SciDev outlines turnaround plan after challenging first half

SciDev Ltd ( (AU:SDV) ) has provided an announcement.

SciDev reported a weaker first half of FY26, with revenue slipping to A$47.9 million and underlying EBITDA falling to A$1.1 million, as a frac schedule change at a key U.S. energy customer hit xSlik® sales and international Water Technologies investments outpaced revenues. In response, the company is shifting its international water business to a lower-cost channel partner model, diversifying its Energy Services customer base, and capitalising on record Process Chemistry results and a profitable APAC Water Technologies arm to drive second-half revenue and earnings growth.

Management has highlighted improving quarterly momentum, cost reductions at corporate level, and a strategy to expand higher-margin and recurring revenue streams, which now account for more than half of group sales. These moves, alongside R&D for next-generation specialty chemicals and cross-selling water technologies across its global customer base, aim to strengthen SciDev’s competitive position as it pursues its ambition to be a leading water technology provider to the energy and mining sectors.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:SDV) stock is a Hold with a A$0.35 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on SciDev Ltd stock, see the AU:SDV Stock Forecast page.

More about SciDev Ltd

SciDev Ltd is an Australian water technology and process chemistry company serving the energy and mining industries. It provides advanced specialty chemicals, water treatment technologies, and associated services, with a growing focus on recurring revenue from long-term process chemistry contracts, operations and maintenance agreements, and its proprietary CatChek® diagnostics product.

Average Trading Volume: 200,052

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: A$69.38M

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