Company Interview / Market Update | Charter Hall, Brambles, Goodman Group, Whitehaven, Northern Star, Telix, Fisher & Paykel

Charter Hall Group (ASX: CHC) has seen its post-tax operating earnings lift 7.3% per security to 81.4¢ for the past financial year, with statutory profit of $327.7 million. The group declared a 47.8¢ per security distribution, which is up 6%. Funds under management rose to $84.3 billion, driven by $3.4 billion in gross equity inflows and $6.1 billion in gross transactions. Charter Hall is guiding post-tax operating earnings per security of 90¢, for FY26 a 10% increase, and a distribution growth 6%.

Brambles (ASX: BXB) has lifted its full year profit by 10% and announced a US$400 million share buyback ... after the global pallet conglomerate met guidance despite macroeconomic uncertainty. Underlying net profit came in at US$1.37 billion.... in line with its own guidance of an increase of 8-11%. Sales rose 3% in the year despite headwinds over the Trump administration's tariff policy. Brambles indicated those headwinds were more than offset by new contract wins.The dividend was increased to 20.83 US cents from 19 US Cents last year. Brambles is guiding for FY26 revenue to grow by 3-5% and underlying profit to rise 8-11%.

Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) has returned to growth with statutory profit coming in at $1.67 billion compared with a loss of $98.9 million in the previous financial year. The global logistics and property group is targeting 9% earnings growth in FY26 after posting a 13% rise in FY25 operating profit to $2.31 billion. Total assets under management rose 9% to $85.6 billion.

Whitehaven Coal (ASX: WHC) has posted 57% drop in annual profit weighed down by subdued underlying coal prices and higher cost of sales.

Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) has boosted its payout to shareholders with a 37% dividend increase, off the back of record gold prices which pushed its profit to a record.Australia' s largest gold miner more than doubled net profit after tax to $1.34 billion, with cash earnings of $2.9 billion. Shareholders will receive a full year dividend to 55c per share.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (ASX: FPH) has guided to a net profit after tax of NZ$200 million for the first half of FY26. That would be a 31% growth from the previous corresponding period. It also anticipates FY26 net profit after tax in the NZ$390 to 440 million, assuming the tariff situation remains unchanged. And Fisher & Paykel will distribute a 42.5 cents dividend for the full year.

Telix Pharmaceuticals (ASX: TLX) says it is on track to meet its 2025 calendar year guidance...It comes as the company reported a US $4.8 million loss before tax. However, Gross profit was up, close to US$209 million in the first half, but R&D and marketing spending increased from the previous corresponding period.