HY26 · Released 5 May 2026
WBC HY26: NPAT +2.9% but operating cash flow swung to –$6.7bn
Revenue grew 4.6% and PBT rose 1.4%, but a swing to negative operating cash flow of –$6.7bn dominates the quality read.
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Westpac Banking Corporation is an NZX-listed financials / banking company with HY26 of published result briefings.
Snapshot
HY26, released 5 May 2026
| Metric | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.3m | — |
| NPAT | $3.4b | — |
| Operating cash flow | -$6.7b | — |
| ROE % | 4.8% | — |
| DPS | 77.0c | — |
| Payout ratio vs NPAT % | 77.1% | — |
| PBT | $4.9b | — |
| FCF pre-lease | -$7.1b | — |
| Total assets | $1,172.6b | — |
Source: latest published briefing (HY26, released 5 May 2026). Change compares against the prior equivalent period: not available for this company.
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| Metric | HY266 MONTHS5 May 2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.3m | — |
| Revenue growth % | 4.6% | — |
| PBT | $4.9b | — |
| PBT growth % | 1.4% | — |
| NPAT | $3.4b | — |
| NPAT growth % | 2.9% | — |
| Operating cash flow | -$6.7b | — |
| FCF pre-lease | -$7.1b | — |
| DPS | 77.0c | — |
| Payout ratio vs NPAT % | 77.1% | — |
| ROE % | 4.8% | — |
| Total assets | $1,172.6b | — |
Reference: annolyse.ai/companies/wbc
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