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Sequoia lifts underlying profit but trims dividend amid InterPrac headwinds

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  • Sequoia grew revenue and sharply lifted operating profit, but one-off charges pushed it to a small first-half net loss.
  • The company cut its interim dividend and is reshaping its business mix away from InterPrac toward higher-margin, technology-enabled services.
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Sequoia lifts underlying profit but trims dividend amid InterPrac headwinds

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Sequoia Financial Group Ltd. ( (AU:SEQ) ) has shared an announcement.

Sequoia Financial Group reported first-half FY26 revenue of $63.4 million, up 4.6% on the prior corresponding period, with operating profit surging 75.9% to $4.8 million. However, a $0.9 million settlement tied to a legacy Libertas Financial Planning matter and a $2.1 million loss on the sale of two underperforming insurance broking subsidiaries tipped the group into a modest $0.25 million net loss.

The board maintained a cautious stance amid a tougher environment for its InterPrac licensee business, cutting the fully franked interim dividend to 1 cent per share to preserve flexibility while it conducts a comprehensive review of the InterPrac model. Management is shifting earnings towards higher-control, higher-margin activities in salaried advice, corporate finance and legal and administration services, where technology investments, scale benefits and Docscentre’s rising market share are lifting margins and underpinning the group’s longer-term profitability profile.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:SEQ) stock is a Buy with a A$0.30 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Sequoia Financial Group Ltd. stock, see the AU:SEQ Stock Forecast page.

More about Sequoia Financial Group Ltd.

Sequoia Financial Group Ltd is an ASX-listed integrated financial services company providing licensee and adviser services, salaried financial advice, corporate finance, wealth management broking, and legal and administration solutions. Through businesses such as InterPrac and Docscentre, it targets Australian accountants, financial planners, SMSF administrators, tax agents and small legal practices, with a growing focus on technology-enabled, capital-light service delivery.

Average Trading Volume: 149,542

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: A$31.88M

See more insights into SEQ stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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