We believe Collins Foods (ASX: CKF) is entering a multi-year earnings recovery cycle anchored by margin repair in Australia, operational rejuvenation in Europe, clear line-of-sight to double-digit EBITDA growth, and an improving balance sheet that gives management options rather than constraints. The HY26 results demonstrate that CKF is moving decisively out of the inflation shock period that suppressed margins and elevated operating costs between 2022–2024. With commodity and utilities inflation easing, labour efficiencies improving, and price/mix still resilient, we see structural tailwinds forming beneath the company’s operating base.
When you spend enough time around the ASX, you start to notice a certain rhythm in how strong charts behave. Some stocks creep for weeks, building energy in tight ranges, and then, almost without announcement, they begin flashing early signs of strength. In this review, we focus on three ASX-listed companies whose price action suggests further upside.
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