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NUTUN LIMITED - Unaudited Interim Results for the half year ended 31 March 2026

Nutun Limited
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What this filing means

Nutun delivered strong 28% EBITDA growth driven by its South African collections business, but the equity thesis remains constrained by a persistent R63 million core loss and suspended dividends.

Nutun is making more money from its day-to-day operations and collecting debts well, but after accounting for the high costs of buying those debt portfolios, the company is still losing money overall. Because of this, they are not paying out any dividends to shareholders.

Bull case

  • Headline loss per share from total operations narrowed significantly to (8.1) cents from (17.2) cents in the prior period.
  • Nutun International expanded its operational capacity, with billable seats increasing by 20% to 2,491.
  • Liquidity remains robust, with the group comfortably complying with funding covenants and maintaining approximately R0.8 billion in unutilised facilities.

Bear case

  • Shareholders continue to face a lack of capital returns, as cash dividends remain suspended.
  • The company remains in breach of JSE Listings Requirements regarding its executive chairperson structure, though it has been granted an extension to December 2026 to resolve this governance issue.
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SENS-AI conclusion

Nutun's unaudited interim results for the half year ended 31 March 2026 show a 28% increase in EBITDA to R790 million, though the group remains in a loss-making position with a core continuing loss of R63 million. Strong operational cash generation from the South African NPL acquisition and collections business is offset by rising portfolio amortisation costs (+41%) and continued bottom-line unprofitability. These are interim figures and do not establish a timeline for a return to sustainable net profitability or dividend resumption. Investor Takeaway: Operational cash generation is improving, but the persistent core losses, suspended dividend, and ongoing governance transition regarding the executive chair structure weigh heavily on the equity thesis.

Operational progress is evident but bottom-line losses persist. The growth thesis remains unproven at the net income level, offering no fresh conviction trigger.

Decision framework

Current stance: Filing Neutral

Key drivers

  • Headline loss per share from total operations narrowed significantly to (8.1) cents from (17.2) cents in the prior period.
  • Nutun International expanded its operational capacity, with billable seats increasing by 20% to 2,491.
  • Liquidity remains robust, with the group comfortably complying with funding covenants and maintaining approximately R0.8 billion in unutilised facilities.

Key risks

  • Shareholders continue to face a lack of capital returns, as cash dividends remain suspended.
  • The company remains in breach of JSE Listings Requirements regarding its executive chairperson structure, though it has been granted an extension to December 2026 to resolve this governance issue.

What would change the view

  • Guidance and cash-flow quality both improve materially from current baseline.
  • Subsequent filings remove current uncertainty and confirm durable execution.
  • Market structure/positioning shifts enough to support a directional thesis.

Evidence from the filing

  • Headline loss per share from total operations narrowed significantly to (8.1) cents from (17.2) cents in the prior period.

    “Headline loss per share from total operations cents (8.1) (H1 2025: (17.2))”

  • Nutun International expanded its operational capacity, with billable seats increasing by 20% to 2,491.

    “Nutun International billable seats 2 491 (H1 2025: 2 069, 20% change)”

  • Liquidity remains robust, with the group comfortably complying with funding covenants and maintaining approximately R0.8 billion in unutilised facilities.

    “The group's funding covenants are comfortably complied with and have approximately R0.8 billion in unutilised facilities as 31 March 2026.”

  • The company remains in breach of JSE Listings Requirements regarding its executive chairperson structure, though it has been granted an extension to December 2026 to resolve this governance issue.

    “Following engagements with the JSE, the JSE has agreed to allow the company until 01 December 2026 to comply with the provisions of paragraph 5.7(d) of the JSE Listings Requirements, which prohibit the appointment of an executive chairperson.”

  • Shareholders continue to face a lack of capital returns, as cash dividends remain suspended.

    “As communicated in FY 2023, cash dividends have been suspended, with no cash dividend being declared in the current period.”
Category
Results
Event posture
No Edge
Published
May 18, 2026

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