Highlights

  • FY26 sales totalled US$2,140.2 million, an increase of 6.8%.
  • Adjusted EBIT reached US$321.9 million, up 14.1%, and adjusted EBIT Margin reached 15.0%.
  • Adjusted Earnings Per Share were 148.6 US cents, up 17.8% on the reported comparison.

Ansell Limited (ASX:ANN) was trading at AUD 46.26, down 0.52% at the 27 October 2026 close. The company’s reported results and operating disclosures cover the financial performance, Business activities and other corporate measures described below.

Sales and earnings figures

Ansell released FY26 sales of US$2,140.2 million, representing reported growth of 6.8% and organic constant-currency growth of 5.0%. The company reported adjusted sales growth of 5.7% after removing a temporary order-pattern effect described in its presentation. Adjusted EBIT was US$321.9 million, increasing 14.1%, while its margin rose by 90 basis points to 15.0%. Statutory earnings per share totalled 146.0 US cents, compared with adjusted earnings per share of 148.6 US cents.

Industrial product demand

The company reported sales growth across selected industrial protection categories, including mechanical protection and products supplied to aerospace and defence customers. Ansell also referred to stronger industrial activity in the United States during the second half. Cleanroom sales growth was reported at 10% on the adjusted measure used in the presentation, while the United States market also recorded 10% adjusted sales growth. These figures describe different operating categories and should not be added together.

Margins, costs and supply-chain activity

Ansell reported a 70-basis-point improvement in its GPADE margin, citing a larger contribution from higher-value product categories and geographic markets. Its presentation described sourcing measures and pricing changes associated with US Tariff costs and Inflation linked to the Middle East conflict. The company also reported that adjusted sales growth accelerated to 9.2% in the second half. It stated that cash conversion reached 113%, compared with 91% in FY25.

Distributions and balance sheet

FY26 adjusted earnings per share rose 17.8% on the reported comparison and 18.5% on an organic constant-currency basis to 148.6 US cents. Ansell disclosed a final Dividend of 41.5 US cents per share, resulting in a full-year dividend of 68.1 US cents, an increase of 35.7%. It reported net Debt to adjusted EBITDA of 1.3 times and approximately US$118 million of share Buybacks funded from operating cash flow. The company distinguished adjusted performance measures from its statutory reported results.