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Fletcher Building

Capital Goods

Fletcher Building is a diversified company operating across the building supply chain, from raw materials to family homes. With operations in New Zealand, Australia, and the South Pacific, it manufactures and distributes building products, engages in residential housing and land development, and undertakes major construction and infrastructure projects. The company aims to deliver long-term sustainable value to its shareholders.

Short position

short percentage1.84%
reported shorts19.8M
shares on issue1.076B

Fletcher Building (ASX:FBU) has 1.84% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 19,841,464 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.71 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.33 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 4.92% in September 2024. FBU is classified in the Capital Goods 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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Fletcher Building (FBU) financials

Results, ratios and statements

Latest result

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

Revenue
5.99Bvs 6.99B (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
NPAT
228.0Mvs −419.0M (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
EPS (diluted)
0.21vs −0.41 (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
Rev YoY
−14.3%FY
EPS YoY
n/aTTM

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

Key ratios

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

Gross margin
32.3%
Operating margin
1.1%
Net margin
3.8%
FCF margin
7.1%
ROE
6.0%
ROA
3.0%
FCF conversion
1.87×
Net debt (excl. leases)
NZD 644.0M
Net debt / EBITDA
1.1×
Current ratio
1.4×
Interest cover
1.3×
Cash dividends paid / net profit
9.2%
Market cap
$2.94B
P/E
n/a (reports in NZD)
P/B
n/a (reports in NZD)

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

Financial statements

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

FBU income, newest period first, figures in NZD
Line itemFY26FY25FY24FY23
Revenue5.99B6.99B7.68B8.47B
Gross profit1.93B1.95B2.16B2.63B
Operating income65.0M7.0M160.0M89.0M
EBITDA613.0M36.0M460.0M799.0M
EBIT297.0M−324.0M123.0M441.0M
Interest expense49.0M108.0M147.0M98.0M
Pretax income248.0M−432.0M−24.0M343.0M
Tax41.0M−67.0M55.0M89.0M
NPAT228.0M−419.0M−227.0M235.0M
Net interest income−100.0M−165.0M−200.0M−154.0M
EPS basic0.21−0.41−0.290.29
EPS diluted0.21−0.41−0.280.28
Shares1.07B1.07B799.3M798.9M