Ampol Limited (AU:ALD)
ASX:ALD
Earnings Data
Report Date
Aug 24, 2026TBA (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2026 (Q2)Consensus EPS Forecast
1.04Last Year’s EPS
0.75Same Quarter Last Year
Strong Buy
Based on 6 Analysts Ratings
Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a largely positive operational and financial story: strong RCOP earnings growth, retail momentum (including successful U-GO rollouts), refinery turnaround at Lytton and returning leverage to target range enabled higher dividends and positioning for the EG acquisition. Notable negatives include sizeable one-off/adjusting items (inventory losses and a SEAOIL impairment), higher near-term CapEx and working capital demands, regulatory risk around EG and some volume weakness in wholesale/third-party channels. Overall the positives on earnings quality, margin improvement, deleveraging and clear execution plans materially outweigh the manageable lowlights and risks.Company Guidance
Strong Group Profit Growth (RCOP)
EBITDA of $1.44 billion (up 20% YoY), RCOP EBIT of $947 million (up 32% YoY) and RCOP NPAT excluding significant items of $429 million (up 83% YoY). Statutory NPAT was $82 million (impacted by inventory and significant items).
Convenience Retail Consistent Outperformance
Convenience Retail delivered EBIT of $374 million (up 4.8% YoY). Five-year EBIT CAGR in Convenience Retail is ~5.4%. Premium fuels represent 56.5% of retail fuel volumes (up 1.1 percentage points) and shop gross margin increased to ~40% (store margins grew ~2.7 percentage points YoY).
U-GO Conversion Performance
U-GO sites demonstrated strong economics: >50% fuel volume uplift per converted site, average EBITDA improvement >$350,000 per site (annualized), typical payback ~1 year and CapEx ~ $280,000 per conversion; 19 of 46 Australian U-GO sites were in market for full 12 months.
Refinery and F&I Improvements (Lytton)
Lytton refinery returned to profitability delivering EBIT of $163 million following late-2024 reliability improvements and stronger H2 margins; F&I Australia EBIT more than doubled to $406 million, with infrastructure-backed commercial business growing EBIT >8%.
New Zealand Resilience
New Zealand segment delivered EBIT of NZD 234 million (broadly in line with prior year) with Q4 recovery to first-half run-rates despite a weak economy and a disrupted Q3.
Balance Sheet and Capital Management
Adjusted net debt to EBITDA returned to target at 2.3x. Net borrowings were just over $2.9 billion. Divestments generated ~$175 million cash inflow; management declared a final dividend of $0.60 per share, bringing total FY25 dividends to $1.00 (fully franked), up from $0.65 prior year (~+53.8%).
Productivity and Cost Reduction
Delivered $50 million nominal cost reductions in 2025 that more than offset inflation after bonus adjustments; target to deliver a further $50 million of nominal cost reductions across 2026–27.
Strategic M&A and Synergy Potential
Proposed EG Australia acquisition remains on track for mid-2026 (subject to ACCC). Identified synergies of $65–80 million (predominantly cost related) and management highlights additional upside potential when benchmarking EG sites to Ampol performance.
AU:ALD Earnings History
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AU:ALD Earnings-Related Price Changes
Report Date | Price 1 Day Before | Price 1 Day After | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Feb 23, 2026 | AU$27.83 | AU$28.12 | +1.06% |
Apr 27, 2023 | AU$27.31 | AU$27.28 | -0.13% |
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FAQ
When does Ampol Limited (AU:ALD) report earnings?
Ampol Limited (AU:ALD) is schdueled to report earning on Aug 24, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
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What is AU:ALD EPS forecast?
AU:ALD EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2026 (Q2) is 1.04.