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Acumentis Group Limited (ASX: ACU) has dismissed speculation of undisclosed information behind recent share price and volume surges, pointing instead to its recently reported FY26 financial results showing significant profit growth and a doubled dividend.

Tamawood Limited boosted its profit after tax by over 40% to $8.19 million in FY26 while maintaining a debt-free balance sheet and accelerating AI-driven operational efficiencies.

Close the Loop Limited posted a 6% revenue increase to $125.6 million for FY26 but recorded a hefty $105.3 million net loss primarily driven by disposals and one-off restructuring costs. The company has refocused on core packaging and resource recovery businesses while slashing debt and setting a $14-16 million EBITDA target for FY27.

Data#3 Limited has reported its strongest financial year yet, with gross sales soaring 12.7% to $3.4 billion and net profit after tax up 13.1% to $54.5 million, underpinned by robust demand for AI, cloud, and cyber security solutions.

Regis Healthcare reported a robust FY26 with revenue hitting $1.35 billion, underpinned by strong occupancy and strategic acquisitions. The company is investing heavily in growth and digital transformation while navigating sector reforms and climate risks.

Ampol Limited reported a dramatic turnaround with a $1.36 billion statutory profit in H1 2026, buoyed by soaring refinery margins and the strategic acquisition of EG Australia.

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.

City Chic Collective’s FY26 underlying EBITDA surged 92% to $12.3 million, driven by ANZ growth and cost discipline, while group revenue fell 3.1%. The company enters FY27 with a stronger margin profile and a clean inventory position amid ongoing US tariff challenges.

Aussie Broadband reported a 9% revenue increase to $1.3 billion and a 20% rise in underlying EBITDA for FY26, driven by organic growth and transformative acquisitions including AGL Telco and Nexgen.

Lindsay Australia Limited reported a 31.5% rise in net profit after tax to A$22.9 million for FY26, driven by full-year SRT Logistics integration and organic growth. The company declared a fully franked 1.7 cent final dividend and secured a major Woolworths secondary freight contract in North Queensland.

Regal Partners surged to a 258% jump in statutory profit and 21% growth in funds under management, declaring a fully franked 12 cent interim dividend.

Reece Limited posted a 4.5% revenue increase to $9.38 billion in FY26, driven by a strong ANZ recovery and tempered by ongoing challenges in the US residential market. Despite flat EBITDA and a slight dip in net profit, the company unveiled a revamped long-term executive remuneration plan aligned with its 2030 strategy.