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The LGL (LGL) - 2025 H2 - Earnings Call Presentation
2025-08-20 01:00
Financial Performance - Group revenue reached $430.5 million, an increase of 8.2% compared to FY24[9, 26] - Group EBITDA amounted to $43.2 million, up 9.1% from FY24, exceeding the guidance range of $42 million to $43 million[9, 26] - NPATA increased by 11.4% to $10.2 million compared to FY24[26] - A final dividend of 9.0 cents fully franked was declared for FY25, bringing the total dividends for the year to 14.0 cents, representing a dividend yield of 7.8% based on the 30-day VWAP[10, 26] Segment Performance - Australia's revenue grew by 6.4% to $350.6 million, with EBITDA at $33.5 million and a margin of 9.6%, reflecting an 8.1% increase in EBITDA and a 20bp margin improvement[9, 13] - China's revenue increased by 18.3% to $101.0 million, with EBITDA at $9.7 million and a margin of 9.6%, representing a 12.7% increase in EBITDA but a 50bp margin contraction[10, 18] - Tulip revenue in China increased by approximately 40%, driven by both volume and ASP growth, while export volume and revenue rose by about 25%[20] Cash Flow and Capital Expenditure - Cash conversion stood at 96%, with a seasonal unwind of working capital achieved in the second half of the year[26, 44] - Capital expenditure for FY25 totaled $7.2 million, including $3.9 million in growth CAPEX and $3.2 million in maintenance CAPEX[46, 47] - Net debt to EBITDA ratio decreased to 1.5x from 1.7x in June 2024[52] Outlook - Revenue for the first seven weeks of FY26 is up 5% in Australia and down 14% in China compared to the same period in FY25[56, 58] - FY26 revenue growth is expected in both Australia and China, with Australia's margin rate anticipated to be in line with FY25[60]