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Argo Investments

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Argo Investments Limited is one of Australia's largest listed investment companies, focusing on the long-term investment in Australian listed securities. It manages a diversified portfolio of primarily blue-chip stocks, aiming to deliver high long-term capital growth and levels of dividend income. With a history of sustainable payouts, Argo holds a significant position within the Australian equities market.

Short position

short percentage0.00%
reported shorts1.5K
shares on issue752.481M

Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) has 0.00% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 1,499 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has been broadly flat, and over 90 days it has been broadly flat. ARG is classified in the Not Applic 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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Argo Investments (ARG) financials

Results, ratios and statements

Latest result

Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY26) vs FY25, figures in AUD, the reporting currency

Revenue
$286.5Mvs $283.6M (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
NPAT
$260.2Mvs $259.8M (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
EPS (diluted)
$0.34 (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)vs $0.34 (FY25)
Derived: trailing 12 months at year end, as at 29 Sep 2026
Rev YoY
+1.0%FY
EPS YoY
+0.6%TTM
  • Derived: trailing 12 months at year end

Summary of Annual Report 2026, 3 Sep 2026

Argo Investments reported a full-year profit of $260.2 million for FY2026, up slightly from $259.8 million in FY2025, with earnings per share of 34.3 cents (up from 34.1 cents). The company declared fully franked dividends of 38.5 cents per share for the year, up from 37.0 cents. No formal guidance was provided, but the company highlighted a strong balance sheet with no debt and a low management expense ratio of 0.14%.

Automated summary of the filing; the filing itself is the record.

Key ratios

Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY); balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026; prices to 9 Oct 2026

Gross margin
n/m
Operating margin
n/m
Net margin
90.8%
FCF margin
n/m
ROE
3.8%
ROA
3.2%
FCF conversion
n/m
Net debt (excl. leases)
n/m
Net debt / EBITDA
n/m
Current ratio
n/m
Interest cover
n/m
Cash dividends paid / net profit
112.2%
Market cap
$6.88B
P/E
26.6×
P/B
1.0×

n/m: not meaningful for banks, insurers and other financials.

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

ARG income, newest period first, figures in AUD
Line itemFY26FY25FY24FY23
Revenue$286.5M$283.6M$275.1M$295.8M
Interest expense$718.0K$269.0Kn/an/a
Pretax income$284.5M$278.3M$274.9M$292.8M
Tax$24.3M$18.4M$22.0M$21.1M
NPAT$260.2M$259.8M$253.0M$271.7M
Net interest income−$718.0K−$269.0Kn/an/a
EPS basic$0.34 (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)$0.34$0.33$0.36
EPS diluted$0.34 (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)$0.34$0.33$0.36
Shares752.4M761.0M761.2M755.6M
  • Derived: trailing 12 months at year end