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Articore Group Limited (ASX:ATG) has swung to a $10.3 million EBIT profit in FY26, marking its first full-year profit since listing outside the pandemic spike, driven by margin gains and strategic acquisitions including India-based Frankly Wearing.

Ashley Services Group delivered a standout FY26 with revenue up 16.7% to $602.2 million and net profit after tax surging 189.5% to $6.29 million, supported by margin gains across key sectors and a strategic acquisition.

Immuron Limited posted a 6% rise in FY26 sales to $7.7 million, improved its net loss by $1.4 million, and secured FDA approval for IMM-529, underpinning a strategic pivot towards profitability and geographic expansion.

PEXA Group delivered a solid FY26 with 7% revenue growth and a return to profitability, while facing a regulatory pricing review that could reshape its future investment capacity.

SomnoMed reported a 3% revenue rise to $114.5 million and a 19% EBITDA increase to $10.9 million in FY26, navigating European market headwinds and a CEO transition while launching its Virtus device targeting sleep apnea with bruxism.

ECS Botanics boosted revenue by 10% to $21.4 million in FY26, delivering positive EBITDA and operating cash flow while advancing international market entry and branded product growth.

Austral Gold nearly doubled its gold equivalent production in the first half of 2026, driven by the Casposo restart and Guanaco operations, delivering a US$15.5 million net profit and extending Guanaco’s mine life to 14 years.

Saluda Medical delivered FY26 revenue of US$90.2 million, beating guidance with strong US and international growth, while reporting a flat net loss of US$149.6 million amid ongoing heavy investment. The company’s FDA approval of its CAP24 paddle lead opens a new US surgical market segment.

Frontier Digital Ventures narrowed its focus to core classifieds, resulting in a 27% revenue decline but an 18% rise in EBITDA and a $2.5 million profit in the first half of 2026.

Virgin Australia Holdings (ASX:VGN) posted a 13.4% rise in underlying EBIT to $753 million for FY26, declaring a fully franked dividend of 7.6 cents per share, its first since relisting. The airline’s transformation program, fleet renewal, and operational resilience underpin its improved financial and customer metrics.

Talius Group’s HY2026 results reveal a strategic pivot towards higher-margin software subscriptions, with gross margin surging to 51% despite a 19% revenue dip due to hardware deployment timing. Active subscriptions topped 53,200, underpinning a $3.26 million ARR, while cash burn shrank dramatically.

NobleOak Life delivered robust FY26 results with in-force premiums climbing 18% to $549.2 million and underlying NPAT up 15%, driven by strong market share gains and operational efficiency.