Latest Consumer Discretionary News

Retail Food Group Limited demonstrated resilience in FY25 with slight sales growth and strategic expansions, setting a positive tone for FY26. Key brand innovations and franchisee support underpin its growth trajectory amid leadership transition.

MotorCycle Holdings Limited delivered a standout FY2025 with double-digit revenue and profit growth, underpinned by strong market share gains and operational efficiencies.

Finaccess Restauración, S.L. has closed its takeover offer for Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited, securing approximately 98% ownership and initiating compulsory acquisition of remaining shares ahead of the company’s delisting from NZX and ASX.

Hancock & Gore reports a statutory loss for FY25 amid major acquisitions and strategic transformation, setting sights on $200m revenue by FY27 as it rebrands to Schoolblazer Limited.

Bapcor Limited has reshaped its leadership with Lachlan Edwards appointed as Chair and Angus McKay stepping down from the Board to concentrate on turning around the business as CEO.

Webjet Group has received a revised non-binding takeover offer from BGH Capital at A$0.91 per share, up from a previous A$0.80 bid, signaling renewed acquisition interest amid ongoing negotiations.

Webjet Group reports steady first-half results with a 16% rise in underlying profit and announces its inaugural fully franked interim dividend, signalling confidence despite a challenging travel market.

Webjet Group reported a slight revenue dip and a mixed earnings performance for the half-year ended September 2025, while unveiling its inaugural dividend and receiving a non-binding takeover offer from Helloworld Travel.

KMD Brands reported a challenging FY25 with a net loss but has launched a transformative ‘Next Level’ strategy focused on cost reset, product innovation, and digital growth. Early FY26 trading shows promising sales momentum, signaling potential turnaround.

Merino & Co. has secured a significant distribution agreement with a Shanghai-based omni-channel partner, committing to annual sales of approximately A$1.5 million and expanding its footprint in China’s luxury fashion market.

Shriro Holdings reported a 13.6% revenue decline in FY25 amid a strategic shift in its BBQ segment but delivered a 5.5% rise in EBITDA. The company plans a $20 million share buy-back in FY26, signaling confidence in its operational turnaround.

Finaccess Restauración, S.L. has secured acceptances exceeding 90% in its takeover bid for Restaurant Brands New Zealand, setting the stage for compulsory acquisition of remaining shares and imminent delisting.