Daily Brief Australia: Xrf Scientific, Bell Financial and more

• Xrf Scientific is a manufacturer and distributor of scientific instruments, specialized chemicals, and precious metal products for the analytical and mining industries. The company’s core business revolves around providing a complete suite of products for sample preparation and analysis, primarily for X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) techniques.
• The company operates through three main segments: Capital Equipment, Precious Metals, and Consumables. The Consumables segment, particularly the production of fusion flux, is a significant contributor to profits and boasts a dominant global market share. The Precious Metals division manufactures platinum-based labware, while the Capital Equipment segment produces furnaces and other laboratory instruments.
• Xrf Scientific has demonstrated a strong growth trajectory, characterized by consistent revenue and profit growth over the past several years. This growth is supported by a diverse customer base that includes major mining companies and industrial clients, reducing its dependence on the cyclicality of the mining sector. The company has also pursued strategic acquisitions to expand its product offerings and market reach.

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• Bell Financial Group Ltd (ASX:BFG) is a diversified provider of financial products and software solutions within, and increasingly outside, its traditional full-service stockbroking business.
• BFG has provided a trading update for the 11 months to November 2025, with group PBT well above RaaS estimates.
• Technology & Platforms and Products & Services PBT combined was 24% above the previous corresponding period (pcp) (RaaS +15% for FY25), an acceleration on the H1 FY25 growth rate (+16%).