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Edge16 Oct 2026
Winner, Winner: The Chicken McNugget Story
How a 1940s breeding contest, a Cornell food scientist, and a hedge by Ray Dalio helped McDonald's turn the Chicken McNugget into a fast-food icon.
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Nick Scali H2 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.H2 2026 earnings summary7 Aug, 2026
Executive summary
Group net profit after tax rose 22% year-over-year to $75.7m, with revenue up 4.3% to $516.7m and gross margin improving by 210 basis points to 65.6%.
Cash on hand at year-end was $106.6m, and a fully franked final dividend of 39 cents per share was declared.
ANZ segment delivered a 10% increase in net profit after tax to $80.5m, while the UK segment reduced its net loss to $4.8m.
Written sales orders for the group rose 4.7%, with ANZ up 2.7% and UK up 31%.
Financial highlights
EBITDA increased 13.6% to $180.7m and EBIT rose 18% to $124.7m year-over-year.
Operating cash flow was $117.9m, up from $89.6m last year.
Net cash after borrowings closed at $34.9m.
ANZ revenue was $476.7m, up 5.1% year-over-year; UK revenue was $40.0m, down 4.3% due to store closures.
UK gross margin improved significantly to 60.3% from 47.1%.
Outlook and guidance
Four new stores opened in FY26, with two more in July and four additional stores planned for FY27.
UK written sales orders for the first five weeks of FY27 up 35% year-over-year, but this is inflated by prior year closures.
ANZ written sales orders for the first five weeks of FY27 were flat, cycling off high prior growth.
Management expects ANZ gross margin to remain in the 65-66% range and UK margin to stay around 60-61%.
Macro environment remains challenging, with weak consumer sentiment, declining house prices, and volatile trading.
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Nick Scali Limited is an Australian furniture retailer specializing in high-quality, designer-inspired furniture for residential spaces. The company offers a range of products, including sofas, dining tables, chairs, and home accessories, primarily through its network of showrooms across Australia and New Zealand, as well as its online platform. Nick Scali focuses on contemporary and stylish designs, often sourcing materials and products from international suppliers to cater to modern consumer tastes. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and its shares are listed on the ASX.