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The Colonial Motor Company (NZX:CMO) increased shareholder profit, lifted its annual dividend and sharply reduced borrowings and inventory in 2026. The New Zealand automotive group is entering a more difficult trading period, however, with price pressure, new-brand competition and a chair transition ahead.

Waterco Limited (ASX:WAT) delivered record FY26 EBIT of $23.8 million and lifted net profit after tax 59.6% to $15.4 million, despite only modest revenue growth. The stronger result supports a higher fully franked dividend, but the group is carrying more debt and inventory as it expands manufacturing capacity.

Fulcrum Lithium has promoted Chief Operating Officer Scott Keenan to Managing Director, placing the executive who led its Alkali Flats discovery in charge of the company’s next project phase. The appointment comes with a $360,000 annual salary and a proposed 4 million performance-rights package subject to shareholder approval.

Select Harvests expects a near-record FY26 almond crop and stronger pool pricing, but wet-weather harvesting has pushed operational costs to A$13.9 million. Net debt is forecast below A$65 million at year-end, leaving the key earnings impact for the full-year results.

Red Hill Minerals has more than doubled FY2026 net profit to A$20.1 million as its Onslow Iron royalty delivered A$28.8 million in income. The ASX-listed miner declared a fully franked final dividend of 10.8 cents per share, taking FY2026 distributions to 22.4 cents per share.

FlexiRoam has delivered its first full-year statutory profit and positive operating cash flow since listing, despite a 25% revenue decline. The ASX-listed connectivity company enters FY27 with more cash, a recurring revenue-heavy mix and a collection of recently signed agreements still to deploy.

Osteopore Limited’s half-year results show an 8% revenue drop driven by currency effects, while losses widen 14% as the company invests heavily in product development and market growth.

Recce Pharmaceuticals narrowed its operating loss to AUD 15 million in FY26, progressing Phase 3 trials for its anti-infective RECCE 327 and securing key patents and commercial partnerships.

Vmoto Limited posted its strongest half-year sales ever with $35.7 million revenue and a 140% surge in unit sales, underpinned by new global partnerships and international market growth.

Pengana Global Private Credit Trust (ASX: PCX) reported a solid FY26 with an 8.8% cash distribution yield and stable credit quality despite fair value pressures from widening credit spreads.

Eneco Refresh Limited has posted a 6.8% increase in revenue to $17.73 million for FY2026, alongside a remarkable 2072% jump in comprehensive profit after tax to $446,000, driven by operational improvements and resilience amid market volatility.

AMCIL posted a $6.9 million profit for FY2026 while its portfolio returned negative 10%, underperforming the ASX 200. The company cut dividends to 4.0 cents fully franked, reshuffled holdings, and welcomed Alison Gibson as new CEO.