Electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi jumps most in 6 months on robust first-half earnings

JB Hi-Fi

15/02/2026 23:43

** Shares of Australian electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi Ltd JBH.AX rise 5.6% to A$80.990, their highest point in a week

** JBH stock marks its biggest intraday gain since August 12

** Stock among top 10 gainers in the ASX200 benchmark index .AXJO

** Co reports 1H26 NPAT of A$305.8 million ($216.11 million), 7.1% higher than last year and 1.1% above the Visible Alpha consensus

** Co's 1H26 sales of A$6.09 billion, about 7.3% higher than last year, marginally beat street estimates of A$6.03 billion

** Announces interim dividend of A$2.10 a share, also ahead of market expectations

** Says JB Hi-Fi Australia total sales grew 4% in January, with comparable sales growth of 2.4%

** JBH stock down 16.9 this year, including the day's move

   ($1 = 1.4150 Australian dollars)

 (Reporting by Sameer Manekar in Bengaluru)

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