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Westgold Resources Limited
ABN 60 009 260 306
ASX:WGX / TSX:WGX
westgold.com.au
T: +61 8 9462 3400
E: perth.reception@westgold.com.au
Level 13, 200 St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
PO Box 7068, Cloisters Square WA 6850
28 August 2026
FY26 Financial Results Summary
Closing Treasury balance of $939M underwrites 10cps fully franked dividend
Perth, Western Australia, 28 August 2026: Westgold Resources Limited (ASX/TSX: WGX –
Westgold or the Company) is pleased to report its financial results1
for the year ended 30 June
2026 (FY26). Additional information is provided in the Appendix 4E, FY26 Financial Results
released today.
FY26 Highlights
Revenue up 79% to $2,441M (FY25: $1,360M) - driven by record annual gold
production
Underlying EBITDA of $1,104M - at a competitive margin of 45% (FY25: $498M,
37%)
Underlying NPAT up 452% to $480M (FY25: $87M)
Operating cash flow up 170% to $964M (FY25: $357M)
Free cashflow up 11,940% to $602M (FY25: $5M)
Closing Treasury balance of $939M at 30 June (FY25: $364M)
Fully franked dividend of 10cps - 400% above the minimum annual dividend
commitment of 2cps
$27M returned to shareholders via on-market buy-backs in FY26
$50M on-market share buy-back approved for FY27
Westgold is 100% debt free and fully unhedged
1
All financial metrics reported in Australian Dollars unless otherwise specified
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Westgold Managing Director and CEO Wayne Bramwell commented:
“FY26 was a landmark year for Westgold and delivered a strong outcome for shareholders.
Record gold production, improved operating consistency and a favourable gold price drove
record earnings, cash flow and treasury growth, strengthening our capacity to invest, grow and
return capital.
We returned a record $122M to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks in FY26.
Our new FY27 Shareholder Capital Return Policy builds upon this approach and provides a
transparent and disciplined framework that balances reinvestment with sustainable capital
returns.
Westgold is growth focussed and in regards to capital allocation, we will continue to allocate
capital in FY27 to our largest and most productive assets, where investment is expected to lift
production, improve operating leverage and support stronger free cash flow over time.
Our strategy and value proposition going forward is clear. We have a business of growing scale,
balance sheet strength, asset quality and the team to create value while maintaining a clear
focus on shareholder returns.”
FY26 Key Consolidated Results
Key Consolidated Results FY26 FY25 Movement Movement %
Gold produced (oz) 387,354 326,384 60,970 19%
Gold Sales (oz) 390,358 308,979 81,379 26%
Achieved gold price ($/oz) 6,238 4,387 1,851 42%
AISC ($/oz) 2,841 2,666 175 7%
Earnings
Revenue ($M) 2,441 1,360 1,081 79%
Underlying EBITDA ($M)1
1,104 498 606 122%
Underlying NPAT ($M) 1
480 87 393 452%
Underlying Earnings/(Loss) per share (cps) 50.9 9.7 41.2 426%
Cashflow
Net cashflow from operations ($M) 964 357 607 170%
Investing cash flow ($M) (362) (352) (10) 3%
Free cash flow ($M) 602 5 597 11,940%
Closing Treasury Balance ($M) 939 364 575 158%
Shareholder Returns
FY26 Dividend (cps) 10 3 7 233%
Share buy-backs ($M) 27 - 27 100%
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Statutory earnings reconciliation ($M) EBITDA EBIT NPBT NPAT
Underlying earnings 1,104 773 765 480
Less: Loss on assets held for sale (5) (5) (5) (5)
Less: Loss on asset Sales (119) (119) (119) (119)
Less: Exploration and evaluation expenditure written off (1) (1) (1) (1)
Add: Reversal of Impairment of an associate 3 3 3 3
Add: Impact of adjustments on income tax expense* n/a n/a n/a 85
Statutory earnings 982 651 643 443
Westgold delivered record financial and operational results in FY26, reflecting the strong
outputs from its expanding mining operations, continued investment in mine development
and infrastructure, and exposure to a favourable gold price environment.
Record annual gold production, higher realised gold prices and stable All-In-Sustaining-Costs
drove substantial growth in earnings, cash flow and treasury, positioning the Company to fund
its organic growth pipeline while increasing shareholder returns. Revenue increased to
$2,441M, generating Underlying EBITDA of $1,104M, Underlying NPAT of $480M and Free Cash
Flow of $602M during FY26. The figure below reconciles the Underlying EBITDA to the reported
Statutory profit of $443M.
Figure 1: Underlying EBITDA to Statutory NPAT reconciliation ($M)
1,104
982
651 643
443
3
85
FY26
Underlying
EBITDA
Statutory
NPBT
(285)
Underlying
income
tax
expense
Impact
of
Adjustments
on
income
tax
expense
FY26
Statutory
NPAT
(5)
Loss
on
assets
held
for
sale
(119)
Loss
on
asset
sales
(1)
Exploration
and
evaluation
expenditure
written
off
Reversal
of
impairment
of
an
associate
Statutory
EBITDA
(331)
D&A
Statutory
EBIT
(8)
Net
interest
expense
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The Company produced a record 387,354oz during FY26, with strong contributions from both
the Murchison and Southern Goldfields operations. Investment across the portfolio in mine
development, infrastructure and fleet upgrades continued to improve operational flexibility and
production capacity, positioning the business for further growth.
Despite ongoing industry inflation and elevated levels of mining and development activity
across the portfolio, Westgold delivered a strong operating margin of 45% and generated $964M
in operating cash flow during FY26. The Company continued to invest heavily in its future growth
profile, with significant expenditure on mine development, exploration, infrastructure and
growth capital projects designed to support future production growth and improved operating
flexibility.
During FY26, Westgold invested approximately $362M in growth, development and exploration
activities while also funding stamp duty payments for the Karora acquisition $76M, repaying
$50M of outstanding debt, shareholder returns and portfolio optimisation initiatives.
Despite these investments, the Company generated a treasury build of $575M, finishing FY26
with a record Treasury balance of $939M while remaining 100% debt free and fully unhedged.
Figure 2: Treasury movement in FY26 ($M)
Stamp
duty
paid
(50)
Debt
repayment
66
Proceeds
from
Divestments
(54)
FY26
Opening
Treasury
Balance
NMG
Capital
Raise
Participation
(27)
(96)
FY25
Dividend
Payment
(27)
Opening
Bullion
FY26
Share
Buy
Back
Closing
Cash
112
Closing
Bullion
160
Closing
Investments
2
FY26
Closing
Treasury
Balance
(28)
Opening
Investments
Opening
Cash
822
Murchison
Operating
Cashflow
318
Southern
Goldfields
Operating
Cashflow
Sustaining
Capital
(34)
Stockpiles
25
Working
Capital
(63)
Lease
Payments
(217)
Growth
Capital
(124)
PP&E
(2)
(42)
Exploration
(92)
Tax
Payment
Closing
Operating
Cash
364
240
779
667
939
(76)
Operating
Non-Sustaining Capex
& Exploration
Working Capital
+$575M
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The Company also continued to simplify its asset portfolio during the year through the
divestment of non-core assets and completion of the Valiant Gold Ltd demerger and initial
public offering (ASX: VAL). These initiatives are intended to increase management focus on
Westgold's cornerstone mining centres while unlocking value from projects outside its near-
term development priorities.
Westgold continued advancing its organic growth pipeline throughout FY26. Development
activities progressed across Bluebird-South Junction, Great Fingall and Beta Hunt, while studies
continued to assess expansion opportunities capable of supporting higher future production
rates. The Company remains focused on disciplined capital allocation, prioritising investment in
high-return growth projects while maintaining balance sheet strength and delivering sustainable
shareholder returns.
Reflecting Westgold's strong financial position, robust cash generation and confidence in
the Company's growth outlook, the Board has declared a 10 cents per share fully franked
final dividend, representing approximately $95M of shareholder returns. Together with
approximately $27M invested in on-market share buybacks during FY26, Westgold returned
approximately $122M to shareholders during the year.
To support ongoing and sustainable shareholder returns, the Company has also adopted a new
Shareholder Capital Return Policy and approved a $50M on-market Share Buy-Back program for
FY27. Further details are contained in the Dividend and Share Buyback Announcement released
to the ASX today.
Looking ahead, Westgold expects to provide further updates on its growth strategy and
outlook in the coming weeks, including the release of FY27 production and cost guidance
and an updated Strategic Outlook on 9 September 2026.
These updates are expected to outline the Company's pathway for continued growth,
operational optimisation and long-term shareholder value creation.
This announcement is authorised for release to the ASX by the Board.
Investor and media relations enquiries
Kasun Liyanaarachchi
Group Manager Investor Relations & Communications
investor.relations@westgold.com.au
+61 458 564 483
Annette Ellis
Manager Communications & Corporate Affairs
media@westgold.com.au
+61 458 200 039
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Compliance Statements
Forward Looking Statements
These materials prepared by Westgold Resources Limited (or the “Company”) include forward looking
statements. Often, but not always, forward looking statements can generally be identified by the use of
forward looking words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “believe”, “forecast”,“predict”, “plan”,
“estimate”, “anticipate”, “continue”, and “guidance”, or other similar words and may include, without
limitation, statements regarding plans, strategies and objectives of management, anticipated production
or construction commencement dates and expected costs or production outputs.
Forward looking statements inherently involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance, and achievements to differ materially from
any future results, performance, or achievements. Relevant factors may include, but are not limited to,
changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange fluctuations and general economic conditions, increased
costs and demand for production inputs, the speculative nature of exploration and project development,
including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses and permits and diminishing quantities or grades of
reserves, political and social risks, changes to the regulatory framework within which the Company
operates or may in the future operate, environmental conditions including extreme weather conditions,
recruitment and retention of personnel, industrial relations issues and litigation.
Forward looking statements are based on the Company and its management’s good faith assumptions
relating to the financial, market, regulatory and other relevant environments that will exist and affect the
Company’s business and operations in the future. The Company does not give any assurance that the
assumptions on which forward looking statements are based will prove to be correct, or that the
Company’s business or operations will not be affected in any material manner by these or other factors
not foreseen or foreseeable by the Company or management or beyond the Company’s control.
Although the Company attempts, and has attempted, to identify factors that would cause actual actions,
events or results to differ materially from those disclosed in forward looking statements, there may be
other factors that could cause actual results, performance, achievements or events not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended, and many events are beyond the reasonable control of the Company.
In addition, the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-
looking statements as a result of the factors outlined in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s
continuous disclosure filings available on SEDAR+ or the ASX, including, in the Company’s current annual
report, half year report or most recent management discussion and analysis.
Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Forward
looking statements in these materials speak only at the date of issue. Subject to any continuing
obligations under applicable law or any relevant stock exchange listing rules, in providing this information
the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking
statements or to advise of any change in events, conditions or circumstances.
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