Revenue Growth
H1 revenue of $55.5m, up 14% year-on-year; strong U.S. contribution with the U.S. growing ~48% in the half; upgraded FY'26 revenue guidance of $120m–$125m (22%–27% growth).
Profitability Turnaround
Underlying EBITDA positive $4.4m in H1 versus prior corresponding period (~$0.7m); reported EBITDA $3.0m versus $0.6m prior; FY'26 guidance upgraded to underlying EBITDA $9m–$11m and reported EBITDA $4m–$6m.
Strong Gross Margin
Gross profit margin maintained at 48% in H1 (down slightly from ~50% prior but well above prior guidance of 40%–45%); H1 margin achieved despite airfreight and tariff headwinds.
U.S. Retail Expansion
Significant ranging wins and store expansion in the U.S.: current store footprint ~5,500 with guidance to exceed 8,500 by year-end; ranged with Target, Walmart (including Sam's Club), Sprouts and strong Amazon presence; premium natural subcategory up 44% vs total category up 3%, with Bubs representing ~8% of that premium subcategory.
China Channel Momentum
Encouraging performance in China with growth concentrated in 2nd/3rd tier cities; O2O distribution expanded +77% and sell-through in those stores up +50%; maintained #1 position on Tmall CBEC; sell-out now looks stronger after stock rebalancing.
Leadership and Strategic Deployment
Transitioned from strategy development to deployment with five leadership appointments (including new Global CMO and U.S. commercial lead) and standing up a transformation office; digital marketing re-rate into TikTok/Reddit/AI-driven channels.
Supply Chain Efficiency Gains
Operational improvements in warehouse/container packing delivering an estimated $400k p.a. cash saving; domestic manufacturing facility running effectively (40%–60% of nameplate capacity) and networked partners to scale production.
Liquidity and FX Risk Management
NAB working capital facility extended from $10m to $20m to support inventory rebuild; transactional USD exposure hedged through to year-end to manage FX volatility.