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Halo Technologies Holdings Ltd posted a $17.4 million loss for 2025, widening from $14.5 million the previous year, as revenue fell 16%. The company completed a $3.9 million rights issue and announced a strategic pivot in its UK operations.

Clime Investment Management reports a strong half-year operating profit surge and proposes a fully franked interim dividend, while streamlining its business to target sophisticated investors.

RocketBoots Limited reported a steep 71.75% drop in profit after tax to a $2.36 million loss for the half-year ending December 2025, despite a modest revenue increase. The company’s future hinges on a transformative $9.1 million annual recurring revenue contract with a tier-one multinational retailer and a recent $7 million capital raise.

ECS Botanics has reported a return to profitability and positive cash flow in the first half of FY26, driven by a strategic shift to branded products and major infrastructure expansion.

Elanor Investors Group reported a $24.5 million net loss for the half year to December 2024, grappling with debt covenant breaches and defaults. The group has struck a $125 million recapitalisation agreement with Rockworth Capital Partners to stabilise its balance sheet and pursue growth.

Yowie Group Limited reported a steep 752% increase in its half-year loss to US$4.66 million, amid governance upheaval and impaired loans to its majority shareholder. The company faces ongoing legal and regulatory challenges while pursuing a turnaround.

Kina Securities Limited reported a 20% increase in statutory net profit after tax to PGK 120.7 million for 2025, driven by strong revenue growth and loan book expansion. The bank declared a higher final dividend and anticipates continued earnings growth in 2026 amid favourable economic conditions and tax cuts.

Harvey Norman Holdings Limited reported a robust 6.9% rise in system sales revenue for 1H26, underpinned by strong Australian franchisee performance and overseas expansion. Profit before tax climbed 16.5%, boosted by property revaluations and disciplined cost management.

Coles Group reported a 2.5% revenue increase to $23.7 billion for the half year ended January 2026, driven by strong supermarket sales, but earnings were weighed down by a $235 million provision linked to a Fair Work Ombudsman ruling. The company declared a fully franked interim dividend of 41 cents per share.

Bubs Australia has delivered a robust first half for FY26, powered by a 48% revenue surge in the US, prompting an upgrade to its full-year earnings guidance.

Joyce Corporation Ltd posted robust half-year results for FY26, with revenue climbing 11.2% and net profit after tax soaring 36.1%. The company announced a fully franked interim dividend of 13 cents per share, reflecting confidence in its growth trajectory.

Volt Group Limited reported an 8% revenue decline and a 66% drop in profit for 2025, while advancing its growth strategy through a major acquisition and share consolidation.