PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: Earnings deluge
The earnings reports coming out of Australia show a mixed picture across various sectors.
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PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: Earnings deluge
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Adairs (ADH AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) net profit fell 34% Y/Y to 12.8mln, underlying EBIT declined 9.1% Y/Y to 30mln, revenue increased 5.9% Y/Y to 329mln, declared an interim dividend of 5.5c/share and said sales rose 6.4% in the first seven weeks of H2. (Dow Jones Newsplus)
Ampol (ALD AT) - Co. FY (AUD) historical-cost net profit declined 33% Y/Y to 82.4mln, replacement-cost net profit climbed 83% Y/Y to 429.2mln and revenue decreased 10% Y/Y to 31.37bln. (Dow Jones Newsplus)
Aussie Broadband (ABB AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) net profit dropped 58% Y/Y to 5.1mln, revenue grew 8.4% Y/Y to 637.8mln and declared an interim dividend of 2.4c/share. (Dow Jones Newsplus)
Austal (ASB AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) net profit advanced 21% Y/Y to 30.5mln and revenue rose 34% Y/Y to 1.11bln. (Dow Jones Newsplus)
G8 Education (GEM AT) - Co. FY (AUD) reported a net loss of 303.3mln while revenue fell 7.2% Y/Y to 948.2mln. (Dow Jones Newsplus)
Insurance Australia Group (IAG AT) - Co. announced the appointment of Amanda Whiting as Group Executive, Enterprise Growth and Simplification. (Dow Jones Newsplus)
Lendlease (LLC AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) reported a net loss of 318mln (prev. profit 48mln Y/Y), revenue declined to 2.84bln (prev. 4.53bln Y/Y), declared a dividend of 0.062/share and noted the loss included 118mln of negative property revaluations and impairments. (Dow Jones Newsplus)
Mayne Pharma (MYX AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) posted a net loss of 14.9mln, underlying EBITDA fell 8% Y/Y to 28.6mln, revenue edged down 0.5% Y/Y to 212.1mln, gross margin improved 390bps Y/Y to 65.3%, adjusted operating cash flow from continuing operations declined 41% Y/Y to 16.9mln and no interim dividend was declared. (Dow Jones Newsplus)
McMillan Shakespeare (MMS AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) net profit increased 9.3% Y/Y to 49.4mln, revenue from continuing operations rose 7.4% Y/Y to 297.4mln and declared an interim dividend of 0.62/share. (Dow Jones Newsplus)
Minerals 260 (MI6 AT) - Co. entered into a 220mln (AUD) strategic funding arrangement with Franco-Nevada, including a 170mln payment in exchange for a royalty increase to 2.45% from 1.00%. (Dow Jones Newsplus)
NIB Holdings (NHF AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) net profit was unchanged Y/Y at 82.9mln, revenue rose to 1.89bln vs 1.79bln Y/Y, underlying operating profit increased to 129.1mln vs 105.8mln Y/Y and the dividend was maintained at 0.13/share. (Dow Jones Newsplus)
Perenti (PRN AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) net profit rose 3.7% Y/Y to 58.3mln, underlying net profit climbed 12% Y/Y to 91.8mln, revenue slipped 0.1% Y/Y to 1.73bln and an interim dividend of 3.25c/security was declared. (Dow Jones Newsplus)
Praemium (PPS AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) net profit surged 70% Y/Y to 9.9mln and revenue increased 5.3% Y/Y to 56mln. (Dow Jones Newsplus)
Reece (REH AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) net profit fell 20% Y/Y to 144.2mln, EBITDA declined 5.7% Y/Y to 447.7mln, EBIT dropped 14% Y/Y to 261.9mln and revenue rose 5.6% Y/Y to 4.65bln. (Dow Jones Newsplus)
Regis Healthcare (REG AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) net profit decreased 45% Y/Y to 13.4mln, underlying net profit was marginally higher by 0.1% Y/Y at 29.7mln and revenue rose 18% Y/Y to 667.7mln. (Dow Jones Newsplus)
Stanmore Resources (SMR AT) - Co. FY (USD) reported a net loss of 47.2mln compared with a 191.5mln profit Y/Y and declared a final dividend of 8.9c/share. (Dow Jones Newsplus)
Companies like Austal and McMillan Shakespeare reported positive earnings growth, while others like G8 Education and Lendlease faced significant declines. This divergence suggests varying degrees of resilience in the underlying sectors, which could influence market sentiment and stock performance as traders assess the broader economic implications.
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