Record Profit Performance
Statutory NPAT of $6.1M for H1 FY26, up 202% year-over-year; cash NPAT also $6.1M (up 166%), with the 6-month result already exceeding full FY25 NPAT of $5.7M.
Upgraded FY26 Guidance
Upgraded cash NPAT guidance to $13M (an increase of $1M or 8% on prior guidance), representing a 128% increase on last year and continued strong multi-year profit growth trajectory.
Strong Return on Equity
Annualised return on equity of 31% for the half (versus 13% in the same half last year), reflecting capital-efficient, profitable growth.
Loan Book Growth and Originations
Group loan book of $857M, up 9% year-over-year; Australian loan book up 17%; New Zealand loan book up 5% in local currency. New Zealand originations surged 49% after Stellare 2.0 deployment.
Margin Expansion and Profitability Metrics
Net interest margin (NIM) increased by 130 basis points to 10.3%; average portfolio interest rate at 17.2%; funding rate down to ~7%; risk-adjusted income rose 110 basis points to 6.4%.
Operational Efficiency and Scalability
Highly automated Stellare 2.0 delivered market-leading cost ratios: cost-to-income approximately 18.5%–19%, enabling scalable loan book growth without proportionate expense increases.
Funding Strength and Liquidity
Refinanced corporate debt with an Australian Big-4 bank; warehouse facilities with 3 Big-4 banks (~$1B capacity); closed the half with $24M unrestricted cash after a $7.5M corporate debt repayment; borrowings fund ~96% of the loan book.
Customer Flywheel & Unit Economics
Strong customer economics: average new loan $18,000; historical customers borrow an additional ~150% over lifetime; initial CAC ~5.6% (~$1,000 on an $18k loan) but near-zero for repeat business; acquisition-to-originations ratio improved to 3.1%.
Product Momentum and Innovation
Stellare 2.0 driving higher conversions and new products: NZ originations +49%, vehicle loan book +18% YoY, pilot mobile app planned for App Store in Q4, and initiatives for revolving credit and embedded finance partnerships.