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AVENG LIMITED - Audited consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2026

Aveng Limited
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What this filing means

Aveng's audited FY2026 results landed within the trading statement's stated guidance ranges — headline loss narrowed to A$4.0m (R51m) and operating profit returned at A$19.3m (R221m) from a A$60.4m loss last year. Gross margin doubled to 6.5% from 3.0% and gross earnings rose to A$150.6m from A$79.3m, but operating free cash swung to a A$51.1m outflow from a A$23.2m inflow previously, and net cash drew down to A$159.8m from A$211.4m. CAR-20 of -7.3% means the market had already sold off, so the in-line numbers are confirmation rather than fresh news.

This is the audited version of the trading statement Aveng published ten days ago. The earnings side is genuinely better than last year — gross margin doubled and the operating line returned to profit, which is real progress on a year that previously printed big losses. But the cash side tells a different story: working capital swung operating free cash from a small inflow last year to a A$51.1m outflow, and net cash on the balance sheet shrank by roughly a quarter. The mining pipeline also shrank, which matters for future revenue. Better earnings, worse cash — a two-sided print that neither rallies nor breaks.

Bull case

  • Gross margin more than doubled to 6.5% from 3.0%, with gross earnings rising to A$150.6 million from A$79.3 million on return to profitability across all operating segments.
  • Group returned to operating profit of A$19.3 million from an operating loss of A$60.4 million in FY2025, driven by Infrastructure New Zealand & Pacific and the Building segment.
  • Headline loss per share narrowed to A$3.0 cents from A$64.6 cents loss, landing within the A$(2.3)-(4.2) cents guidance set 10 days prior.
  • Basic loss narrowed to A$15.7 million from A$92.3 million in FY2025, sitting within the A$(14.4)-(17.6) million guided range.

Bear case

  • Despite narrower headline loss, the Group swung to an operating free cash outflow of A$51.1m from a A$23.2m inflow last year — the print's earnings improvement is not cash-backed
  • Net cash fell to A$159.8m from A$211.4m, a A$51.6m drawdown in a single year, while Kidston losses will continue to drain cash into FY2027
  • Mining work in hand shrank 24% to R10.2bn from R13.4bn, eroding the future revenue pipeline that currently underwrites the operating profit recovery
  • Tshipi inefficiencies persisted with planned volumes and profitability targets missed, casting doubt on whether Gamsberg strength alone can sustain Mining's A$12.9m earnings
  • Filing omits a segment-level cash flow split and total debt schedule, citing 'asset-backed finance' without quantification — runway and burn-rate cannot be independently assessed
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SENS-AI conclusion

Operating profit returned to A$19.3m and headline loss narrowed to A$4.0m within the guided ranges, but operating free cash swung to a A$51.1m outflow from an inflow last year and net cash drew down to A$159.8m. CAR-20 of -7.3% means the market had already braced, so the negative cash detail lands against a setup that was not surprised by it; the in-line earnings are confirmation rather than a re-rating trigger. So what: the operating engine has turned, but the market still needs FY2027 cash flow to show the Kidston drain stops and Mining execution becomes repeatable. Missing evidence: No segment-level revenue or operating profit breakdown in short-form announcement; No detailed explanation of capital items causing A$11.7m divergence between headline and basic loss; No forward guidance provided for FY2027; No prior trading statement revision to assess direction of guidance changes; No detailed debt maturity or covenant disclosure in short-form; No discussion of dividend policy or capital allocation framework

The FY2027 interims are where the market will test whether Kidston cash outflow has stopped and operating cash flow has turned positive.

Evidence from the filing

  • Gross margin more than doubled to 6.5% from 3.0%, with gross earnings rising to A$150.6 million from A$79.3 million on return to profitability across all operating segments.

    “Aveng and its subsidiaries' ("the Group") reported gross earnings of A$150.6 million (R1.7 billion) for the year ended 30 June 2026 (2025: A$79.3 million (R951 million)), representing a gross margin of 6.5% (2025: 3.0%)”

  • Group returned to operating profit of A$19.3 million from an operating loss of A$60.4 million in FY2025, driven by Infrastructure New Zealand & Pacific and the Building segment.

    “Operating earnings before capital items of A$19.3 million (R221 million) | 30 June 2025: loss of A$60.4 million (R693 million)”

  • Headline loss per share narrowed to A$3.0 cents from A$64.6 cents loss, landing within the A$(2.3)-(4.2) cents guidance set 10 days prior.

    “Headline loss per share of A$3.0 cents (39 cents (Rands)) | 30 June 2025: loss of A$64.6 cents (744 cents (Rands))”

  • Basic loss narrowed to A$15.7 million from A$92.3 million in FY2025, sitting within the A$(14.4)-(17.6) million guided range.

    “Basic loss of A$15.7 million (R180 million) | 30 June 2025: loss of A$92.3 million (R1.1 billion)”

  • Despite narrower headline loss, the Group swung to an operating free cash outflow of A$51.1m from a A$23.2m inflow last year — the print's earnings improvement is not cash-backed

    “Despite higher reported operating earnings, the Group recorded an operating free cash outflow of A$51.1 million (R599 million) (2025: A$23.2 million inflow (R257 million))”

  • Net cash fell to A$159.8m from A$211.4m, a A$51.6m drawdown in a single year, while Kidston losses will continue to drain cash into FY2027

    “The Group closed with a lower cash balance of A$225.3 million (R2.6 billion) (June 2025: A$267.3 million (R3.1 billion)) and a reduced net cash position of A$159.8 million (R1.8 billion) (June 2025: A$211.4 million (R2.5 billion))”

  • Mining work in hand shrank 24% to R10.2bn from R13.4bn, eroding the future revenue pipeline that currently underwrites the operating profit recovery

    “Work in hand in the Mining segment has decreased to R10.2 billion (A$909 million) from R13.4 billion (A$1.1 billion) in June 2025”

  • Tshipi inefficiencies persisted with planned volumes and profitability targets missed, casting doubt on whether Gamsberg strength alone can sustain Mining's A$12.9m earnings

    “The Gamsberg project continued to perform strongly through disciplined project execution. However, inefficiencies on the Tshipi project persisted, with planned production volumes and profitability targets not achieved”
Category
Results
Event posture
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Published
Aug 21, 2026

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