Group Revenue Growth
Group revenue of $524.1 million, up $29.6 million or 6.0% on 1H FY'25; core vehicle collision repair revenue increased 6.6% to $503.5 million.
Strong EBITDA Improvement
Normalized pre-AASB 16 EBITDA of $30.5 million, up $5.5 million or 21.9% versus 1H FY'25; EBITDA margin improved from 5.0% to 5.8% (core collision margin up from 5.4% to 5.9%).
Operating Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
Operating cash flow after lease payments was positive $12.2 million, up $1.7 million or 16.2% year-on-year. Net debt remained modest at $20.7 million (30 Jun '25: $17.7 million) and the group continues to meet financial covenants.
AMA Collision Turnaround
AMA Collision delivered revenue of $194.1 million (up $18.4 million or 10.5%) and a normalized pre-AASB 16 EBITDA of $6.1 million, an improvement of $8.1 million versus 1H FY'25 driven by operational optimization and capability improvements.
Capital SMART Network Scale & Revenue
Capital SMART revenue increased 3.3% to $245.9 million; normalized 1H EBITDA of $24.0 million (slightly down versus prior year but in line with expectations). Three new sites opened in 1H and two further expansions planned.
ACM Parts Turnaround
ACM Parts achieved positive normalized pre-AASB 16 EBITDA of $0.7 million, up $1.4 million year-on-year, driven by reclaim/genuine parts initiatives, consumables growth and strong uplift in external revenues.
Safety and People Metrics
LTIFR improved to 3.1 from 4.2 year-on-year; headcount increased by 37 with voluntary turnover maintained at favorable levels and ongoing investment in upskilling and retention.
Maintained FY'26 Guidance and Medium-term Target
Management maintained FY'26 normalized pre-AASB 16 EBITDA guidance of $70–$75 million and reiterated a target for core collision EBITDA margin of 10% within 3–4 years (management believes it may be achieved sooner).