It’s different here.
2026 marks 25 years since ARA began. What started in a kitchen has grown into a diverse Group of businesses, built through committed and loyal people.
We accomplished significant milestones in the past financial year. Revenue increased $412.9 million to $1.6 billion from $1.2 billion in financial year 2025. This is an increase of 34%.
We have achieved these results by hard work, focusing on the work at hand, resilience, transparency and humility. Our businesses are products and services that are in demand. Even in times of economic disruption, ARA has maintained its business.
We have looked back and acknowledged with pride what we have done. Our revenue and EBITDA have respectively grown at compounded rates of 19% and 18% per annum during the past 25 years of ARA’s operations. This has been done through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. We completed 18 acquisitions during the 2026 financial year and more than 120 acquisitions over the course of 25 years of ARA.
Operating Results
Sales and EBITDA (before the application of the lease accounting standard) grew at a rate of 35% and 18%, respectively, from the prior financial year.
The increase in revenue and EBITDA in 2026 is as follows:
- Revenue grew 35% from $1.204 billion to $1.621 billion.
- EBITDA grew 18% from $93.4 million to $110.0 million.
- 2026 represented the eleventh year in a row of record EBITDA results.
- The prospects are strong for ongoing growth as the backlog of confirmed orders on 30 June 2026 was a record $844 million, up from $688 million one year ago.
- Organic revenue growth in 2026 was 6% whilst the growth from acquisitions was 29%.
