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AAC

Australian Agricultural Company

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

Australian Agricultural Company Limited (AACo) is Australia's largest integrated cattle and beef producer, specializing in grain-fed and Wagyu beef. With operations spanning approximately 6.5 million hectares, AACo is a key player in the agricultural industry, focusing on sustainable and innovative practices.

Short position

short percentage0.23%
reported shorts1.4M
shares on issue602.767M

Australian Agricultural Company (ASX:AAC) has 0.23% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 1,391,177 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has been broadly flat, and over 90 days it has been broadly flat. Its highest recorded short interest was 12.08% in June 2018. AAC 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.

Price & short interest

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Australian Agricultural Company (AAC) financials

Results, ratios and statements

Latest result

Year to 31 Mar 2026 (FY26) vs FY25, figures in AUD, the reporting currency

Revenue
$422.1Mvs $387.9M (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
NPAT
$107.3Mvs −$1.1M (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
EPS (diluted)
$0.18vs −$0.002 (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
Rev YoY
+8.8%FY
EPS YoY
n/aFY

EPS: prior loss, now profit (growth is not meaningful against a loss).

Key ratios

Year to 31 Mar 2026 (FY); balance sheet at 31 Mar 2026; prices to 9 Oct 2026

Gross margin
93.8%
Operating margin
39.7%
Net margin
25.4%
FCF margin
−3.6%
ROE
6.5%
ROA
4.1%
FCF conversion
−0.14×
Net debt (excl. leases)
$474.2M
Net debt / EBITDA
2.3×
Current ratio
6.5×
Interest cover
6.2×
Cash dividends paid / net profit
n/a
Market cap
$779.7M
P/E
7.3×
P/B
0.4×

Ratios use the reporting currency (AUD); market cap is in AUD. Source: Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026.

Financial statements

Figures in AUD, the reporting currency; Yahoo Finance unless marked

AAC income, newest period first, figures in AUD
Line itemFY26FY25FY24FY23
Revenue$422.1M$387.9M$336.1M$313.4M
Gross profit$396.1M$215.5M$69.0M$186.9M
Operating income$167.6M$14.8M−$120.4M$13.1M
EBITDA$208.9M$56.3M−$87.9M$49.1M
EBIT$177.5M$27.6M−$112.7M$25.3M
Interest expense$27.1M$27.8M$25.3M$17.1M
Pretax income$150.4M−$201.0K−$138.0M$8.2M
Tax$43.1M$852.0K−$43.4M$3.6M
NPAT$107.3M−$1.1M−$94.6M$4.6M
Net interest income−$27.1M−$27.8M−$25.3M−$17.1M
EPS basic$0.18−$0.002−$0.16$0.008
EPS diluted$0.18−$0.002−$0.16$0.008
Shares597.5M597.3M602.8M597.1M