Australia's Endeavour slips to three-week low on weaker HY results

Shares of Endeavour Group EDV.AX slip 5% to A$3.78, their lowest level since February 11

Set for worst day since late February 2025

Pub operator reports 6.7% drop in HY underlying NPAT, confirms intention to maintain its combined Hotels and Retail portfolio

Jefferies says Retail's 1.3% sales growth increase for first seven weeks of H2 FY26 trails VA’s 1.7% consensus

Citi finds 35% H1 online sales growth as positive but warns price leadership will pressure gross margins

Expects FY26 EPS cuts, saying consensus H2 margin compression estimates too light, consensus sales growth looks high given softer trading in first seven weeks of H2

YTD, stock up 3.1%

($1 = 1.4213 Australian dollars)