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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's half-year results for 1H25 reveal a modest decline in cash earnings due to inflationary pressures and increased investment spend, balanced by robust customer growth and digital innovation.

Bendigo Bank reported a slight dip in cash earnings for the half year ending December 2024, despite robust growth in customer deposits and ongoing investments in its transformation program.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank reported a modest dip in cash earnings for the half year ended December 2024, offset by strong residential lending growth and a maintained fully franked dividend. The bank’s strategic investments and digital transformation efforts continue amid margin compression and rising expenses.

GWA Group Limited reported a 1.9% revenue increase and a 3.2% rise in normalised EBIT for the half year ended December 2024, supported by strong cash flow and operational discipline. The company declared a fully franked interim dividend of 7.5 cents per share, up 7.1%.

Lendlease Group has reported a statutory profit after tax of $48 million for the half year ended December 2024, reversing a prior loss and announcing a 6.0 cent interim distribution. The company is advancing key asset sales including Capella Capital and its US Military Housing business as part of its strategic transformation.

Audinate’s 1H25 results surpassed market expectations despite a 29% drop in gross profit, driven by a strategic shift towards higher-margin software products and a robust cash position.

Audinate delivered 1H25 results above guidance despite a transitional year marked by inventory adjustments, with software revenue growth and strategic product launches setting the stage for a return to growth in FY26.

Audinate Group Limited's half-year results reveal a sharp 38.4% revenue decline and a $2.2 million net loss, driven by reduced chip demand as customers clear inventory. Yet, growth in OEM partnerships hints at potential recovery.

Chalice Mining has achieved a major metallurgical breakthrough at its Gonneville Project, enabling the production of saleable copper and nickel concentrates from low-grade ores without costly hydrometallurgical processing. This innovation promises to significantly reduce capital and operating costs while improving project margins.

The GPT Group reported a strong 38.4% increase in total revenues for 2024 but posted a net loss after tax of $200.7 million. Despite this, the property trust declared a 12.00 cent distribution per stapled security, signaling confidence in its underlying operations.

S2 Resources has identified a promising porphyry-style copper-gold drill target at its Glenlogan Project in New South Wales through advanced geophysical surveys, setting the stage for focused exploration drilling.

FMR Resources has initiated a 1,500-metre drilling campaign at its Fairfield Copper Project in Canada, targeting extensions of known copper mineralisation at the Demoiselle prospect. Results are expected within weeks, potentially advancing the company’s position in a prolific copper belt.