ASX Stock in Focus: Ansell (ASX:ANN) Hits a 52-Week High

Sonal Goyal

26 October 2026 09:46 PM AEDT

ASX Stock in Focus: Ansell (ASX:ANN) Hits a 52-Week High

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Key Highlights

Ansell (ASX:ANN) traded at $46.50, up 0.50%, after touching a 52-week high during the 26 October 2026 session.
FY26 sales were US$2,140.2 million, up 6.8%, with adjusted EBIT of US$321.9 million.
The final Dividend is US41.5 cents, and a US$200 million buyback continues with US$118.4 million completed in FY26.

Ansell Limited (ASX:ANN) shares touched a 52-week high during the Trading session on 26 October 2026, trading at $46.50, up 0.50% on the day. Ansell is a global provider of safety solutions. Its latest full-year results, released on 24 August 2026, cover the year ended 30 June 2026 and are reported in US dollars.

FY26 Results Released on 24 August 2026

Sales were US$2,140.2 million, up 6.8% and up 5.0% on an organic constant currency basis. Adjusted EBIT was US$321.9 million, up 14.1%, with an adjusted EBIT Margin of 15.0%, 90 basis points higher. Adjusted Earnings Per Share were US148.6 cents, up 17.8% and within the upper half of guidance. Statutory EBIT was US$320.5 million, up 74.3%, and statutory net profit after tax was US$208.6 million, up 105.3%.

Operating cash flow was US$270.1 million, with cash conversion of 113%. Net Debt to adjusted EBITDA was 1.3 times. The company said sales growth accelerated in the second half and that sourcing actions and price increases offset US Tariff effects and cost Inflation linked to the Middle East crisis.

Adjusted measures in the release are stated before significant items, and organic constant currency figures adjust for acquisitions, divestments and Business exits. Adjusted sales growth of 5.7% excludes sales in FY25 and FY26 that benefitted from temporary order pattern favourability. Cash conversion of 113% relates to Operating Cash Flow as defined in the release, which adjusts net receipts for certain payments.

Dividends and Buyback

The final Dividend per share was determined at US41.5 cents at a 50% payout ratio, bringing the full-year dividend to US68.1 cents at a 45% payout ratio, consistent with the company's dividend policy of 40% to 50% of adjusted net profit. The existing US$200 million on-market buyback will continue in FY27, with US$118.4 million completed in FY26.

Growth Areas and Significant Items

Cleanroom sales in the scientific vertical grew 10% on an adjusted basis, and US sales grew 10% on an adjusted basis. Adjusted EBIT growth was supported by sales of higher-margin products, synergies and Supply chain productivity. Significant items in FY26 include a one-off benefit from tariff refunds, one-off costs associated with the Accelerated Productivity Investment Program and legal costs associated with the Shareholder class action.

The release states that sales growth accelerated in the second half and that improved Volume trends contributed. EBIT margin expansion is attributed to increased sales in higher value end markets, sourcing actions and price increases that offset US tariff effects and cost inflation linked to the Middle East crisis.

About Ansell

Ansell describes itself as a global leader in safety solutions. Its results cover strategic end markets such as scientific and cleanroom applications and the United States, and are reported after adjusting for acquisitions, divestments and exited product groups.

Ansell's results were reported in US dollars, and the release states that the adjusted EPS of 148.6 cents included a net benefit of 3.3 cents from non-recurring items. The dividend Payout Ratio policy of 40% to 50% of adjusted net profit applies to results before significant items.

Risks

The company's FY26 result included a one-off benefit from tariff refunds, and the report refers to US tariff effects, cost inflation linked to the Middle East crisis and a shareholder class action. Reported figures include a US3.3 cent net benefit in adjusted EPS from non-recurring items. Sales also benefitted from temporary order pattern favourability in both years.

Adjusted EPS of US148.6 cents included a net benefit of US3.3 cents from non-recurring items, and significant items in FY26 included legal costs associated with the shareholder class action. Statutory figures are stated alongside adjusted figures, and the release lists definitions for organic constant currency growth and cash conversion.

Catalysts on Investors' Radar

Matters identified include continuation of the US$200 million buyback in FY27, the payment of the final dividend and progress of the Accelerated Productivity Investment Program.

Final Perspective

Ansell touched a 52-week high two months after reporting FY26 results with higher sales, adjusted EBIT and dividends. The results announcement also identifies tariff, cost and legal items within its reported figures.

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