SDI (ASX:SDI) reported preliminary unaudited sales of $53.1 million for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2025, up 3.0% on the prior corresponding period.
Adjusting for currency movements, sales were down 1.2%.
The company highlighted strong growth in its Australian direct export markets, which rose 11.9% in local currencies, while Amalgam sales continued to decline, falling 19.0% in Australian dollars and now representing 10% of total sales, with North America and Europe being the weakest regions.
Gross profit margins for the period improved to 66.1%, compared with 63.5% in the year-ago period, driven by production efficiencies, favourable product mix, and positive currency impacts.
SDI expects reported net profit after tax for the six months to be in the range of $3.5 million to $4 million, compared with $3.8 million in the prior corresponding period.