Beacon Lighting Group Ltd · ASX:BLX
Beacon Lighting — FY2026 Earnings Presentation
27 slides from Beacon Lighting's earnings presentation, Aug 27, 2026
Slide 1: FY2026 Results Presentation
FY2026 RESULTS PRESENTATION 27 AUGUST 2026
Slide 2: Contents
CONTENTS 1 RESULTS OVERVIEW 2 FINANCIALS 3 STRATEGIC PILLARS OF GROWTH 4 FY2027 OUTLOOK 5 QUESTIONS 6 APPENDIX FY2026 RESULTS PRESENTATION 2
Slide 3: Results Overview
1 RESULTS OVERVIEW FY2026 RESULTS PRESENTATION 3
Slide 4: FY2026 Statutory Result
1 FY2026 STATUTORY RESULT STATUTORY STATUTORY $’000 FY2025 FY2026 CHANGE $ CHANGE % Sales 328,918 340,024 11,106 3.4% Gross Profit 227,221 233,319 6,098 2.7% Gross Profit Margin % 69.1% 68.6% Other Income (1) 2,803 3,379 576 20.5% % of Sales 0.9% 1.0% Operating Expenses (2) (142,955) (149,713) (6,75
Slide 5: FY2026 Underlying Result vs FY2025 Statutory Result
1 FY2026 UNDERLYING RESULT vs FY2025 STATUTORY RESULT STATUTORY UNDERLYING $’000 FY2025 FY2026 (1) CHANGE $ CHANGE % Sales 328,918 340,309 11,391 3.5% Gross Profit 227,221 233,604 6,383 2.8% Gross Profit Margin % 69.1% 68.6% Other Income (2) 2,803 3,379 576 20.5% % of Sales 0.9% 1.0% Operating Expen
Slide 6: Operational Highlights
1 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS New Stores Auburn (NSW) St Kilda (VIC) (1) 7.1% 14.5% Millers Junction (VIC) Q4 FY2026 Company Store Store Trade Sales Increase Geelong (VIC) (2) Comparative Sales McGraths Hill (NSW) (3) 43.3% 692 347 Total Trade Sales as a percentage of Total Designed and Developed Accredi
Slide 7: Financials
2 FINANCIALS Please note: All financial results compare the FY2026 underlying result to the FY2025 statutory result, unless otherwise stated. FY2026 RESULTS PRESENTATION 7
Slide 8: Sales
2 SALES Sales $m (2) INCREASED TO 340.3 $340.3M 328.9 • Company store comparative sales for FY26 increased by 1.8%, while Q4 FY26 sales increased by 7.1%. 317.1 • Trade sales through Beacon Lighting stores increased by 14.5%. 312.0 • Total trade sales as a percentage of total relevant sales (1) has
Slide 9: Gross Profit
2 GROSS PROFIT Gross Profit $m Gross Profit % GROSS PROFIT MARGIN 68.6% 233.6 69.1% 68.9% 69.1% 68.6% 227.2 67.8% • Gross profit dollars increased by $6.4 million 218.5 to 68.6% of sales. • The change in the sales mix towards trade 211.3 is impacting margin, but the vertically 210.4 integrated suppl
Slide 10: Other Income & Operating Expenses
2 OTHER INCOME & OPERATING EXPENSES OPERATING EXPENSES $'000 FY2025 FY2026 (1) Change $ Change % 43.6% Other Income % of Sales 2,803 0.9% 3,379 1.0% 576 20.5% OF SALES FOR A TOTAL OF $148.5M Marketing Expenses 16,145 16,382 237 1.5% % of Sales 4.9% 4.8% Selling and Distribution 107,395 111,548 4,153
Slide 11: Cash Flow
2 CASH FLOW • Net operating cash flow of $60.8 million. • Invested in the future with CAPEX of $12.2 million. • Increase in dividend payments to $16.3 million. $'000 FY2025 FY2026 (1) Cash Flow from Operations Receipts from Customers 361,062 372,450 Payment to Suppliers & Employees (277,443) (293,21
Slide 12: Balance Sheet
2 BALANCE SHEET $'000 Jan 2025 June 2026 • Cash (and other financial assets) at $54.2 million. • Maintained inventory at $101.0 million. Cash 45,222 44,230 Other Financial Assets 10,000 10,000 • Increased investment in associates to $29.5 million. Receivables 11,296 11,200 Inventories 101,415 101,04
Slide 13: Dividends
2 DIVIDENDS H2 FY2026 FY2026 3.4cps 7.5cps FULLY FRANKED DIVIDEND DECLARED FULLY FRANKED DIVIDEND DECLARED • The Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) remains suspended. • BLX declared a fully franked dividend of 3.4 cents per share for H2 FY2026. • Paid or declared a fully franked dividend of 7.5 cents
Slide 14: Strategic Pillars of Growth
3 STRATEGIC PILLARS OF GROWTH COMPLEMENTARY STORES TRADE ECOMMERCE BUSINESSES Provide our customers with Partnering with electricians, Provide our customers with Includes emerging businesses, a rewarding service experience, builders, architects, and interior engaging websites, enabling international
Slide 15: 2030 Stores Network Strategy
3 2030 STORES NETWORK STRATEGY By 2030, the Beacon Lighting Store Network will be Australia’s leading provider of quality lighting, fans and electrical accessories — serving homeowners and trade professionals with a balanced 50/50 sales mix. RETAIL TRADE CUSTOMER CUSTOMER LIFT THE STANDARD. EXPAND T
Slide 16: Stores
3 STORES • 129 company stores and one franchised store. • Opened new stores at Auburn (NSW), Millers Junction (VIC) and purchased the St Kilda (VIC) franchised store. • Relocated and expanded the Geelong (VIC) store including a dedicated trade area, expanded the McGraths Hill (NSW) store and closed
Slide 17: Trade
3 TRADE • Good progress continues to be made towards the achievement of the goal of 50% trade sales of all relevant sales (1) by 2028. • Trade continues to be a significant growth opportunity for Beacon Lighting. • Beacon Trade member benefits included a 2% Beacon Cash rebate, trade essentials prici
Slide 18: Ecommerce
3 ECOMMERCE • Beacon Lighting has 16 different business websites, with the primary websites being beaconlighting.com.au and beacontrade.com.au. • Retail customers increasingly visit and shop on beaconlighting.com.au. Online sales, customer traffic, transactions and conversion rates all increased dur
Slide 19: Complementary Businesses
3 COMPLEMENTARY BUSINESSES • Beacon International, in a year of restructuring and consolidation, delivered increased margins, improved expense control and a significant improvement in profits. • Connected Lighting Solutions (street lighting) increased sales by over 50% and secured a significant stat
Slide 20: Sustainability
3 SUSTAINABILITY • The Beacon Lighting sustainability goals concentrate on three focus areas: People, Product, and Planet. • The People highlights included the continued health and well being of our team members by promoting a safe and supportive work environment. • The Product highlights included t
Slide 21: FY2027 Outlook
4 FY2027 OUTLOOK FY2026 RESULTS PRESENTATION 21
Slide 22: FY2027 Outlook
4 FY2027 OUTLOOK • Progressing on the implementation of the 2030 Stores Network Strategy. • Company store sales positive momentum from Q4 FY2026 has continued into the first eight weeks of FY2027. • The Beacon Trade offering continues to be increasingly supported by our trade customers and underpin
Slide 23: Questions
5 QUESTIONS FY2026 RESULTS PRESENTATION 23
Slide 24: Appendix
6 APPENDIX FY2026 RESULTS PRESENTATION 24
Slide 25: Appendix One: Other Information
6 APPENDIX ONE: OTHER INFORMATION DISCLAIMER The presentation contains “forward-looking statements”. All statements other than those of historical facts included in the presentation are forward-looking statements. Where the Group expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or r
Slide 26: Appendix Two: FY2026 Underlying Profit Reconciliation
6 APPENDIX TWO: FY2026 UNDERLYING PROFIT RECONCILIATION STATUTORY Restructure UNDERLYING $’000 FY2026 Costs (1) FY2026 Sales 340,024 285 340,309 Gross Profit 233,319 285 233,604 Gross Profit Margin % 68.6% 68.6% Other Income (2) 3,379 - 3,379 % of Sales 1.0% 1.0% Operating Expenses (3) (149,713) 1,2
Slide 27: FY2026 RESULTS PRESENTATION
FY2026 RESULTS PRESENTATION 27