Southern Cross Media Group
Southern Cross Media Group (SXL) is an Australian media company with the largest commercial radio footprint in Australia, connecting metro and regional communities. It operates radio networks like Triple M and The Hit Network, and the LiSTNR digital audio app, offering radio, podcasts, music, and sport content. SXL generates revenue through advertising sales across its radio and digital platforms.
Short position
Southern Cross Media Group (ASX:SXL) has 0.46% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 2,178,671 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has been broadly flat, and over 90 days it has risen 0.07 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 10.52% in November 2022. SXL is classified in the Media & Entertainment 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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Results, ratios and statements
Latest result
Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY26) vs FY25, figures in AUD, the reporting currency
- Revenue
- $1.11Bvs $421.7M (FY25)
- Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
- NPAT
- −$13.1Mvs $9.2M (FY25)
- Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
- EPS (diluted)
- −$0.036vs $0.038 (FY25)
- Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
- Rev YoY
- +162.8%FY
- EPS YoY
- n/mTTM
Key ratios
Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY); balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026; prices to 9 Oct 2026
- Gross margin
- 86.5%
- Operating margin
- −5.1%
- Net margin
- −1.2%
- FCF margin
- −0.5%
- ROE
- −4.6%
- ROA
- −1.0%
- FCF conversion
- n/a
- Net debt (excl. leases)
- $358.4M
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 2.3×
- Current ratio
- 1.6×
- Interest cover
- −2.0×
- Cash dividends paid / net profit
- n/a
- Market cap
- $256.1M
- P/E
- n/a
- P/B
- 0.7×
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
| Line item | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.11B | $421.7M | $499.1M | $504.0M |
| Gross profit | $959.0M | $334.4M | $374.4M | $377.8M |
| Operating income | −$56.4M | $27.2M | $21.3M | $41.7M |
| EBITDA | $143.8M | $53.7M | −$276.8M | $67.8M |
| EBIT | $24.5M | $23.7M | −$307.9M | $38.6M |
| Interest expense | $27.6M | $13.1M | $12.7M | $11.3M |
| Pretax income | −$3.1M | $10.6M | −$320.6M | $27.3M |
| Tax | $664.0K | $4.2M | −$96.0M | $8.1M |
| NPAT | −$13.1M | $9.2M | −$224.6M | $19.1M |
| Net interest income | −$37.8M | −$18.3M | −$18.9M | −$16.8M |
| EPS basic | −$0.036 | $0.038 | −$0.94 | $0.077 |
| EPS diluted | −$0.036 | $0.038 | −$0.94 | $0.076 |
| Shares | 478.8M | 239.9M | 239.9M | 239.9M |
Financial reports
The company's own filings, newest first
- Southern Cross Media Group 2026 Annual ReportAnnual Report11 Aug 2026via asx_announcements
- FY26 Full Year Results Investor PresentationFull Year Results11 Aug 2026via asx_announcements
- FY26 Full Year Results Media ReleaseFull Year Results11 Aug 2026via asx_announcements
- Appendix 4EAnnual Results11 Aug 2026via asx_announcements
- FY26 Full Year Results Announcement DateFull Year Results21 Jul 2026via asx_announcements
- Appendix 4D and Interim Financial ReportHalf Year Results24 Feb 2026via asx_announcements
- FY26 half year financial results announcement dateHalf Year Results11 Feb 2026via asx_announcements
- 2025 Annual ReportAnnual Report23 Oct 2025via asx_announcements
- SCA's 2025 Full Year Results PresentationFull Year Results25 Aug 2025via asx_announcements
- Appendix 4E and Financial ReportAnnual Results25 Aug 2025via asx_announcements
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