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IDP Education’s FY26 results reveal a sharp 75% plunge in net profit as student volumes shrink, but the company pushes ahead with a $32 million cost-cutting transformation and AI investments.

NextEd Group navigated a tough international education market in FY26, boosting underlying EBITDA by 7% to $15.3 million even as revenue fell 6.7%. A $13 million goodwill impairment weighed on net losses, but ongoing cost discipline and vocational course growth underpin a resilient platform.

OpenLearning Limited posted a record $3.27 million in SaaS annual recurring revenue and its highest quarterly cash receipts of $1.653 million, driven by new multi-year contracts in the Philippines and Malaysia and launches of AI-driven student recruitment and employability platforms.

Novatti Group Limited delivered a 5% quarter-on-quarter revenue increase to $7.6 million in Q4 FY26, driven by its Payments AU/NZ segment's strong 8% revenue and 26% margin growth. The company achieved positive EBITDA of $0.3 million, boosted by a 95% jump in Payments AU/NZ EBITDA to $0.9 million.

EDU Holdings has delivered record first-half 2026 results, driven by a 57% jump in Higher Education enrolments at Ikon, lifting revenue by 48% and profit before tax by 57%.

IODM Limited has broadened its revenue share agreement with TransferMate, now covering UK and European universities, aiming to deepen its presence in the higher education payments sector.

EDU Holdings lifted total student enrolments by 32% in Trimester 2 2026, driven by strong growth at its higher education arm Ikon Institute, offsetting softness in its vocational training division.

Novatti has successfully integrated Alipay into UNSW’s student payments portal, generating $33.6 million in transactions and $0.5 million in revenue by April 2026, positioning the company for broader expansion in the education sector.

OpenLearning accelerated its SaaS annual recurring revenue by 35% year-on-year to $3.192 million in Q1 FY26, propelled by larger multi-year LMS contracts and ongoing AI platform enhancements.

NextEd Group Limited reported a 16.7% rise in underlying EBITDA and a 92% reduction in NPAT loss for H1 FY26, underpinned by AI integration and a strategic shift to higher-margin education segments.

IODM Limited has secured a significant commercial agreement with Convera to provide its Connect platform to a major UK university, expected to add $600,000 annually from April 2026.

EDU Holdings Limited anticipates FY25 financial results near the top of its guidance, driven by strong revenue and profit growth from its higher education arm, Ikon Institute.