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ALS delivers record FY26 results following commodities growth
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ALS delivers record FY26 results following commodities growth

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Testing and certification global leader ALS (ASX:ALQ) has delivered its financial result for the full year ended March 31, driven by robust performance across its core divisions.

The company reported a 10.7% increase in revenue to $3.32 billion, up from $3 billion in FY25.

The top-line expansion was spearheaded by strong organic growth within its commodities division and a solid performance in life sciences.

Underlying EBIT rose by 19.3% to $599 million, with the underlying EBIT margin improving by 129 basis points to 18%.

The margin improvement reflects strong operational leverage and positive pricing evolution in the commodities sector during the second half of the year, which successfully offset softer trading conditions and project delays in the Americas.

Driven by strong operational results and lower interest costs following a mid-2025 equity raising, underlying net profit after tax climbed by 25.8% to $381.2 million.

Statutory NPAT also experienced growth, increasing by 24.4% to $318.7 million.

ALS maintained a robust balance sheet, generating $674.1 million in free cash flow while reducing its leverage ratio to 1.5x.

The board declared a final dividend of 23.1 cents per share (representing a 57% payout ratio), bringing the total full-year dividend to 42.5 cents per share.

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