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Nick Scali delivered a sharp recovery in FY26 earnings, with net profit rising 31.2% to $75.7 million as gross margins widened and the UK loss narrowed. The furniture retailer is entering FY27 with a larger showroom network, a new distribution centre and four further ANZ openings planned.

KALiNA Power returned to profit in FY2026 after booking A$19.6 million from the sale of a 180 MW Alberta load allocation linked to Meta. The company now has A$12.3 million in cash and four gas-fired power projects targeting about 900 MW, but future progress depends on fresh capital and project approvals.

SKS Technologies delivered a sharp step-up in FY26 earnings, with revenue rising 33% to A$347.9 million and net profit attributable to members increasing 95.3% to A$26.9 million. The company also lifted its fully franked annual dividend to 10 cents per share.

PaySauce has moved its Global Payroll Platform from development into commercial operation in Australia, while first-quarter FY27 ARR rose 8% to $9.5 million. The expansion is supported by a stronger cash position, but higher customer acquisition costs and lower profitability leave execution firmly in focus.

Carlton Investments increased FY2026 profit and fully franked dividends, but its investment portfolio underperformed sharply as its largest holding, EVT, fell 22.6% in value. The company’s total portfolio return was negative 3.2%, compared with a 6.1% gain for the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index.

4DMedical delivered sharp growth in scans, sites and operating revenue as CT:VQ moved into commercial deployment across several global markets. But the company remains loss-making and its auditor issued a qualified opinion over the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets.

NRW Holdings subsidiary Fredon has secured a roughly $115 million off-site fabrication package for Stack Data Centre MEL03 in Melbourne. The award is the first stage of a broader package valued at approximately $300 million, although the full amount remains tied to Fredon’s preferred-contractor status.

Lefroy Exploration has moved from explorer to gold producer after Lucky Strike delivered its first gold, while Mt Martin and Burns advanced towards potential development. The milestone comes alongside a $2.136 million loss and an auditor warning that uncertain profit distributions may require further funding.

Washington H. Soul Pattinson delivered a record statutory profit after its Brickworks merger, but the headline $2.191 billion result was dominated by accounting gains that will not recur. More durable measures also improved, with Net Cash Flow From Investments rising 11.5%, post-tax NAV reaching $14.5 billion and the final dividend increasing to 63 cents per share.

The Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund reported a 38% FY26 total unit-holder return, supported by a $2.73 per-unit cash distribution after Fonterra’s Mainland divestment. Reported revenue fell 27% to NZ$287 million, reflecting the Fund’s passive structure and fair-value accounting rather than an operating loss.

Saferoads Holdings Limited (ASX:SRH) returned to profit in FY2026 after product sales more than doubled, helped by $5.18 million of purchases from On-Site Rental Group. The result marks progress after the Road Safety Rentals disposal, but the next test is whether growth can continue without a repeat commitment from its largest customer.

Nelson Resources has made Gold Point the centrepiece of its exploration strategy, with underground drilling underway in Nevada and exploration assets rising to A$2.81 million. The push came alongside a wider A$1.17 million FY2026 loss, A$2.10 million in cash and continued reliance on equity funding.