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Xero

Software & Services

Xero is a leading provider of cloud-based accounting software tailored for small businesses. It offers a comprehensive suite of financial management tools that streamline accounting processes, enhance financial visibility, and facilitate compliance. Xero's platform is known for its user-friendly interface and seamless integration with third-party applications, making it a preferred choice for small business owners worldwide.

Short position

short percentage5.78%
reported shorts9.9M
shares on issue170.653M

Xero (ASX:XRO) has 5.78% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 9,868,732 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.67 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 1.32 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 5.87% in September 2026. XRO is classified in the Software & Services 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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Xero (XRO) financials

Results, ratios and statements

Latest result

Year to 31 Mar 2026 (FY26) vs FY25, figures in NZD, the reporting currency

Revenue
2.75B (source: ASX (Markit))vs 2.10B (source: ASX (Markit)) (FY25)
ASX (Markit), as at 29 Sep 2026
NPAT
167.4M (source: ASX (Markit))vs 227.8M (source: ASX (Markit)) (FY25)
ASX (Markit), as at 29 Sep 2026
EPS (basic)
n/avs n/a (FY25)
Rev YoY
+30.9%FY
EPS YoY
n/aFY
  • ASX (Markit)

Summary of FY26 Annual Results Market Release, 14 May 2026

Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) reported strong FY26 results, with revenue increasing 31% to NZ$2.8 billion, though net profit after tax decreased by 27% to NZ$167.42 million. No dividend was declared, but the company plans a share buyback of up to A$550 million in FY27. For FY27, Xero expects operating revenue between NZ$3.62 billion and NZ$3.73 billion, and Adjusted EBITDA between NZ$860 million and NZ$920 million, with an aspiration to more than double its FY25 group revenue by FY28.

Automated summary of the filing; the filing itself is the record.

Key ratios

Year to 31 Mar 2026 (FY); no balance sheet aligned with this period; prices to 9 Oct 2026

Gross margin
n/a
Operating margin
n/a
Net margin
6.1%
FCF margin
n/a
ROE
n/a
ROA
n/a
FCF conversion
n/a
Net debt (excl. leases)
n/a
Net debt / EBITDA
n/a
Current ratio
n/a
Interest cover
n/a
Cash dividends paid / net profit
n/a
Market cap
n/a (no share count we can vouch for)
P/E
n/a (reports in NZD)
P/B
n/a (no share count we can vouch for)

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

Financial statements

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

XRO income, newest period first, figures in NZD
Line itemFY26FY25FY24FY23
Revenue2.75B (source: ASX (Markit))2.10B (source: ASX (Markit))1.71B (source: ASX (Markit))1.40B (source: ASX (Markit))
NPAT167.4M (source: ASX (Markit))227.8M (source: ASX (Markit))174.6M (source: ASX (Markit))−113.5M (source: ASX (Markit))
Shares170.6M153.6M152.3M151.0M
  • ASX (Markit)