HLG PBT up 32.9% as gross margin expands 240bps to 60.9%
Strong revenue growth and margin recovery obscure a mix shift toward lower-margin Australia and a segment-level profit anomaly at Glassons AU.
Published 21 April 2026
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Strong revenue growth and margin recovery obscure a mix shift toward lower-margin Australia and a segment-level profit anomaly at Glassons AU.
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingGroup earnings improved, but most of the uplift came from one banner while Hallensteins itself stayed soft and inventory grew faster than sales.
Published 20 April 2026
Read briefingA 7.7% revenue gain translated into almost no NPAT growth, and the dividend cut signalled the board was preserving flexibility.
Published 20 April 2026
Read briefingGross margin expansion and inventory discipline drove a clean operating beat, but a 420bp tax rate increase absorbed most of the earnings leverage.
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingMargin recovery from supplier relationships couldn't offset flat top-line, leaving earnings growth minimal and the H2 seasonally weak half still...
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingHeadline growth looks strong and cash conversion is excellent, yet the second half visibly decelerated and gross margin slipped 26bps.
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingOperating leverage drove earnings well above the 30.9% revenue lift, even as gross margin eased 137bps and inventory rose 27.3%.
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingTop-line held at NZ$351.2m but earnings rebased lower, with a 20% inventory build and no disclosed FY22 operating cash flow in the release.
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingGlassons Australia lifted mix to 42.1% of revenue but could not offset margin compression across the New Zealand-facing banners.
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingGlassons Australia overtook New Zealand as the largest segment, yet a 144bps gross margin compression and weaker cash conversion sit alongside the...
Published 21 April 2026
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