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TLM Trading Statement Bullish

TELEMASTERS HOLDINGS LIMITED - Initial Trading Statement

TeleMasters Holdings Limited
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What this filing means

A sharp earnings inflection for a name that had been badly beaten down. Telemasters flags EPS and HEPS rising more than 700% for FY2026 off a near-zero base of 0.93c and 1.08c respectively — a genuine beat landing against low expectations and an oversold share, not a victory lap on an already-run-up stock. The caveat is that the current-period absolute figures are not disclosed, the numbers are unaudited, and a full refinement is not expected until September.

Telemasters essentially went from earning almost nothing per share last year to earning a meaningful amount this year — a 700% jump off a tiny base. Because the share had already sold off sharply (down 34% over 90 days, RSI near 1.8), this is a genuine positive surprise rather than news the market had already celebrated. The catch: we do not yet know the actual earnings number, what drove it, or whether it will stick once audited.

Bull case

  • EPS and HEPS for FY2026 are expected to rise more than 700% from a depressed base of 0.93c and 1.08c respectively, signalling a sharp earnings inflection.
  • The board attests to a 'reasonable degree of certainty' around the >700% increase — the regulatory threshold for issuing such guidance — lending credibility to the magnitude.
  • A follow-up trading statement due in September 2026 offers a further catalyst window where numbers can be refined or upgraded.

Bear case

  • The >700% EPS/HEPS rise is off a near-zero base (prior EPS 0.93c, HEPS 1.08c); a trailing PE of 130x shows the market has already priced in aggressive recovery, leaving little room for revision disappointment.
  • Figures are unaudited with no external assurance on completeness or classification of items driving the headline number — a material governance gap for an initial trading statement.
  • The filing offers no absolute current-period EPS/HEPS, segment split, revenue or cash-flow detail, so investors cannot tell whether the gain reflects core operations or a one-off such as a disposal or impairment reversal.
  • Refined figures are not expected until September 2026, leaving a roughly three-month gap in which revisions, qualifying adjustments or one-off clarifications could materially shift the picture.
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SENS-AI conclusion

A real earnings beat landing against a beaten-down, oversold position — the share fell sharply over 90 days (CAR-20 only +4.2%, RSI near 1.8, sitting at 36.8% of its 52-week range), so the market was not positioned for this kind of recovery. The magnitude (>700%) is structurally impressive even accounting for the low base, and the regulatory attestation to a reasonable degree of certainty gives the directional read some backbone. However, the unaudited and pre-refinement status means this is a directional signal, not a fully scored one — the absolute EPS and the drivers of the uplift remain opaque until the September statement and final results. So what: the direction has turned, but the market still needs the absolute numbers and segment/cash-flow detail to determine whether this is a genuine operating recovery or a one-off item flattering the headline. Missing evidence: No upper bound on range — cannot calculate midpoint or width; No current-period absolute EPS/HEPS figures disclosed; Unaudited figures — no auditor review; No cash-flow or balance-sheet data in trading statement; No segmental or revenue disclosure to assess operating drivers

The September trading statement and final audited results are where the market will test whether the >700% uplift is backed by core operational earnings or a disposal/impairment reversal.

Evidence from the filing

  • EPS and HEPS for FY2026 are expected to rise more than 700% from a depressed base of 0.93c and 1.08c respectively, signalling a sharp earnings inflection.

    “there is a reasonable degree of certainty that, for the year ended 30 June 2026, both earnings per share ("EPS") and headline earnings per share ("HEPS") will increase by more than 700% compared to the EPS of 0.93 cents per share and HEPS of 1.08 cents per shares in the prior comparative period”

  • The board attests to a 'reasonable degree of certainty' around the >700% increase — the regulatory threshold for issuing such guidance — lending credibility to the magnitude.

    “there is a reasonable degree of certainty that, for the year ended 30 June 2026, both earnings per share ("EPS") and headline earnings per share ("HEPS") will increase by more than 700% compared to the EPS of 0.93 cents per share and HEPS of 1.08 cents per shares in the prior comparative period”

  • A follow-up trading statement due in September 2026 offers a further catalyst window where numbers can be refined or upgraded.

    “A further trading statement is expected to be published during September 2026.”

  • The >700% EPS/HEPS rise is off a near-zero base (prior EPS 0.93c, HEPS 1.08c); a trailing PE of 130x shows the market has already priced in aggressive recovery, leaving little room for revision disappointment.

    “there is a reasonable degree of certainty that, for the year ended 30 June 2026, both earnings per share ("EPS") and headline earnings per share ("HEPS") will increase by more than 700% compared to the EPS of 0.93 cents per share and HEPS of 1.08 cents per shares in the prior comparative period”

  • Figures are unaudited with no external assurance on completeness or classification of items driving the headline number — a material governance gap for an initial trading statement.

    “This financial information has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company's auditors.”

  • The filing offers no absolute current-period EPS/HEPS, segment split, revenue or cash-flow detail, so investors cannot tell whether the gain reflects core operations or a one-off such as a disposal or impairment reversal.

    “there is a reasonable degree of certainty that, for the year ended 30 June 2026, both earnings per share ("EPS") and headline earnings per share ("HEPS") will increase by more than 700% compared to the EPS of 0.93 cents per share and HEPS of 1.08 cents per shares in the prior comparative period”

  • Refined figures are not expected until September 2026, leaving a roughly three-month gap in which revisions, qualifying adjustments or one-off clarifications could materially shift the picture.

    “A further trading statement is expected to be published during September 2026.”
Category
Trading Statement
Event posture
Constructive
Published
Jun 26, 2026

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