Highlights

  • Aurizon published its FY26 full-year results presentation in August.
  • The FY26 total recordable injury frequency rate was 9.75 per million hours worked.
  • Aurizon gave FY27 underlying EBITDA guidance of AUD 1.725 billion to AUD 1.775 billion.

Aurizon Holdings Limited (ASX:AZJ) was trading at AUD 3.805, down 0.65% at the 28 October 2026 quotation. The company’s reported results and operating disclosures cover the financial performance, Business activities and other corporate measures described below.

Rail freight and network activities

Aurizon provides rail freight and network services in Australia. Its full-year FY26 results presentation addresses its rail freight operations, the network business, safety performance and Capital management. The company’s activities include the movement of bulk commodities and coal, alongside infrastructure and network services. The results materials distinguish different operating segments and performance measures. The company submitted the presentation to the ASX on 17 August 2026.

Workplace safety data

The results presentation reported a total recordable injury frequency rate of 9.75 incidents per million hours worked in FY26, compared with 8.29 in FY25. The lost time injury frequency rate was 5.08, compared with 4.10 the previous year. Aurizon also reported an actual and potential serious injury and fatality frequency rate of 1.58, compared with 1.64 in FY25. The presentation discussed a reduction in serious injury frequency incidents while identifying ongoing initiatives intended to address lower-severity injuries.

Results measures and reporting

The FY26 results materials discuss the group’s operating and financial performance using underlying Earnings measures. For FY26, the presentation follows the financial year ending 30 June 2026, while its FY27 guidance addresses the subsequent financial year. Aurizon’s Operating Activities span several freight and infrastructure categories with differing contractual arrangements. References to reported safety statistics in the presentation are calculated per million hours worked, rather than as absolute employee injury totals.

FY27 underlying earnings expectations

Aurizon disclosed FY27 guidance for underlying EBITDA of AUD 1,725 million to AUD 1,775 million in connection with its August results. The company provided this as an earnings forecast rather than an achieved FY26 result. The presentation also contains management commentary on operating priorities and risk factors, including industry conditions, contractual matters and the economic environment. These assumptions are relevant to how the company presents its forward-looking financial guidance.