Scott Technology HY26: mix improved, cash conversion did not
Materials Handling carried the half, but a sharp working-capital build left the cash story materially weaker than the earnings story.
Published 17 April 2026
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Materials Handling carried the half, but a sharp working-capital build left the cash story materially weaker than the earnings story.
Published 17 April 2026
Read briefingA clean, broad-based beat with improved working capital and cash conversion, but capex doubled and annualised NPAT sits near the low end of the...
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingRevenue was flat, but margin expansion, stronger cash conversion, and a 70/30 NPAT split made mix and H2 timing the real story.
Published 20 April 2026
Read briefingEarnings hit a record and net debt more than halved, but a deliberate inventory and receivables investment flagged the quality caveat.
Published 22 April 2026
Read briefingOperating leverage compressed EBITDA by 26.6% on modest revenue loss, but a 12.9% effective tax rate masked the true earnings deterioration at the...
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingEarnings growth was modest against a near-identical revenue base, but cash generation and deleveraging did most of the heavy lifting this half.
Published 22 April 2026
Read briefingScott Technology grew the top line but rising costs, a surge in borrowings, and cash conversion that fell to 23% of EBITDA signal a business under...
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingRevenue and operating EBITDA both grew double-digit, but PBT fell 37% and a HY23 cash inflow reversed into a HY24 outflow even as the interim...
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingManagement still guides FY24 NPAT similar to FY23's $50.9m, implying H2 must deliver a step-up on a softer demand backdrop.
Published 22 April 2026
Read briefingThe headline 17,051% NPAT jump reflects a FY22 discontinued-operation loss washing out, while H2 operating cash flow actually turned negative.
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingA sharp lift in cash conversion and a lower tax rate flattered a year in which underlying revenue growth nearly halved from the prior period.
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingPBT grew 30.6% on better margins, but a lower tax rate drove most of the 65.1% headline NPAT lift.
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingSkellerup's record EBIT headline is offset by a $19.5m inventory lift, higher capex, and a dividend that now exceeds pre-lease free cash flow.
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingRevenue collapsed 92.1% and operating cash flow swung NZ$478.3m into deficit, even as the balance sheet was recapitalised ahead of a flagged...
Published 23 April 2026
Read briefingContinuing-operations earnings and margins improved, yet operating cash halved and working capital absorbed most of the gain.
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingLosses narrowed modestly to NZ$382.3m but cash fell 92.5% to NZ$148.3m and net debt more than doubled, consistent with a shell heading into a...
Published 23 April 2026
Read briefingRevenue growth and Australasia margin strength were offset by an inventory-driven working-capital build and a sharp leverage step-up.
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingLoss narrowed 36.9% but revenue fell 63.7%, cash collapsed from NZ$2.3bn to NZ$152.4m, and equity is now negative NZ$76.6m.
Published 23 April 2026
Read briefingFY21 earnings recovered sharply across every segment, yet cash conversion deteriorated and working capital absorbed the earnings uplift.
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingBoth segments returned to operating profit and the balance sheet moved to net cash, but the comparison is flattered by a COVID-depressed HY20 base.
Published 22 April 2026
Read briefingA smaller reported loss masks a business that has stopped deploying into new loans, with operating cash down 94% and equity down to NZ$262.8m.
Published 23 April 2026
Read briefingWellington Drive held a net cash position and kept FCF just positive, but EBITDA fell 72% and the second half was essentially breakeven at the...
Published 22 April 2026
Read briefingA COVID-driven demand shock pushed both Motors and IoT into losses, even as cash rose and net debt fell sharply from the prior half.
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingPBT swung NZ$1.1m to positive and the group moved to a small net cash position, but H2 NPAT was negative on a first-half-weighted year.
Published 21 April 2026
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