Ampol buys Evie for AUD 225 million: what it means for Ampol stock

Published on 10/02/2026 at 00:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Evie adds 1,030 bays, with completion planned in first half of 2027. For Ampol stock this means 1,425 charging bays nationally.

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Ampol agreed on October 1, 2026, to acquire Evie Networks for AUD 225 million, expanding its electric vehicle charging business. Ampol said the transaction remains subject to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission clearance and is expected to complete in the first half of 2027.

What Evie means for Ampol

The acquisition is designed to add more than 1,030 public charging bays to Ampol's existing AmpCharge network. The combined platform would reach approximately 1,425 bays across more than 400 sites, giving the fuel retailer a larger national charging footprint.

The operating data provide the sharper investment angle. According to Ampol on October 1, 2026, charging sessions in its AmpCharge network increased 116 percent year over year in the first half of 2026, while energy supplied increased 120 percent. Those figures give the acquisition a measurable operating backdrop rather than making it only a footprint expansion.

Earnings support the expansion

Ampol entered the deal after a sharp earnings recovery. Simply Wall St reported on September 1, 2026, that sales reached AUD 20.41 billion and net income reached AUD 1,363.4 million in the first half of 2026. The same report said Ampol declared a fully franked interim dividend of AUD 1.85 per share, after the company had recorded a loss in the comparable period.

The acquisition is fully debt funded, according to Ampol's October 1, 2026 announcement. Regulatory timing is therefore central to the near-term story, while the charging performance figures indicate why management is adding scale before the planned first-half 2027 completion.

Stock reference and next milestone

Ampol's most recent German-venue quote was EUR 26.00 on October 1, 2026 at 8:16 a.m. CEST, with a quoted prior value of EUR 26.00. The next material milestone is the regulatory process ahead of the anticipated first-half 2027 completion.