Downer stock rises 1.10 percent to AUD 6.88 on October 8

Published on 10/08/2026 at 06:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Downer stock was trading at AUD 6.88 on October 8, 2026. FY2026 underlying EBITA reached AUD 503 million, up 6.1 percent, with work in hand at AUD 38.5 billion.

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Downer stock was trading at AUD 6.88 on the Australian Securities Exchange on October 8, 2026, up AUD 0.07 or 1.10 percent from AUD 6.80. The company enters the new financial year with FY2026 underlying EBITA of AUD 503 million and a 5.1 percent margin.

FY2026 margin reached 5.1 percent

According to Yahoo Finance on August 19, 2026, Downer's underlying EBITA rose 6.1 percent to AUD 503 million in FY2026, while the underlying EBITA margin improved from 4.4 percent in FY2025 to 5.1 percent.

The same FY2026 presentation put underlying NPATA at AUD 306.7 million, 10 percent higher than a year earlier, and statutory NPAT at AUD 225 million, up 51 percent. The earnings quality matters because normalized cash conversion reached 91.1 percent, above the company's target of more than 90 percent.

Work in hand rose 10 percent

Downer's order book also strengthened. Yahoo Finance reported that new work secured during FY2026 lifted work in hand 10 percent to AUD 38.5 billion, with more than 70 percent of secured revenue already covered at the start of FY2027.

The composition is another key investor measure. The company said 93 percent of work in hand was services-based and 90 percent was government related, while energy and utilities EBITA rose 20 percent to AUD 140.9 million and work in hand in that segment increased 12 percent to AUD 5.7 billion.

FY2027 starts with a second-half skew

Management expects FY2027 revenue, earnings and EBITA margin to grow on an underlying basis, but the first half is expected to be lower than the prior corresponding period before growth returns in the second half. The FY2026 presentation linked that timing to the ramp-up of secured water, defense and facilities-management work.

Downer describes itself as an integrated infrastructure-services provider across Australia and New Zealand. Its investor center states that the group employs more than 26,000 people, while the FY2026 presentation identifies energy transition, data centers, defense and transport infrastructure as major opportunity areas.

Downer stock trades below its yearly high

Downer stock was trading at AUD 6.88 on the ASX on October 8, 2026, with a 52-week range of AUD 6.25 to AUD 8.65 and a market capitalization of AUD 4.5 billion. The next scheduled shareholder event shown by Downer Group is the Annual General Meeting on November 11, 2026.