Cleanaway Waste Management (CWY) AGM 2026 summary

Opening remarks and agenda

• Michael Kelly chaired in Samantha Hogg’s absence; the hybrid AGM covered FY 2026 performance, the CEO’s trading update, formal resolutions, and shareholder questions.

• Poll voting covered the remuneration report, director elections, CEO performance rights, and a conditional spill resolution; 1.487 billion proxy votes represented 66.32% of issued capital.

Financial performance review

• FY 2026 underlying EBIT rose 14.2% to $470.2 million; net revenue increased 13.1% to ~$3.7 billion, return on capital reached 9.7%, and underlying EPS was $0.10.

• Free cash flow rose ~64% to $213.8 million; Solid Waste Services and Contract Resources performed strongly, while health, industrial, and oil and technical services weighed on organic growth.

• FY 2027 EBIT guidance of $500 million to $530 million was reaffirmed; the outlook includes Solid Waste Services growth and expected recovery in health, oil and technical, and industrial services.

Board and executive committee updates

• Vanessa Guthrie joined the board in February 2026; the board cited her experience as strengthening its breadth and capabilities, and unanimously supported her election.

• Samantha Hogg was appointed Chair in July 2026 and stood for re-election; the board unanimously supported her. Clive Stiff also stood for re-election with board support.

• Clive Stiff became Human Resources Committee Chair in July 2026 and serves on the Audit and Risk Committee.