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Civmec Expands Order Book as AU$220 Million Awards Drive FY27 Momentum

Civmec Expands Order Book as AU$220 Million Awards Drive FY27 Momentum Source: Kapitales Research

Key Highlights

  • AU$220 million-plus of new contracts lifts Civmec’s order book to about AU$1.5 billion.
  • Wagerup gallium project strengthens exposure to Australia’s expanding critical-minerals industry.
  • FY26 profit growth gives Civmec a stronger base entering its next delivery phase.

New Awards Strengthen Civmec’s Growth Pipeline

Civmec Limited (ASX: CVL) announced its latest contract update in early October 2026, securing new contracts and extensions worth more than AU$220 million. The additional work is scheduled across FY27 and FY28, taking the engineering and construction group’s order book to approximately AU$1.5 billion.

A major component is the construction contract for the gallium production facility at Alcoa’s Wagerup Alumina Refinery in Western Australia. Civmec will undertake civil, structural, mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation activities, while also supporting commissioning. The project is expected to create up to 200 local construction jobs.

Civmec also secured further maintenance and sustaining-capital work, including a Bulk Cargo Terminal contract at Glencore’s Murrin Murrin Operations. The additional awards underline the company’s strategy of balancing large projects with recurring maintenance activity.

Annual Report Shows Broader Operating Scale

Civmec released its FY26 Annual Report on 30 September 2026, highlighting continued expansion across resources, energy, infrastructure, marine and defence.

Revenue reached AU$903.0 million during FY26, while EBITDA stood at AU$107.3 million and net profit after tax reached AU$52.1 million. The company closed the financial year with an order book of around AU$1.4 billion.

The year also marked further development of Civmec’s defence capabilities following the acquisition of Luerssen Australia and its transition into Civmec Defence Industries. Major infrastructure, naval shipbuilding, critical-minerals and maintenance opportunities are expected to support activity through FY27.

Preliminary Results Highlight Earnings Improvement

Civmec’s preliminary FY26 results, released on 28 August 2026, showed revenue increasing 11.4% to AU$903.0 million from AU$810.6 million in FY25. Net profit attributable to shareholders rose 22.5% to AU$52.1 million, while gross profit advanced 12.6% to AU$104.7 million.

The improvement reflected stronger Resources segment activity, project execution and disciplined cost management. The acquisition of Luerssen Australia also broadened the company’s contribution from naval shipbuilding. Civmec declared a fully franked final dividend of 3.5 cents per share.

Outlook

Civmec enters FY27 with a larger secured workload and broader exposure across critical minerals, defence, infrastructure and maintenance. Converting its growing pipeline into profitable project delivery will remain important, while the AU$1.5 billion order book provides meaningful visibility across the next two financial years.

Note- All data presented is based on information available at the time of writing.

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