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Queste Communications Ltd (ASX:QUE) posted a 66% increase in company-level profit for FY2026, but its consolidated entity, including Orion Equities (ASX:OEQ), saw earnings decline sharply amid weaker revenues and investment losses. No dividend was declared.

Orion Equities (ASX:OEQ) returned to profitability in FY26 with a $204,000 net profit, buoyed by a $400,000 uplift in investment property value. Despite a 7% dip in total revenue, net tangible asset backing per share edged up to $0.43, while no dividend was declared.

NEXTDC has swung to a statutory profit of $82.1 million in FY26, driven by a record 202% jump in contracted utilisation and a strategic shift in lease accounting that added a $128.8 million fair value gain. The company’s $3.4 billion capital expenditure underscores its aggressive expansion, including the opening of its first international data centre in Kuala Lumpur.

CTI Logistics (ASX:CLX) posted a 69% jump in net profit to $24 million for FY26, driven by robust transport volumes, logistics growth and a $74 million uplift in property valuations. The company also declared a 14 cents per share fully franked dividend.

Desane Group Holdings posted a statutory net profit after tax of just $0.02 million for FY26, down sharply from $3.32 million the previous year, while advancing key property developments and maintaining a strong balance sheet.

Ingenia Communities Group (ASX: INA) reported an 18% rise in FY26 EBIT to $193.4 million, beating guidance, while underlying EPS grew 16% to 35.8 cents. The group also extended its land lease development pipeline to 8,800 sites, underpinning future growth.

Scentre Group reported a 24.6% jump in half-year profit to $974.5 million despite an 8.3% dip in revenue, driven by strategic sales and robust leasing activity. The group upgraded its full-year FFO and distribution guidance, highlighting a confident outlook.

Carindale Property Trust (ASX: CDP) reported a robust 50.7% jump in net profit for FY26, boosted by a $25.6 million property revaluation gain, alongside an 8.8% rise in funds from operations and a 5% lift in distributions.

GemLife Communities Group (ASX: GLF) reported a 238% surge in statutory net profit for 1H26, driven by record home settlements and a 10% rise in average sale prices, prompting an upgrade to full-year earnings guidance.

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (ASX:CQE) posted a robust FY26 result with a 13.1% rise in operating earnings per unit, driven by strategic acquisitions and disciplined capital recycling. The portfolio now boasts a $2.3 billion valuation, near-full occupancy, and extended lease terms, underpinning income resilience amid ongoing sector demand.

Charter Hall Retail REIT (ASX:CQR) posted a 4.0% rise in operating earnings to $153.4 million for FY26, driven by portfolio diversification and a $305 million valuation uplift. The REIT also advanced sustainability initiatives, achieving net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX:CLW) reported steady operating earnings growth and reinforced its long WALE portfolio quality for FY26, alongside a $2 billion debt refinancing and enhanced sustainability credentials.