PROFIT News & Analysis

Farmers beg Aussies to eat more avo, Russia reduces gas supply and Australian inflation climbs up again.

Equity analyst Nathan Zaia has doubts about the sustainability of high-profit levels.

Consumer-focused businesses dominated the last major week of company results. Stronger earnings were offset by weaker outlooks.

Knowing what a company’s long-term debt situation looks like is crucial to determining its appeal as an investment.

Macquarie Group has posted a record $2.98 billion profit for fiscal 2019 while guiding towards softer results next year, but Morningstar believes...

Australian and New Zealand Banking Group’s first-half fiscal 2019 result beat our expectations due primarily to lower operating costs. 

Harvey Norman has barely lifted first-half profit on weak sales at home, but the company's overseas ventures, which now account for a quarter of its...

Health insurer nib has posted a 5 per cent jump in first-half profit to $74.5 million, though it expects seasonal second-half headwinds.

Suncorp's first-half profit has almost halved to $250 million, with the financial services provider citing the impact of natural hazards, volatile...

Australia's largest provider of annuities, Challenger Financial, has blamed political uncertainty and market volatility for its 97 per cent plunge in...