ASX 200 reporting season: CSL Limited
Explore the robust H1 2025 financial performances of ASX-listed companies including CSL, SGH, and Macquarie Group, which have demonstrated resilience and growth despite market challenges.
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Key financial results
First half (H1) for fiscal year (FY) 2025 results:
CSL Limited (ASX:CSL)
- Revenue: $8.48 billion
- Revenue growth: 5% year-over-year (YoY)
- Net profit: $2 billion
- Net profit growth: 6% YoY
- Interim dividend: $2.08, reflecting a 16% rise from the previous period
Despite tough market conditions for its flu vaccine in the United States (US), CSL delivered strong revenue growth through strategic management and high product demand.
SGH Limited (ASX:SGH)
- Revenue: $5.5 billion
- Revenue growth: 2% YoY
- Statutory profit: $26 million
- Statutory profit growth: 134% YoY
- Interim dividend: $0.30
SGH reached record highs, driven by strong earnings from its newly acquired Boral business, resulting in substantial profit growth and a major dividend increase.
Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG)
- Asset management oversight: $943 billion
- Growth in assets: 3% from the previous quarter
Breville Group (ASX: BRG)
- Profit: $97.5 million
- Profit growth: 16.1% YoY
- Forecasted earnings Growth: 5% to 10% for the year
- Interim Dividend: $0.18, up from $0.16 in the prior period
Breville’s robust half-year performance, driven by significant profit gains, positions the company well for continued growth.
Seven West Media (ASX: SWM)
- Revenue: $727 million
- Revenue growth: -6% YoY
- Statutory profit: $18 million
- Earnings per share (EPS): $0.01
Seven West Media's shares rose by 9% following better-than-expected results and a forecasted turnaround in the weak advertising market. Positive investor sentiment also reflecting on Nine Entertainment's prospects, with shares up almost 13%.
Broker moves and upcoming earnings
Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC)
H1 2025 expectations:
- Profit: $150 million to $160 million
- Market consensus: $142 million
Ramsay Health Care’s strong profit forecast surpasses market expectations, demonstrating robust operational performance and effective management.
JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH)
Goldman Sachs reiterated a sell rating for JB Hi-Fi with a share price target of $73.90, despite recognising it as a market leader. While Citi has a 'buy' for the stock with a share price target of $110.
Ansell Limited (ASX:ANN)
Jefferies, Macquarie, and Barrenjoey have also raised their price targets following Ansell’s recent results, showing strong market confidence in the company’s growth trajectory.
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