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  "id": 3140679,
  "title": "NZME H1 2026 slides: audio drives return to revenue growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/nzme-h1-2026-slides-audio-drives-return-to-revenue-growth",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-24T23:29:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/nzme-h1-2026-slides-audio-drives-return-to-revenue-growth-93CH-4874297"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NZME released its interim financial results for the six months ending June 30, 2026, on August 24. Operating EBITDA rose 11% to $26.5 million, despite a tough economy. The audio division drove revenue growth, while digital transformation initiatives showed promise. NZME's operating revenue and other income totaled $167.0 million, a 1% increase from the same period last year. Operating EBITDA climbed 11% to $26.5 million, with operating margin expanding 146 basis points to 15.9%. Statutory net profit after tax reached $6.6 million, up from a $0.4 million loss in the same period last year. Free cash flow grew to $7.3 million, up $5.1 million from the prior year. NZME's net debt dropped $13.9 million to $19.4 million, with a leverage ratio of 0.4 times EBITDA, below the company's target range of 0.5 to 1.0 times.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Earnings call transcript: NZME posts H1 2026 profit as revenue returns to growth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/earnings-call-transcript-nzme-posts-h1-2026-profit-as-revenue-returns",
        "published": "2026-08-24T23:09:57.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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