Key facts
- Macquarie said net profit attributable to shareholders was A$2.48 billion for the six months ended September 30.
- The result compared with A$1.66 billion a year earlier and the Visible Alpha consensus estimate of A$2.32 billion.
- Macquarie attributed the profit growth to higher income from its commodities trading and asset management businesses.
Macquarie Group reported a 50% rise in first-half net profit attributable to shareholders to A$2.48 billion ($1.72 billion) for the six months ended September 30, 2026, the Australian investment bank said on November 5, 2026, according to Reuters.
The result compared with A$1.66 billion in the same period a year earlier and exceeded the Visible Alpha consensus estimate of A$2.32 billion. Macquarie said the increase was driven by higher income from its commodities trading and asset management businesses.
The figures were converted at $1 = 1.4382 Australian dollars.