Name: The A2 Milk Company (A2M) Short Position History
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A2M

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

The A2 Milk Company

Short interest: 7.31%; −0.09 pp 30d; as of 12 Oct 2026
Reported shorts: 53.3M
Shares on issue: 728.056M

Price & short interest

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About The A2 Milk Company

The A2 Milk Company specializes in the sale of dairy products that contain only the A2 beta-casein protein, which is marketed as being easier to digest than regular milk. The company has a strong market presence in Australia, New Zealand, China, and the USA, leveraging its unique product differentiation to capture a niche market segment. Its business model focuses on premium pricing and health-conscious consumers.

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The A2 Milk Company (ASX:A2M) has 7.31% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 12 Oct 2026, or about 53,252,284 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.09 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.08 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 9.31% in July 2017. A2M is classified in the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Short interest

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Strategy fit

How each stock picker strategy reads A2M today

Zanger BreakoutWatchScore 27rank 681 of 1893
CAN SLIMWatchScore 9rank 1188 of 1549
Minervini Trend TemplateWatchScore 22rank 757 of 1684
Crowded-Short BreakoutSetupScore 42rank 36 of 1449
Quality compoundersWatchScore 31rank 399 of 1660

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A2M fundamentals

In the year to 30 Jun 2026, The A2 Milk Company (ASX:A2M) recorded revenue of NZ$2.0B and net profit after tax of NZ$113.6M. A year earlier it recorded revenue of NZ$1.9B and net profit after tax of NZ$202.9M. Year-on-year growth: revenue +3.8% (FY), EPS −44.2% (FY). Net margin 5.8%, return on equity 9.0% (FY). Figures are in NZD, the company's reporting currency; source: Yahoo Finance, as at 14 Oct 2026.

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