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FY26 constant-currency revenue grew 9.7%, reported AUD revenue grew 6.7%, gross margin was 36% versus 36.6% in the prior year, and EBIT was $207 million, up $2.4 million or 1.2%. Second-half gross margin improved to 36.8%. Net cash finished at $104.4 million. Management said FY26 EBIT was in line with budget and guidance. Looking ahead to FY27, the company did not provide full-year guidance and said it expects to give FY27 guidance with first-half results.

Jim Clayton emphasized operational execution beyond the supply-chain work, highlighting Best Buy, premium channel relationships, new countries, Beanz expansion, and AI transformation. He said the Best Buy store-in-store rollout is performing well, has lifted ASPs, and is now being evaluated for expansion, but also stressed the structural challenge for premium brands excluded from Best Buy’s category consolidation. He was notably upbeat on the AI program, saying it has already improved execution speed and that the company continues to be bullish about its long-term position.

Martin Nicholas framed FY26 as a complex year managed well, with tariff and sourcing volatility handled on a net basis and only a minimal net profit impact from the IEEPA refund/provision mechanics. He cited 36% gross margin, $207 million EBIT, and net cash of $104.4 million, noting cash flow remained healthy and the balance sheet strong. He also pointed to $40 million of inventory growth tied to manufacturing transition, $18 million of store-in-store expansion in PPE, and $5 million of tooling for diversification, while saying FY27 starts with significant unused debt facilities and cash for seasonal working capital and growth investment.

Analysts pressed on whether the Best Buy store-in-store rollout materially boosted FY26 sales and how it would cycle in FY27; management said it helped, but the more important factor is sell-through, and the annualization benefit will show up because the stores went live in November. Questions also focused on tariffs and the $59.6 million refund versus the $55.2 million provision; management said the difference is best understood as a collaborative, net approach with suppliers, and the profit impact in FY26 was minimal. On FY27 gross margins, management said there are tailwinds from sourcing localization and lower tariffs, but also headwinds from oil, materials, and potentially higher tariff rates.