EBITS Ahead of Guidance
Reported EBITS of $236 million in H1 FY26, slightly ahead of guidance provided in December; management expects H2 EBITS to be higher than H1.
Strong Penfolds Demand and Depletions
Penfolds H1 EBITS $201 million; combined depletions for Bin 389 and 407 up 11%; China depletions up 17% (Aug–Dec). Penfolds full-year EBITS expected to be ~ $400 million with an EBITS margin of ~40%.
Positive Brand Momentum Outside Key Disruptions
Treasury Americas showed depletions growth outside California led by DAOU, Frank Family and Stag's Leap; Treasury Collective showed positive depletions in Australia led by Pepperjack, Matua and Squealing Pig. Treasury Americas H1 EBITS $44 million; Colony/Treasury Collective H1 EBITS $28.1 million; Treasury Collective expected to improve in H2.
Liquidity and Leverage Management
Leverage reported at 2.4x (in line with guidance) and liquidity remains healthy with $1 billion of cash and committed undrawn facilities; no meaningful debt maturities until June 2027 and headroom to covenant.
Active Balance Sheet and Inventory Actions
Management has restricted Penfolds shipments to reduce parallel imports and commenced a planned reduction of U.S. and China customer inventory (~200,000 cases reduced in Treasury Collective in H1) with a 2-year timeline to rebalance supply and demand.
TWE Ascent Transformation Program
Multiyear program progressing with management confident in delivering $100 million per annum of cost savings from FY27 (over a 2–3 year period), plus potential portfolio rationalization and additional cash benefits.
Pre-material items profitability and EPS
Excluding material items, net profit after tax was $128 million in H1 and EPS was $0.158 per share, indicating operational profitability before the impairment impacts.