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Synlait Milk Limited

listed · Dairy · FY-end 07-31

Dual-listed milk processor (Canterbury-based Dunsandel plant, Dairyworks, and until the Abbott deal, North Island assets). Same July year-end as Fonterra, so milk price lines up with the Fonterra Farmgate Milk Price. FY24–FY25 were dominated by losses, Dunsandel manufacturing issues, debt reduction, and the North Island sale. Reported NPAT and “underlying” NPAT/EBITDA diverge a lot — both are in the company pack. FY26 HY still includes North Island operations unless noted. From 1 August 2026 the balance date moves to 31 December (five-month TP26 stub, then calendar FY27).

Cadence
Annual, Interim
Last reported
FY26 · 28 Sept 2026
Next window (est.)
Interim · early Apr 2027

Latest numbers · FY26

Difficult 1H then operational recovery in 2H. Final base milk price $9.69/kgMS plus $0.38 average incentives. Balance date changing to 31 December after a five-month TP26 stub.

Revenue
$1.9b
NPAT
−$75.4m
EBITDA
$8.1m
Underlying EBITDA
$46.3m
Underlying NPAT
−$21.6m
Farmgate milk price
$9.69 / kgMS
Net debt
$215m

History

NPAT
−$4.0mFY23−$182mFY24−$39.8mFY25−$80.6mHY26−$75.4mFY26

Reports & sources

  • FY26 · Annual

    Announced 28 Sept 2026 · period ended 31 Jul 2026

    Difficult 1H then operational recovery in 2H. Final base milk price $9.69/kgMS plus $0.38 average incentives. Balance date changing to 31 December after a five-month TP26 stub.

    Revenue $1.9b · EBITDA $8.1m · Underlying EBITDA $46.3m · NPAT −$75.4m · Underlying NPAT −$21.6m · Farmgate milk price $9.69 / kgMS

  • HY26 · Interim

    Announced 24 Mar 2026 · period ended 31 Jan 2026

    Includes North Island operations. Board withdrew FY26 guidance.

    Revenue $949m · NPAT −$80.6m · EBITDA −$34.7m · Net debt $472m

  • FY25 · Annual

    Announced 29 Sept 2025 · period ended 31 Jul 2025

    Underlying NPAT $0.8m; reported NPAT −$39.8m. Underlying EBITDA $107.2m.

    Revenue $1.8b · EBITDA $50.7m · Underlying EBITDA $107m · NPAT −$39.8m · Underlying NPAT $0.8m · Farmgate milk price $10.16 / kgMS

  • FY24 · Annual

    Announced 30 Sept 2024 · period ended 31 Jul 2024

    Revenue $1.6b · EBITDA −$4.1m · NPAT −$182m · Farmgate milk price $7.83 / kgMS · Net debt $552m

  • FY23 · Annual

    Announced 28 Sept 2023 · period ended 31 Jul 2023

    Revenue $1.6b · EBITDA $91.0m · NPAT −$4.0m · Farmgate milk price $8.22 / kgMS