Yancoal Australia Ltd (Yancoal) released its half-year results for the six months ended 30 June 2026, showing mixed performance amid volatile coal markets.
Revenue and Earnings • Revenue from ordinary activities rose 13.0% year on year to A$3.02 billion, driven by a 20.0% increase in ex-mine coal sales volumes to 19.8 million tonnes and a 3.0% lift in average realised coal price to A$154/t. • Operating EBITDA improved 29.1% to A$767 million, but profit before tax after non-recurring items fell 77.0% to A$56 million. • Net profit attributable to shareholders plunged 89.6% to A$17 million, translating into basic EPS of 1.3 cents (1H25: 12.4 cents). • Non-recurring items totalled a A$272 million pre-tax loss, including a A$188 million hedge-related fair-value loss and a A$49 million impairment at the Middlemount joint venture.
Operations • Saleable coal output reached a record 19.8 million tonnes, up 5.0% year on year, with tier-one assets (Moolarben, MTW and HVO) contributing 90% of total. • Cash operating cost per saleable tonne rose 3.2% to A$96, reflecting higher diesel and maintenance expenses partly offset by productivity gains. • Net cash position remained robust at A$2.03 billion as at 30 June 2026; capital expenditure in the half-year was A$254 million.
Guidance Update • Management targets full-year attributable saleable production in the upper half of the 36.5–40.5 million-tonne range. • Full-year cash cost is now expected in the upper half of A$90–A$98/t. • 2026 capex guidance trimmed to A$600–A$750 million from the earlier A$750–A$900 million.
Dividend The board declared a fully-franked interim dividend of A$0.07 per share (A$92.40 million total), payable on 18 September 2026 to shareholders on record as of 3 September 2026.
Strategic Developments Yancoal paid a US$40 million (A$56 million) deposit toward its planned US$1.85 billion acquisition of an 80% stake in the Kestrel Coal Mine, targeting completion by end-September 2026. Funding will combine existing cash and a new US$1.2 billion five-year syndicated loan.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity • Total assets stood at A$11.99 billion, while total equity was A$9.02 billion. • The group maintained A$1.10 billion in bank guarantees and surety bonds, with no interest-bearing debt apart from lease liabilities of A$60 million.
Health & Safety Yancoal reported a 12-month rolling total recordable injury frequency rate of 6.64, below the weighted industry average of 9.23.
Outlook Management expects to capitalise on stronger second-half production, while navigating cost pressures from energy and inflation. The company affirmed compliance with Hong Kong governance requirements and reported no material post-balance-sheet events beyond the interim dividend declaration.
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