Nonbank lender Liberty Financial's shares rallied almost 10% on Aug. 24, on fiscal 2026 underlying profit rising 7% to AUD 156 million. Results reflect modest revenue growth, good cost control, and steady bad debt. Full-year distributions of AUD 52.5 cents per share include a partly franked special.
Tighter credit criteria imposed by banks push customers to look for solutions among nonbank lenders like Liberty.
Competitors looking for market share gains underprice risk and force Liberty to follow or lose market share.
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BEN
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JDO
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 6.20 | 11.52 | 7.76 |
Price/Book Value | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.57 |
Price/Sales | 2.69 | 3.27 | 2.09 |
Price/Cash Flow | — | 7.17 | 4.20 |
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Quick Ratio | — | — | — |
Current Ratio | — | — | — |
Interest Coverage | — | — | — |
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LFG
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BEN
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JDO
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 0.95% | 0.51% | 0.69% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 13.09% | 7.93% | 6.43% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | — | — | — |
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