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Southern Cross Electrical Engineering

Capital Goods

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (SCEE) provides comprehensive electrical, instrumentation, communication, and maintenance services. They operate across Australia, focusing on large-scale projects within the infrastructure, commercial, and resources sectors. Their business model centers on delivering specialized solutions for complex projects, positioning them as a key service provider in these sectors.

Short position

short percentage2.48%
reported shorts7.6M
shares on issue308.490M

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX:SXE) has 2.48% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 7,637,791 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 2.04 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 2.37 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 3.37% in October 2026. SXE 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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Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (SXE) financials

Results, ratios and statements

Latest result

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

Revenue
$718.7Mvs $801.5M (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
NPAT
$7.1Mvs $31.7M (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
EPS (diluted)
$0.026vs $0.12 (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
Rev YoY
−10.3%FY
EPS YoY
−78.0%FY

Key ratios

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

Gross margin
19.0%
Operating margin
8.8%
Net margin
1.0%
FCF margin
7.8%
ROE
2.6%
ROA
1.4%
FCF conversion
7.97×
Net cash (excl. leases)
$261.5M
Net debt / EBITDA
−8.2×
Current ratio
1.6×
Interest cover
7.7×
Cash dividends paid / net profit
267.9%
Market cap
$1.41B
P/E
176.7×
P/B
4.1×

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

SXE income, newest period first, figures in AUD
Line itemFY26FY25FY24FY23
Revenue$718.7M$801.5M$551.9M$464.7M
Gross profit$136.7M$105.9M$82.7M$76.3M
Operating income$63.0M$44.2M$31.9M$27.9M
EBITDA$32.1M$57.4M$42.1M$38.9M
EBIT$19.4M$48.4M$34.7M$30.3M
Interest expense$8.1M$2.8M$3.0M$1.2M
Pretax income$11.3M$45.6M$31.7M$29.0M
Tax$4.2M$14.0M$9.8M$8.9M
NPAT$7.1M$31.7M$21.9M$20.1M
Net interest income−$7.0M−$259.0K−$1.0M−$516.0K
EPS basic$0.026$0.12$0.083$0.077
EPS diluted$0.026$0.12$0.082$0.076
Shares303.6M264.4M263.2M261.5M