Record Group Financials
Revenue of $535 million (record), up 60% on the prior corresponding period; record EBITDA of $46.3 million; record statutory NPAT of $24.9 million; strong operating cash flow of $91 million and cash conversion of 199%.
Strong Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Cash of $178 million, net cash position of $127 million with $22 million in restricted term deposits; executed a $429 million syndicated facility and reported $278 million of headroom at December to fund growth; interim fully franked dividend of $0.02 announced.
Large Contract Wins and Order Book Expansion
Major contract wins including a $1.6 billion Western Renewables Link (Genus-Acciona JV), a significant Western Power award with an additional $110 million of revenue backed into that job, Alinta Wagerup and FMG decarbonization work; successful conversion of work into the order book and a tendered pipeline of approximately $2.6 billion.
Segment Performance — Infrastructure
Infrastructure revenue of $345 million for the half; Infrastructure EBIT grew ~54% year-on-year, delivering a 5.2% EBIT margin while HumeLink is fully underway and other major projects (Hunter-Central Coast, TasNetworks) have commenced or are near start.
Segment Performance — Energy & Engineering
Energy & Engineering revenue of $151 million with segment EBITDA of $10.9 million; successful integration of CommTel and Partum enabling more engineering and full life-cycle capability and conversions on projects such as Wagerup and Atmos.
Services Turnaround and Contracted Revenue
Services segment has returned to profitability after prior losses, delivering consecutive reporting periods with EBITDA margins in the teens; stable Telstra and NBN relationships and new multi-year vegetation contracts contributing to recurring revenue.
Strong Cash Management and Capital Investment Discipline
CapEx disciplined at $34 million year-to-date with guidance to manage around $40–45 million for the full year depending on project timing; investment aimed at owning critical project equipment that cannot be hired.
M&A Capability and Integration Track Record
Ongoing acquisitions integration described as successful; management signals capacity and intent to pursue further M&A opportunities at disciplined sizes and strategic focus areas.