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CAPRAL ALUMINIUM SHAPING THE FUTURE Capral Limited ABN 78 004 213 692 CAPRAL ASX ANNOUNCEMENT Capral delivers first half result in line with expectation Monday , 24 August 2026 Capral Half Year 2026 Results and Outlook Capral Limited ( ASX : CAA ) ( " Capral " or the " Company " ) , Australia's largest extruder and distributor of aluminium products , releases its financial results for the six months ending 30 June 2026 ( 1H26 ) . ■ ■ 1H26 highlights : ■ ■ Sales volume of 32,500 tonnes , up 4 % on the prior corresponding period ( pcp ) Sales revenue up 14 % on the pcp to $ 372.8 million , with higher London Metal Exchange ( LME ) aluminium prices and regional premiums lifting selling prices Underlying EBIT³ of $ 16.7 million ( 1H25 : $ 16.1 million ) EBITDA¹ of $ 30.3 million ( 1H25 : $ 26.8 million ) Net Profit After Tax ( NPAT ) of $ 15.9 million ( 1H25 : $ 15.3 million , included a $ 2.5 million tax benefit ; no tax benefit was recognised in 1H26 ) Basic Earnings Per Share of 99.4 cents ( 1H25 : 90.8 cents ) Strong balance sheet with cash of $ 62.1 million Share buyback of 307,173 shares , equivalent to 23 cents per share ( 1H25 : 27 cents per share ) . No interim dividend has been declared ( 1H25 : Nil ) Total reportable injury frequency rate ( TRIFR ) improved to 3.1 ( 1H25 : 5.9 ) " This is a solid first half result in challenging market and supply chain conditions where the business responded rapidly to mitigate the supply disruptions and cost increases flowing from the Middle East conflict . Earnings are ahead of the prior period , and the Board has continued to return capital to shareholders through the on - market share buyback . The Board believes Capral's national footprint , diversified end markets , and disciplined approach to capital allocation positions the Company well when residential housing activity recovers , " said Capral's Chairman , Mark White . " Capral has delivered a first half result in line with expectation . We saw growth from our distribution channel in both building systems and the industrial sector , while demand from major window fabricators and resellers remained soft . There is no lift yet from the residential housing market , with builders citing uncertainty from geopolitical conflict , higher interest rates , and taxation changes weighing on new residential construction . Cost control and productivity improvements across the extrusion plants has supported earnings , " said Capral's Managing Director and CEO , Tony Dragicevich . He added : " For the industrial segment , marine demand was strong while transport and infrastructure remained soft but broadly in line with last year . The investment in Australia's Al infrastructure saw data centre work emerging as a growth opportunity during the period . 15 Huntingood Drive Huntingwood , NSW 2148 capral.com.au