Nick Scali delivered FY26 EBIT of $125 million, up 18%. Sales growth underwhelmed with a weak second half. Gross margin improved in FY26 to 65.6% up 207bp. The flat trading update for written sales orders signalled an improvement in momentum but it might be temporary. We have lowered our sales forecasts on our expectations of a tougher environment but lifted our gross margin expectations. We need to see more evidence of improving sales before getting positive on the sales recovery.

Nick Scali has provided a Christmas trading update that guides for ANZ sales to grow 10% to 12% in 1H26e. Group net profit after tax guidance has also been upgraded to between $37 and $39 million. The better sales performance in ANZ has driven the upgrade. We lift our revenue forecasts and gross margin expectations, reflecting the supportive backdrop domestically which we expect to slow post FY26e.