share buyback of up to $35 million, following its recent $365 million off-market buyback, signaling continued confidence in its capital management strategy.

Stealth Group Holdings has acquired Hardware & Building Traders for $22 million, significantly expanding its footprint and upgrading its FY28 sales target to over $500 million. The deal positions Stealth as a formidable independent competitor in Australia’s hardware and industrial distribution market.

Stealth Group Holdings has reported its strongest financial year yet, with record sales and profits, while announcing a major acquisition that promises to reshape its market footprint.

Stealth Group Holdings has acquired Hardware & Building Traders for $22 million, creating Australia’s largest integrated hardware and industrial distribution platform and upgrading its FY28 financial outlook.

Coventry Group Ltd reported a challenging FY25 with a 1.7% revenue decline and a 40.9% drop in underlying EBITDA, culminating in a $29.6 million net loss. The company is now targeting over $20 million EBITDA in FY26 through aggressive cost reductions and operational recalibration.

Stealth Group Holdings has reported a record-breaking 2025 financial year, with sales climbing 27.6% and net profit more than doubling. The company is accelerating its growth strategy, aiming to more than double sales by 2028.

Stealth Group Holdings has reported a landmark FY25 with sales soaring 27.6% to $145.1 million and net profit more than doubling. The company’s strategic investments and operational discipline set the stage for ambitious growth targets through FY28.

Reece Limited reported a 20% decline in EBIT for FY25, reflecting soft demand in both ANZ and US markets despite strategic branch expansions and acquisitions.

Coventry Group Limited has appointed Nik Alpert as Acting Group CEO, while announcing the retirement of CFO Rod Jackson and the upcoming appointment of Patrick Maloney as his successor.

Reece Limited projects FY25 EBIT between A$548m and A$558m, citing ongoing softness in housing markets across Australia, New Zealand, and the US, alongside rising competition in its key US residential construction segment.

Coventry Group Limited has appointed Nik Alpert as Acting Group CEO and announced a planned CFO transition, signaling a new leadership phase for the industrial distributor.