Count Limited · ASX:CUP

Count — Investor Presentation (February 2026)

28 slides from Count's investor presentation, Feb 24, 2026

  1. Slide 1: 1H26 Results Presentation

    Results 1H26 Presentation 24 February 2026 1

  2. Slide 2: Important information

    Important information This presentation is provided for information purposes only. The information in this Certain statements in this presentation may constitute forward-looking statements or presentation is in a summary form, does not purport to be complete and is not intended to statements about f

  3. Slide 3: 1H26 Business Highlights

    & Count Business Cl Highlights 4

  4. Slide 4: Continued strong growth in both Statutory and Underlying results

    Continued strong growth in both Statutory and Underlying results Statutory Revenue Statutory EBITA Statutory NPAT Statutory NPATA attributable attributable +12% +50% +133% +91% $82.8M $18.7M $9.2M $11.2M Underlying EBITA Underlying NPAT Underlying NPATA Underlying attributable attributable EBITA Mar

  5. Slide 5: Ongoing growth in Wealth Management coupled with strong M&A activity has driven a higher interim dividend

    Ongoing growth in Wealth Management coupled with strong mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity has driven a higher interim dividend Funds Funds Under CARE FUM growth Total firms using Completed M&A Interim dividend Under Advice Management over last 12 months CARE transactions in 1H26 (FUA) (FUM) +1

  6. Slide 6: 1H26 Segment Performance

    & Count Segment Ss Performance 7

  7. Slide 7: Strong wealth momentum driving top line growth across the business

    Strong wealth momentum driving top line growth across the business Wealth Equity Partnerships Services Revenue $23.7m (+11% 1H25) Revenue $43.0m (+24% 1H25) Revenue $16.1m (+4% 1H25) EBITA $8.0m (+38% 1H25) EBITA $9.7m (+12% 1H25) EBITA $4.8m (-5% 1H25) EBITA margin 34% EBITA margin2 22% EBITA margi

  8. Slide 8: Shifting advice landscape; capacity tightens, opportunities expand

    Shifting advice landscape; capacity tightens, opportunities expand Strategic redirection to meet the demands of the new advice cycle Structural drivers Profit per client rising Growth outlook solidified ~10% today  ~27% in 5 years 2 Greater opportunity for >25% industry growth 1 Australians seeking

  9. Slide 9: Turning demand into dollars: Count's playbook to increase wealth earnings

    Turning demand into dollars: Count’s playbook to increase wealth earnings We are well positioned to lead in an evolving, capacity-constrained advice market Revenue by service line 22% Integrated advice Scaled national Technology- AFSL within Wealth + accounting Strengths network with footprint, enab

  10. Slide 10: Clearly demonstrated results momentum

    Clearly demonstrated results momentum Strong positive trends across all key financial and commercial indicators … underpinned by value creating Strong wealth and advice momentum… … delivering significant margin expansion… transactions and FUM growth. Underlying Wealth EBITA Contribution % Underlying

  11. Slide 11: Our advantage as an Australian-owned business partnering with local firms

    Our advantage as an Australian-owned business partnering with local firms “Best of both worlds”: Partner-led, community focussed, Count enabled 100% Owned & Controlled Count Equity Partnerships Our model Passive Capital • Full equity retention • Principals retain day-to-day • Investor-driven governa

  12. Slide 12: 1H26 Detailed Financials

    & Count Detailed Al Financials 4

  13. Slide 13: Key Financial Performance Summary

    Key Financial Performance Summary 1H2026 1H2025 Movement Key 1H2026 Highlights $’000 $’000 $’000 % • Strong underlying earnings growth driven by: Underlying Revenue 82,816 71,741 11,075 15% • The integration of 19 transactions completed in FY25 Direct Costs (31,751) (27,751) (4,000) 14% and 1H26, in

  14. Slide 14: Statutory to Underlying EBITA bridge - 1H25 to 1H26

    Statutory to Underlying EBITA bridge - 1H25 to 1H26 Strong organic and acquisitive growth underpinning 1H26 underlying results Consolidation of Count Adelade as a subsidiary FUM growth and in May 2025 and increased gross 9 transactions business completed earnings from licensee revenues Note: Refer t

  15. Slide 15: Segment performance demonstrates both organic and acquisitive growth

    Segment performance demonstrates both organic and acquisitive growth Equity Partnerships 1H2026 1H2025 Movement • Financial Planning revenue contribution within Equity Partnerships $’000 $’000 $’000 % consistent at 25%. Equity Partnerships 43,017 34,753 8,264 24% • Increased utilisation of in-house

  16. Slide 16: Consistent, strong cash flow generation

    Consistent, strong cash flow generation 1H2026 1H2025 Movement Key highlights $’000 $’000 $’000 % • Strong operating cash flow growth underpinned by strong Operating activities before interest and taxation 18,782 11,825 6,957 59% business performance and continued focus on optimising cash. Net inter

  17. Slide 17: Interim Dividend to lift with ample and increased headroom

    Interim Dividend to lift with ample and increased headroom Key dates for 1H2026 Interim dividend Ex-Dividend date Payment date Friday 27 February 2026 Friday 20 March 2026 Record date Franking credits Monday 2 March 2026 31 December 2025 of $19.9M (30 June 2025 $20.4M) • 1H2026 interim dividend of 2

  18. Slide 18: Looking Ahead

    & Count Looking Ahead

  19. Slide 19: Refreshed strategic plan: four Pillars, three Enablers

    Our bold ambition is supported by a refreshed strategic plan underpinned by four Pillars, three Enablers and our Group Behaviours. Our To be the leading provider of integrated accounting and wealth services, helping clients through our dynamic perspective that identifies insights from their past, ma

  20. Slide 20: Continued execution of Count's flywheel

    Continued execution of Count’s flywheel We remain focused on driving shareholder value by: Own the profit • Growing our employed Financial Advisers, targeting margins by investing in financial planning revenues to represent 50% of the Equity Equity Partnership revenues within five years; Partnership

  21. Slide 21: Appendix

    & Count Appendix

  22. Slide 22: Appendix: Count at a glance

    Appendix 1 501 Firms 67 3 2 16th Largest Accounting Firm in Australia1 63 1 39 3 $5.3B Funds under management 164 9 2 $40.2B 3 Funds under advice 125 8 3 $82.8M Statutory Revenue2 8 1 157 Firms using Count investment Solutions 162K Note: Unless otherwise stated, all metrics above are as at 31 Decemb

  23. Slide 23: Appendix - Historical underlying performance

    Appendix 2 - Historical underlying performance 1H2026 1H2025 2H2025 FY2025 1H2024 2H2024 FY2024 1H2023 2H2023 FY2023 FY2022 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Equity Partnerships – Revenue1 43,017 34,753 33,601 68,354 34,429 31,596 66,025 33,302 33,341 66,643 64,512 We

  24. Slide 24: Appendix - Reconciliation of underlying EBITA to reported NPATA

    Appendix 3 - Reconciliation of underlying EBITA to reported NPATA Total Equity Partnerships Wealth Services Corporate Office 1H2026 1H2025 Movement 1H2026 1H2025 1H2026 1H2025 1H2026 1H2025 1H2026 1H2025 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Underlying EBITA 16,599 13,916

  25. Slide 25: Appendix – five year historical financial profile

    Appendix 4 – five year historical financial profile Note: Statutory figures were utilised for FY22 to FY23. Underlying figures were utilised for FY24, FY25 and 1H26. The charts do not reflect future guidance and are for illustrative purposes only. 25

  26. Slide 26: Appendix - Wealth segment growth underpinned by strong fundamentals

    Appendix 5 - Wealth segment growth underpinned by strong fundamentals 26

  27. Slide 27: Appendix - Count brands within our three Segments

    Appendix 6 - Count brands within our three Segments Equity Partnerships Wealth Services 27

  28. Slide 28: Appendix - Definitions

    Appendix 7 - Definitions Underlying revenue (Underlying Revenue) excludes divested operations or items that does not contribute to the ongoing performance of Count Underlying Contribution margin (Contribution margin) excludes items such as divested operations or items that does not contribute to the

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