Latest Profitability News

Frontier Digital Ventures is narrowing its focus to core classifieds, cutting loss-making units and revising FY25 earnings guidance to reflect a significant net loss. The company also reveals a potentially dilutive employee share plan in its Latin America subsidiary.

SSH Group has commenced a focused drilling campaign at the Wagtail Gold Deposit to upgrade its high-grade resource and advance development plans under a profit-share agreement.

High-Tech Metals Limited is advancing near-term gold production at its Mt Fisher and Mt Eureka projects, leveraging historical stockpiles and high-grade resources while pursuing aggressive exploration to expand its resource base.

StepChange Holdings has agreed to acquire Perth-based BroadReach, significantly boosting its ICT advisory capabilities and government sector footprint. The deal enhances StepChange’s role in digital transformation programs with a $2.5 million upfront payment plus performance-linked earn-outs.

Bell Financial Group reports a strong turnaround with a 17% rise in profit before tax for the 11 months to November 2025, driven by growth across key divisions and a robust second half.

Cogstate Ltd reports a near doubling in sales contracts for the first half of 2026 but warns of timing-related revenue deferrals that will temper short-term earnings. Despite this, management remains optimistic about medium- and long-term growth prospects.

Symal Group has agreed to acquire Timms Group and L&D Contracting for $28 million, significantly expanding its Queensland footprint and positioning itself for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics infrastructure boom.

Ampol Limited reports solid first-half 2025 results, highlights a strengthening refinery margin, and advances its strategic acquisition of EG Australia, aiming to reshape its retail footprint and cost base.

International Graphite Limited projects robust financial returns from its new expandable graphite facility joint venture in Germany, targeting production start in mid-2027 with rapid payback and low capital costs.

VBX Limited has confirmed the quality and scale of its Wuudagu C bauxite deposit through comprehensive infill drilling, reinforcing its Preliminary Feasibility Study and advancing its Definitive Feasibility Study with metallurgical optimization.

Bapcor Limited has revised its first-half FY26 guidance to a statutory net loss, citing weaker trade segment performance and one-off costs, while maintaining a cautiously optimistic full-year outlook supported by cost savings and leadership changes.

Lefroy Exploration has commenced reverse circulation drilling at its Burns Gold Deposit, aiming to extend a high-grade gold corridor with assay results expected early next year.