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Jb Hi-Fi

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail

JB Hi-Fi is a leading specialty retailer in Australia and New Zealand, focusing on consumer electronics, software, whitegoods, and appliances. The company operates over 340 stores and offers competitive pricing and personalized service. It also serves commercial, insurance, and education sectors.

Short position

short percentage3.31%
reported shorts3.6M
shares on issue109.334M

Jb Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) has 3.31% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 3,615,451 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 1.21 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.76 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 24.37% in June 2012. JBH is classified in the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail 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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Jb Hi-Fi (JBH) financials

Results, ratios and statements

Latest result

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

Revenue
$11.06Bvs $10.55B (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
NPAT
$489.9Mvs $462.4M (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
EPS (diluted)
$4.47vs $4.21 (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
Rev YoY
+4.8%FY
EPS YoY
+6.0%FY

Summary of Annual Report 2026 - with Chair's & CEO's Report, 11 Sep 2026

JB Hi-Fi reported record full-year sales of $11.06 billion (up 4.8%) and net profit of $489.9 million (up 6.0%) for FY2026. The total ordinary dividend was 337 cents per share (fully franked), up 22.5% from last year. The company noted continued variability in July 2026 trading but remains focused on driving demand and market share.

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
22.4%
Operating margin
4.1%
Net margin
4.4%
FCF margin
5.5%
ROE
30.1%
ROA
12.6%
FCF conversion
1.25×
Net cash (excl. leases)
$206.5M
Net debt / EBITDA
−0.2×
Current ratio
1.2×
Interest cover
>100×
Cash dividends paid / net profit
92.6%
Market cap
$7.89B
P/E
16.2×
P/B
4.8×

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

JBH income, newest period first, figures in AUD
Line itemFY26FY25FY24FY23
Revenue$11.06B$10.55B$9.59B$9.63B
Gross profit$2.48B$2.36B$2.14B$2.18B
Operating income$455.8M$437.6M$410.2M$543.5M
EBITDA$976.6M$925.9M$864.4M$973.8M
EBIT$702.8M$670.4M$629.2M$751.5M
Interest expense$2.9M$2.4M$1.8M$4.4M
Pretax income$699.9M$668.0M$627.4M$747.1M
Tax$210.4M$205.2M$188.6M$222.5M
NPAT$489.9M$462.4M$438.8M$524.6M
Net interest income−$41.6M−$37.7M−$31.0M−$26.3M
EPS basic$4.48$4.23$4.01$4.80
EPS diluted$4.47$4.21$4.00$4.78
Shares109.3M109.3M109.3M109.3M