Top Stocks 2026

Australia’s best-selling guide for smarter investing in the sharemarket When it’s time to invest your earnings, you need accurate, trusted guidance that will weather economic highs and lows, outlive trends and stand the test of time. In this 32nd edition of Top Stocks, market expert Martin Roth gives you the essential knowledge you need to grow your portfolio and profits. An invaluable resource for novices and professionals alike, Top Stocks 2026 shares the clear, objective information you need to make the right picks — and get more for your money. With well-defined criteria and rigorous analysis, you’ll discover which companies offer compelling financial foundations and long-term value. See beyond the hype, the pricing, and the punditry. Top Stocks 2026 will make you an expert at evaluating the best of the Australian sharemarket, using concrete factors like profitability, debt levels and dividends. Detailed, unbiased analysis of the latest results from top Australian companies Comparative sales and profits data as well as in-depth ratio analysis Comprehensive research exploring each company’s overall outlook Easy access to essential company data points Tables that rank all companies according to financial data Top Stocks 2026 is the jargon-free, up-to-date, go-to guide you need to make wise decisions for your wealth. This 32nd edition reveals the best the Australian sharemarket has to offer when it comes to ensuring a sound and successful investment plan.

Preface vii Introduction xv Part I: the companies Accent Group Limited 2 Adairs Limited 4 AGL Energy Limited 6 Amotiv Limited 8 ARB Corporation Limited 10 Aristocrat Leisure Limited 12 ASX Limited 14 AUB Group Limited 16 Australian Ethical Investment Limited 18 Beach Energy Limited 20 Beacon Lighting Group Limited 22 BHP Group Limited 24 Bisalloy Steel Group Limited 26 Brambles Limited 28 Breville Group Limited 30 Capral Limited 32 CAR Group Limited 34 Cedar Woods Properties Limited 36 Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited 38 Cochlear Limited 40 Codan Limited 42 Coles Group Limited 44 Collins Foods Limited 46 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 48 Computershare Limited 50 Cosol Limited 52 Credit Corp Group Limited 54 CSL Limited 56 Data#3 Limited 58 Downer EDI Limited 60 Duratec Limited 62 Evolution Mining Limited 64 Fiducian Group Limited 66 Fortescue Limited 68 GenusPlus Group Limited 70 GR Engineering Services Limited 72 GWA Group Limited 74 Hansen Technologies Limited 76 Harvey Norman Holdings Limited 78 Helia Group Limited 80 Horizon Oil Limited 82 HUB24 Limited 84 IDP Education Limited 86 Iluka Resources Limited 88 Insurance Australia Group Limited 90 IPH Limited 92 Ive Group Limited 94 JB Hi-Fi Limited 96 Jumbo Interactive Limited 98 Lindsay Australia Limited 100 Lovisa Holdings Limited 102 Lycopodium Limited 104 Macmahon Holdings Limited 106 Macquarie Group Limited 108 Mader Group Limited 110 Magellan Financial Group Limited 112 Medibank Private Limited 114 Metcash Limited 116 Monadelphous Group Limited 118 Monash IVF Group Limited 120 National Australia Bank Limited 122 Netwealth Group Limited 124 New Hope Corporation Limited 126 NIB Holdings Limited 128 Nick Scali Limited 130 Nine Entertainment Company Holdings Limited 132 Northern Star Resources Limited 134 NRW Holdings Limited 136 Objective Corporation Limited 138 Origin Energy Limited 140 Perpetual Limited 142 Part II: the tables A Market capitalisation 199 B Revenues 200 c Year- on- year revenues growth 201 d EBIT margin 202 E Year- on- year EBIT margin growth 203 F After- tax profit 204 G Year- on- year earnings per share growth 205 H Return on equity 206 Pinnacle Investment Management Group Limited 144 Premier Investments Limited 146 Pro Medicus Limited 148 PWR Holdings Limited 150 QBE Insurance Group Limited 152 Ramelius Resources Limited 154 REA Group Limited 156 Reliance Worldwide Corporation Limited 158 Ricegrowers Limited 160 Ridley Corporation Limited 162 Rio Tinto Limited 164 Schaffer Corporation Limited 166 Servcorp Limited 168 Shaver Shop Group Limited 170 Smartgroup Corporation Limited 172 Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited 174 Steadfast Group Limited 176 Suncorp Group Limited 178 Super Retail Group Limited 180 Supply Network Limited 182 Technology One Limited 184 Universal Store Holdings Limited 186 Wesfarmers Limited 188 Westpac Banking Corporation 190 WiseTech Global Limited 192 XRF Scientific Limited 194 I Year- on- year return on equity growth 207 J Debt- to- equity ratio 208 K Current ratio 209 l Price/earnings ratio 210 m Price- to- NTA- per- share ratio 211 N Dividend yield 212 O Year- on- year dividend growth 213 P Five- year share price return 214