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Aurizon Holdings

Transportation

Aurizon Holdings is Australia's largest rail freight operator, specializing in the transportation of coal from mines to ports for export. The company also manages a diverse portfolio of bulk, general, and containerized freight businesses, alongside extensive rail services. Aurizon's strategic position in the market is bolstered by its comprehensive national rail and road network, facilitating the movement of over 250 million tonnes of commodities annually.

Short position

short percentage0.69%
reported shorts11.6M
shares on issue1.683B

Aurizon Holdings (ASX:AZJ) has 0.69% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 11,615,924 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.22 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.59 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 5.18% in December 2018. AZJ is classified in the Transportation 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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Aurizon Holdings (AZJ) financials

Results, ratios and statements

Latest result

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

Revenue
$4.17Bvs $3.87B (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
NPAT
$362.0Mvs $303.0M (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
EPS (diluted)
$0.21vs $0.17 (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
Rev YoY
+7.7%FY
EPS YoY
+24.9%TTM

Key ratios

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

Gross margin
83.1%
Operating margin
22.4%
Net margin
8.7%
FCF margin
17.9%
ROE
9.0%
ROA
3.1%
FCF conversion
2.06×
Net debt (excl. leases)
$5.22B
Net debt / EBITDA
3.1×
Current ratio
1.1×
Interest cover
2.7×
Cash dividends paid / net profit
89.8%
Market cap
$6.19B
P/E
17.4×
P/B
1.6×

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

AZJ income, newest period first, figures in AUD
Line itemFY26FY25FY24FY23
Revenue$4.17B$3.87B$3.76B$3.44B
Gross profit$3.46B$3.25B$3.17B$2.90B
Operating income$934.0M$761.0M$834.0M$657.0M
EBITDA$1.61B$1.53B$1.62B$1.38B
EBIT$871.0M$801.0M$916.0M$710.0M
Interest expense$344.0M$345.0M$332.0M$227.0M
Pretax income$527.0M$456.0M$584.0M$483.0M
Tax$165.0M$153.0M$178.0M$159.0M
NPAT$362.0M$303.0M$406.0M$276.0M
Net interest income−$357.0M−$345.0M−$333.0M−$230.0M
EPS basic$0.21$0.17$0.22$0.15
EPS diluted$0.21$0.17$0.22$0.15
Shares1.68B1.75B1.84B1.84B