IPH Ltd
ASX:IPH

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Price: 3.46 AUD 1.76% Market Closed
Market Cap: AU$904.7m

IPH Ltd
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IPH Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of intellectual property services. The company is headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales and currently employs 900 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2014-11-19. The firm provides intellectual property (IP) services related to provision of filing, prosecution, enforcement and management of patents, designs, trademarks and other IP in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and other countries. The firm is focused on the development of autonomous timekeeping software under a subscription licence model whereby the software is licensed and paid for on a recurring basis. The firm operates through four segments Intellectual Property Services Australia & New Zealand , Intellectual Property Services Asia and Adjacent Businesses.

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Last Earnings Call
Fiscal Period
Q2 2026
Call Date
Feb 18, 2026
AI Summary
Q2 2026

Revenue Growth: IPH reported half-year revenue of $363.9 million, up 6.5%, driven by the Canadian turnaround, Bereskin & Parr acquisition, and growth in Asia.

Earnings Improvement: Underlying EBITDA increased 6.6% to $107.1 million and statutory net profit rose 10.5%, reflecting better performance and cost control.

Strong Cash Flow & Dividend: Cash conversion remained above 100% and free cash flow was up 32%, supporting an 11.8% increase in interim dividend to $0.19 per share.

Canadian Momentum: Canada saw an 18.9% increase in like-for-like EBITDA, despite CIPO workflow backlog issues, and is now over a third of group earnings.

Asia Recovery: Asia returned to growth, with like-for-like revenue up 3.5% and notable patent filing increases in Hong Kong, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

ANZ Headwinds: ANZ revenue declined 6.1% and EBITDA fell 10.6% due to lower U.S. filings, but recent months showed improvement and strong case transfer wins.

AI & Operational Efficiency: The company is embedding AI deeper into core operations to streamline workflows, reduce costs, and enhance client services.

Share Buyback: An on-market buyback program of up to 12.2 million shares was announced, adding flexibility to capital management.

Key Financials
Revenue
$363.9 million
Underlying EBITDA
$107.1 million
Underlying NPATA
$62.6 million
Gross Operating Cash Flow to EBITDA Conversion
101%
Interim Dividend per Share
$0.19
Leverage Ratio
1.8x
CapEx
$1.5 million
Other Earnings Calls
2026

Management

Dr. Andrew Blattman Ph.D.
CEO, MD & Director
No Bio Available
Mr. John Wadley
Chief Financial Officer
No Bio Available
Mr. John O'Shea BEC, M.B.A.
Chief Operating Officer
No Bio Available
Mr. Tee Tan B.E., M.B.A.
Chief Information Officer
No Bio Available
Mr. Philip Heuzenroeder BEc, L.L.B., L.L.M.
Group General Counsel
No Bio Available
Ms. Fiona Darlington
Chief People Officer
No Bio Available
Martin Cole
Managing Director of Capital Markets Communications
No Bio Available
Ms. Halina Kochanowicz M.B.A.
Chief Commercial Officer
No Bio Available
Ms. Tamsyn Hoff
Head of Legal (Governance) & Company Secretary
No Bio Available

Contacts

Address
NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney
Darling Park, Twr 2, L 24 201 Sussex Street
Contacts
+61293930301.0
www.iphltd.com.au
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