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Plenti Group's Unaudited Fiscal Year 2026 Cash Net Profit After Tax Rises 97% YOY, Shares Up 3%

-- Plenti Group (ASX:PLT) said its unaudited cash net profit after tax for the fiscal year ended March 31 came in at AU$27.3 million, rising 97% from the previous year, according to a Wednesday Australian bourse filing.

Its unaudited fiscal year cash profit before tax was AU$30.8 million, up 117% year-over-year.

Its loan portfolio increased to AU$3.1 billion in the March quarter, up 22% on the prior corresponding period. Meanwhile, its quarterly originations came in at AU$475 million, up 17% on the year-ago quarter.

Its shares rose over 3% in recent trading on Wednesday.

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