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<ul><li>Wesfarmers offers resilience and quality management to execute through the macro cycle, with digital and agentic levers supporting FY28 earnings acceleration.</li><li> Wesfarmers&rsquo; retail resilience shines through a tougher cycle Digital, AI and automation unlock the next leg of growth Margin resilience sets Wesfarmers apart from retail rivals Valuation de-rating offers investors a fresh entry point</li></ul>

Wesfarmers offers resilience and quality management to execute through the macro cycle, with digital and agentic levers supporting FY28 earnings acceleration. Wesfarmers&rsquo; retail resilience shines through a tougher cycle Digital, AI and automation unlock the next leg of growth Margin resilience sets Wesfarmers apart from retail rivals Valuation de-rating offers investors a fresh entry point

JB Hi-Fi Ltd - Appreciating Wesfarmers' Quality & Resilience

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<ul><li>The quality growth stock landscape in New Zealand is dominated by F&amp;P Healthcare (FPH), Mainfreight (MFT), and EBOS Group (EBO).</li><li>Each offers attractive investment attributes with strong track records of execution.</li><li>Structurally, we like all three companies, with each well positioned for continued growth and favourable returns. </li></ul>

The quality growth stock landscape in New Zealand is dominated by F&amp;P Healthcare (FPH), Mainfreight (MFT), and EBOS Group (EBO).Each offers attractive investment attributes with strong track records of execution.Structurally, we like all three companies, with each well positioned for continued growth and favourable returns. 

Quality Growth Stocks: F&P Healthcare, Mainfreight and EBOS Group - The Creme De La Creme

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Australian Broker Call *Extra* Edition - Jul 24, 2025

<ul><li>EBOS Group's (EBO) 1Q24 ASM trading update was broadly in line with our expectations, showing a solid start to FY24.</li><li>1Q24 organic EBITDA growth of ~+8% is consistent with 2H23, and the update is further evidence that EBO has entered its new phase of organic growth more akin to historical levels (mid to high single digits), rather than sustaining its growth rates over the past three years.</li><li>Consistent with history, no full year guidance was provided and given the in line trading update we leave our earnings estimates unchanged. </li></ul>

EBOS Group's (EBO) 1Q24 ASM trading update was broadly in line with our expectations, showing a solid start to FY24.1Q24 organic EBITDA growth of ~+8% is consistent with 2H23, and the update is further evidence that EBO has entered its new phase of organic growth more akin to historical levels (mid to high single digits), rather than sustaining its growth rates over the past three years.Consistent with history, no full year guidance was provided and given the in line trading update we leave our earnings estimates unchanged. 

<ul><li>FY23 was another strong period for EBOS Group (EBO) with EPS +15%, which rounds off an impressive three-years of growth (FY20–FY23 EPS CAGR of +14%).</li><li>While strong and in-line with our expectations there were numerous signs in 2H23, across both its Healthcare and Animal Care segments, that growth is slowing.</li><li>This is not surprising; reality has now hit and sustaining recent growth is unlikely as industry tailwinds abate and EBO cycles elevated periods. </li></ul>

FY23 was another strong period for EBOS Group (EBO) with EPS +15%, which rounds off an impressive three-years of growth (FY20–FY23 EPS CAGR of +14%).While strong and in-line with our expectations there were numerous signs in 2H23, across both its Healthcare and Animal Care segments, that growth is slowing.This is not surprising; reality has now hit and sustaining recent growth is unlikely as industry tailwinds abate and EBO cycles elevated periods. 

EBOS Group - FY23 Result — Back to Reality

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EBOS Group Limited supplies and distributes medical consumable products and equipment to the hospital and primary care sectors of the New Zealand and Australian healthcare markets. The Company's products include diagnostic instruments, surgical instruments and prosthesis, feminine protection, anesthetic equipment, and other consumer products.

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JB Hi-Fi Ltd - Appreciating Wesfarmers' Quality & Resilience

Wesfarmers offers resilience and quality management to execute through the macro cycle, with digital and agentic levers supporting FY28 earnings...

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Quality Growth Stocks: F&P Healthcare, Mainfreight and EBOS Group - The Creme De La Creme

The quality growth stock landscape in New Zealand is dominated by F&P Healthcare (FPH), Mainfreight (MFT), and EBOS Group (EBO).

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Australian Broker Call Extra Edition - Jul 24, 2025

Extra Edition of the Broker Call Report

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EBOS Group - 101st AGM — On Script

Consistent with history, no full year guidance was provided and given the in line trading update we leave our earnings estimates unchanged.

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EBOS Group - FY23 Result — Back to Reality

FY23 was another strong period for EBOS Group (EBO) with EPS +15%, which rounds off an impressive three-years of growth (FY20–FY23 EPS CAGR of +14%).

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