Downer EDI stock highlights 5.1 percent FY2026 margin

Published on 10/07/2026 at 03:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Downer EDI stock was trading at AUD 6.82 on October 7, 2026, while FY2026 EBITA rose 6 percent to AUD 503 million. Revenue fell 4.6 percent to AUD 9.9 billion.

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Downer EDI stock was trading at AUD 6.82 on the Australian Securities Exchange on October 7, 2026 at 11:13 a.m. AEDT, up 0.74 percent from AUD 6.77. The company enters fiscal year 2027 after lifting its FY2026 underlying EBITA 6 percent to AUD 503 million, according to Yahoo Finance.

Margins improve as revenue resets

Downer's underlying EBITA margin reached 5.1 percent in FY2026, compared with 4.4 percent in FY2025. The improvement came as management emphasized contract quality, project execution and portfolio discipline rather than revenue volume.

FY2026 revenue was AUD 9.9 billion, a 4.6 percent decline against pro forma FY2025 revenue, while statutory net profit after tax increased 51 percent to AUD 225 million. The combination gives the result a clear operating tension: profitability improved even as the top line contracted.

Order book supports FY2027 growth

Yahoo Finance reports that Downer secured AUD 12.2 billion of new work during FY2026, taking work in hand to AUD 38.5 billion, up 10 percent. Management also said more than 70 percent of FY2027 revenue was secured at the start of the year.

The outlook still carries an earnings-timing issue. Downer expects FY2027 revenue, earnings and EBITA margin to grow on an underlying basis, but it also described a larger second-half weighting as water, defense and facilities-management contracts ramp up.

Consensus target stays above the quote

MarketScreener's consensus shows an Outperform rating from 10 analysts and an average target of AUD 7.815, according to MarketScreener. The average target lies 14.6 percent above the AUD 6.82 price, making the gap between operational progress and market valuation the central investor question.

Downer has also scheduled its annual general meeting for November 11, 2026. The date and the October 7 notice publication were reported by The Globe and Mail.

Downer EDI stock trades below its yearly high

Downer EDI stock was trading at AUD 6.82 on October 7, 2026 at 11:13 a.m. AEDT, with a session range of AUD 6.76 to AUD 6.84. Its 52-week range was AUD 6.25 to AUD 8.65, while market capitalization stood at AUD 4.5 billion and volume reached 189,762 shares.