Record Revenue and Strong Growth
Group sales of $1.1 billion in H1 FY26, up 10.1% year‑on‑year; revenue has doubled over the last six years, driven by resilient premium consumer demand and NPD (new product development).
Gross Profitability Maintained Despite Tariffs
Gross margin decline contained to 130 basis points despite major U.S. tariff headwinds; gross profitability grew 6.3% as tactical price/mix actions and distribution changes clawed back cost pressure.
Manufacturing Diversification Delivered
Achieved target of sourcing 80% of U.S. gross profit dollars from locations outside China by Dec 2025 (120‑volt variants), materially mitigating tariff exposure and creating a path to improved mix in FY27.
Solid Profitability and Controlled Opex Investment
EBIT was largely stable (H1 EBIT $145.8M; +$1M or +0.7% YoY) while investing for growth: OpEx increase of $12.9M with ~60% allocated to new markets, marketing and D&A linked to manufacturing diversification and NPD.
Improved Cash Position and Conservative Leverage
Strong underlying cash flow funded $42M of U.S. tariff cash payments in the half; Dec 31 net debt improved by over $11.5M to $43.6M (pcp) and the group moved to a net cash position of $70.1M on Jan 31, 2026 (vs $18.7M prior period). Leverage remains low at 0.2x LTM EBITDA.
Geographic and Channel Momentum
Global Product revenue +10.9% (9.3% constant currency); Americas revenue +11.1% cc; direct markets in APAC, EMEA and Americas grew double digits in constant currency; 300 store‑in‑store rollouts in Best Buy in the U.S. added in November and encouraging early retailer traction (Target and El Palacio de Hierro examples).
Successful New Products and Service Growth
NPD traction with Oracle Dual Boiler (award winner), IQ Toaster, Encore ESP Pro and new mixed‑metals range; Beanz service showed accelerated calendar year 2025 growth vs 2024 with platform handling peak volumes; AI and platform investments driving operational gains (1000+ employees using AI monthly).
Shareholder Return Maintained
Interim fully franked dividend of $0.19, up 5.6% on prior period.