Group Revenue Growth
Group revenue increased 29% to $394 million, driven by strong organic growth and a full first-half contribution from the Kagwerks acquisition.
Strong Profitability Expansion
EBIT increased 52% and NPAT increased 55% to $71 million; NPAT margin improved to over 18%, demonstrating operating leverage and improved product mix.
Generous Interim Dividend
Board declared a fully franked interim dividend of $0.195 per share, up 56% on the prior corresponding period, reflecting disciplined capital management.
Communications Growth and Orderbook
Communications revenue rose 19% to $222 million; segment profit increased 17% to $58 million with margins around 26%. Orderbook increased 19% to $294 million, providing strong H2 visibility and the business is targeting 15–20% FY '26 revenue growth.
Unmanned Systems Momentum
Unmanned systems revenue grew 68% to $73 million, with roughly half tied to operational defense applications in conflict zones and the remainder from non-conflict defense/security programs across Asia, U.S. and Europe.
Minelab Exceptional Performance
Minelab revenue rose 46% to $168 million and segment margin expanded to 45%, supported by elevated gold prices, strong Africa demand and high-teens growth in rest-of-world markets.
Product and R&D Investment
Engineering investment was $36 million (≈9% of group revenue) supporting new product launches including the Gold Monster 2000 and upcoming GPZ/GPX updates, with management pointing to product-led sales momentum.
Balance Sheet and Financial Flexibility
Net debt closed at $88 million (up $10 million vs June) with conservative leverage of 0.4x EBITDA and undrawn facilities of $140 million plus a $150 million accordion, preserving capacity for acquisitions.