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Lendlease Group has reported a robust turnaround in its half-year results, posting an operating profit after tax of $122 million and advancing its strategic capital recycling initiatives. The company is on track to reduce gearing and enhance operational efficiency amid ongoing market challenges.

The GPT Group reveals robust occupancy and leasing growth in 2024, offset by a statutory loss driven by property valuation declines. Strategic partnerships and development projects position the company for future earnings expansion.

Fiducian Group Limited reported a robust half-year result for December 2024, with revenue up 14% and net profit after tax rising 26%, underpinning a higher fully franked interim dividend.

GWA Group Limited reported a 1.9% revenue increase and a 3.2% rise in normalized EBIT for the half year ended December 2024, alongside a 7.1% lift in its interim dividend, reflecting disciplined execution despite tough market conditions.

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%.

BlueScope Steel reported steady revenue of $8.59 billion for the first half of FY2025, maintaining solid earnings despite challenging raw material costs and subdued housing demand. The company’s diversified operations and ongoing capital investments underpin its resilience amid market headwinds.

WAM Capital has reported a robust 14.9% increase in its investment portfolio over six months, outperforming key ASX indices and maintaining its interim dividend at 7.75 cents per share.

Charter Hall Retail REIT reported a 3.0% same property net property income growth and a stable 98.7% occupancy rate in its 2025 half-year results, while integrating the Hotel Property Investments acquisition to enhance future income growth.

AMP Limited’s FY24 Data Pack outlines a solid underlying profit performance despite headwinds, with key insights into its banking, platform, and wealth management divisions.

AMP Limited’s 2024 results reveal a 43% drop in statutory net profit to $150 million, offset by a 15.1% rise in underlying profit to $236 million, alongside the completion of its Advice business sale and the launch of a new digital bank.

Althea Group Holdings has sharply downgraded its FY25 financial guidance, citing significant challenges in its medicinal cannabis division and the strategic withdrawal from a vape product initiative. Despite the setback, the company highlights ongoing growth in its recreational cannabis operations and a strategic refocus on capital efficiency.

Pro Medicus Limited delivered a robust half-year performance ending December 2024, with after-tax profits soaring 42.7% to $51.74 million and revenues climbing 31.1% to $97.2 million, driven by significant contract wins in North America and sustained growth in Australia.