Latest Operational Efficiency News

NZME has agreed to acquire Stuff’s Petone print plant equipment, aiming to cut operating costs and right size its production capacity. The move involves up to $15 million in investment with expected annual savings of around $7 million once operational.

Aerometrex expects FY26 EBITDA to more than double, driven by strong MetroMap subscription growth and record revenue, signalling a pivotal step in its SaaS transition.

Evolution Mining plans to release its FY26 financial results on 19 August, highlighting 715koz gold and 66kt copper production with robust cash flow and cost metrics.

Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) reported a 742% jump in net profit to $281 million for FY26 despite a 9% revenue decline, driven by Waitsia Gas Plant reaching full capacity and stringent cost control. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 2 cents per share.

Block, Inc. delivered a robust Q2 2026 with 25% gross profit growth, driven by strong Cash App and Square performances, and raised its full-year guidance reflecting accelerating AI integration and hardware innovation.

Dimerix CEO Dr Nina Webster detailed the company’s geographic and product diversification at the Bioshares Summit, spotlighting the commercial potential of DMX-200 and the newly acquired Phase 2 asset DMX-652 targeting acute kidney injury.

Kinatico Limited reports a robust FY26 with SaaS revenue growth driving total revenue up 9.4% to $35.2 million and net profit after tax soaring 78.5% to $2.0 million, underpinned by its AI-native compliance platform.

REA Group Ltd (ASX:REA) posted a robust FY26 with revenue up 7% to A$1.793 billion and core net profit rising 15% to A$682 million, supported by record audience engagement and strategic AI investments.

Promisia Healthcare is set to acquire Chatswood Retirement Village in Christchurch for $25 million, bolstering its East Christchurch presence and promising immediate earnings accretion.

Light & Wonder's Q2 2026 sees net income jump 26% to $120 million, driven by strong Gaming and iGaming growth. The company sticks to its 2026 outlook, targeting mid- to high-single-digit EBITDA growth and aims to reduce leverage below 3.0x by mid-2027.

Monadelphous has secured a $200 million contract from BHP to deliver key infrastructure works at the Nelson Point Port Facility in Port Hedland, signalling a significant boost for its engineering construction division.

Unith Ltd has launched the alpha version of DEVA-1, a next-generation AI model designed to boost the emotional expressiveness and realism of Digital Human avatars, targeting a rapidly growing market.