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Mayfield Childcare Lifts Margins and Occupancy Amid Takeover Costs and Sector Pressures

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  • Mayfield Childcare maintained stable revenue while improving occupancy and centre EBITDA margins in Q4.
  • Despite cost pressures and takeover defence expenses, Mayfield boosted profitability metrics, stabilised Precious Cargo and preserved funding flexibility.
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Mayfield Childcare Lifts Margins and Occupancy Amid Takeover Costs and Sector Pressures

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Mayfield Childcare Ltd. ( (AU:MFD) ) has provided an update.

Mayfield Childcare reported steady fourth-quarter revenue of $23.8 million as occupancy stabilised and operational efficiencies lifted underlying centre EBITDA margin from 11% to 12%, with underlying centre EBITDA rising 7% quarter-on-quarter to $2.9 million. Spot occupancy improved to 64.8%, Mayfield outpaced a key listed peer in occupancy growth between August and November 2025, and Precious Cargo remained EBITDA positive, while the company continued investing in marketing, quality upgrades and performance improvement programs amid a challenging cost environment, extraordinary expenses tied to defending a takeover bid, and significant grant-related backpay that turned operating cash flow negative for the quarter but left borrowing capacity intact.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:MFD) stock is a Hold with a A$0.48 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Mayfield Childcare Ltd. stock, see the AU:MFD Stock Forecast page.

More about Mayfield Childcare Ltd.

Mayfield Childcare Limited is an Australian early childhood education and care provider operating a network of childcare centres, including the Precious Cargo brand. The group focuses on improving occupancy, operational efficiency and quality ratings across its centres to strengthen its position in the competitive childcare and early learning market.

Average Trading Volume: 73,832

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: A$37.34M

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