Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd
ASX:SXE

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Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd
ASX:SXE
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Price: 3.175 AUD 0.16%
Market Cap: AU$844.5m

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd
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Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd. engages in the provision of electrical, instrumentation, communication, and maintenance services. The company is headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. The company went IPO on 2007-11-28. The firm is principally engaged in offering electrical, instrumentation, communication and maintenance services. The firm operates in three market sectors: Commercial, Resources and Infrastructure. Its commercial sector include offices; shopping centers, supermarkets and retail; multi-story residential developments; hotels; sporting, recreation and leisure facilities, and warehouses. Its Resources sector offers electrical, instrumentation and communication services to the mining and oil and gas sectors. Its Infrastructure sector offers construction of road, rail, air and port facilities; defence facilities and installations; telecommunications and datacentres; education including universities, college; social infrastructure including hospitals, medical clinics, aged care and prisons; government facilities, and energy, renewables and utilities.

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

EBITDA Guidance Raised: Management increased FY '26 underlying EBITDA guidance to at least $72 million, representing 31% growth on FY '25.

Gross Margin Strength: Gross margin rose to 18.9% in the half, driven by successful project outcomes and contributions from acquisitions, though margins are expected to normalize going forward.

NPAT Loss Due to Arbitration: The company reported an NPAT loss of $12.8 million, mainly due to a $46.1 million legal dispute cost from settling the WestConnex arbitration.

Order Book Near Record: The order book reached $710 million, up 6% year-on-year and just below the all-time high.

Cash Position Resilient: Cash ended the period at $58.8 million after significant outflows, including the WestConnex settlement and record dividends.

Dividend Maintained: A fully franked interim dividend of $0.025 per share was declared.

Data Center Pipeline: Management highlighted an unprecedented pipeline of large data center projects, with orders expected to materialize in calendar 2026 and beyond.

Multidisciplinary Strategy: Cross-selling and multidisciplinary offerings are accelerating, helping to retain more contract value within the group and win new projects.

Key Financials
Underlying EBITDA
$35.4 million
Underlying EBIT
$29.1 million
Gross Profit
$65.9 million
Gross Margin
18.9%
NPAT
($12.8 million)
Cash
$58.8 million
Order Book
$710 million
Interim Dividend Per Share
$0.025
Franking Account Balance
$67.1 million
Recurring Revenue Share
27% of revenue in 1H
Dividend Payout
$13.3 million
Earnings Call Recording
Other Earnings Calls
2026

Management

Mr. Graeme Dunn
MD, CEO & Director
No Bio Available
Mr. Chris Douglass ACIS, CA
CFO & Joint Company Secretary
No Bio Available
Mr. Colin John Harper C.A. B.A.
Joint Company Secretary & Investor Relations Manager
No Bio Available

Contacts

Address
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Perth
Naval Base, 41 Macedonia St
Contacts
+61892368300.0
www.scee.com.au
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