
Australian Ethical Investment
Australian Ethical Investment specializes in ethical and sustainable investing, managing over $14 billion for more than 134,000 customers. The company is a leader in the ethical investment space, offering a range of managed funds and superannuation products that align with its ethical charter.
Short position
Australian Ethical Investment (ASX:AEF) has 0.21% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 233,997 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 2.21% in July 2020. AEF is classified in the Financial Services industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.
Price & short interest
Toggle series, zoom, and compare · ASIC daily, T+4Australian Ethical Investment (AEF) financials
Results, ratios and statements
Latest result
Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY26) vs FY25, figures in AUD, the reporting currency
- Revenue
- $129.5MM (source: ASX (Markit))vs $119.4MM (source: ASX (Markit)) (FY25)
- ASX (Markit), as at 29 Sep 2026
- NPAT
- $25.8MM (source: ASX (Markit))vs $20.2MM (source: ASX (Markit)) (FY25)
- ASX (Markit), as at 29 Sep 2026
- EPS (diluted)
- $0.23T (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)vs $0.18 (FY25)
- Derived: trailing 12 months at year end, as at 29 Sep 2026
- Rev YoY
- +8.5%FY
- EPS YoY
- +27.1%FY
- ASX (Markit)
- Derived: trailing 12 months at year end
Summary of AEF 2026 Annual Report, 9 Oct 2026
Australian Ethical reported FY26 revenue of $129.5m and statutory net profit of $25.7m (underlying net profit $27.3m), with a total annual dividend of 18 cents per share. The company highlighted strong shareholder performance and continued growth in funds under management to $14.5bn, while noting short-term performance challenges from not holding certain high-return companies.
Automated summary of the filing; the filing itself is the record.
Key ratios
Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY); no balance sheet aligned with this period; prices to 9 Oct 2026
- Gross margin
- 98.5%
- Operating margin
- 28.1%
- Net margin
- 19.9%
- FCF margin
- 25.0%
- ROE
- n/a
- ROA
- n/a
- FCF conversion
- 1.25×
- Net debt (excl. leases)
- n/a
- Net debt / EBITDA
- n/a
- Current ratio
- n/a
- Interest cover
- n/a
- Cash dividends paid / net profit
- 74.8%
- Market cap
- n/a (no share count we can vouch for)
- P/E
- 18.2×
- P/B
- n/a (no share count we can vouch for)
Ratios use the reporting currency (AUD); market cap is in AUD. Sources: ASX (Markit) and Derived: trailing 12 months at year end, as at 29 Sep 2026.
Financial statements
Figures in AUD, the reporting currency; Yahoo Finance unless marked
| Line item | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $129.5MM (source: ASX (Markit)) | $119.4MM (source: ASX (Markit)) | $99.1M | $80.3M |
| Gross profit | $127.5MT (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end) | n/a | $99.1M | $80.3M |
| Operating income | $36.4MT (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end) | n/a | $22.3M | $13.3M |
| EBITDA | $38.0MT (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end) | n/a | $23.6M | $14.5M |
| EBIT | $36.4MT (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end) | n/a | $22.3M | $13.3M |
| Pretax income | $36.8MT (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end) | n/a | $17.5M | $10.6M |
| Tax | $11.0MT (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end) | n/a | $6.0M | $4.0M |
| NPAT | $25.8MM (source: ASX (Markit)) | $20.2MM (source: ASX (Markit)) | $11.5M | $6.6M |
| Net interest income | $1.9MT (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end) | n/a | $1.2M | $692.0K |
| EPS basic | $0.23T (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end) | $0.18 | $0.11 | $0.059 |
| EPS diluted | $0.23T (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end) | $0.18 | $0.11 | $0.058 |
| Shares | n/a | n/a | 112.8M | 112.8M |
- ASX (Markit)
- Derived: trailing 12 months at year end
Financial reports
The company's own filings, newest first
- AEF 2026 Annual ReportAnnual Report9 Oct 2026via asx_announcements
- AEF Appendix 4E and FY26 Full Report and AccountsAnnual Results25 Aug 2026via asx_announcements
- AEF Half Year Results 31 December 2025Half Year Results26 Feb 2026via asx_announcements
- AEF Appendix 4D & Half Year Report and Accounts H1 FY26Half Year Results26 Feb 2026via asx_announcements
- AEF AGM 2025 ResultsFinancial Report31 Dec 2025via crawler
- Appendix 4E and Full Year Report and AccountsFinancial Report31 Dec 2025via crawler
- Appendix 3A.1 Final Dividend FY25Financial Report31 Dec 2025via crawler
- Investor PresentationFinancial Report31 Dec 2025via crawler
- 2025 AGM Notice of MeetingFinancial Report31 Dec 2025via crawler
- 2025 Annual Report Take a deeper look at our advocacy initiatives, climate actions, culture highlights and more. Read the reportAnnual Report31 Dec 2025via crawler
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