WAM Strategic Value lifts profit 200% and raises dividend as portfolio outperforms
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.WAM Strategic Value Ltd (AU:WAR) reported a 200% increase in operating profit before tax to $16 million for the six months ending December 31, 2025. The investment portfolio gained 9.8%, outperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index. The company announced a higher interim dividend of 3.25 cents per share, yielding 5.7%. Despite strong performance, shares traded at a 23.2% discount to net tangible assets. Analysts rate the stock as a Buy with a price target of A$1.50.
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WAM Strategic Value Ltd ( (AU:WAR) ) has provided an update.
WAM Strategic Value Limited reported strong investment performance for the six months to 31 December 2025, with its investment portfolio gaining 9.8% and outperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 5.4%, and delivering a 14.9% return over the 2025 calendar year. The company has also built a track record of consistent returns since inception, aided by an 82.7% allocation to equities and selective exposure to global equity LICs such as Regal Partners Global Investments, Pengana International Equities and Regal Asian Investments.
The company announced a higher fully franked interim dividend of 3.25 cents per share, equating to an annualised fully franked yield of 5.7% and a grossed-up yield of 8.1%, while operating profit before tax surged 200.7% to $16.0 million and after-tax profit rose 158.6% to $12.8 million. Despite this performance, WAM Strategic Value’s shares still traded at a 23.2% discount to its look-through pre-tax NTA of $1.49 per share at 31 December 2025, even as sector-wide discounts across LICs and LITs narrowed, highlighting ongoing value for shareholders and the company’s focus on closing the gap between share price and asset backing.
The most recent analyst rating on (AU:WAR) stock is a Buy with a A$1.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on WAM Strategic Value Ltd stock, see the AU:WAR Stock Forecast page.
More about WAM Strategic Value Ltd
WAM Strategic Value Limited is an Australian listed investment company focused on undervalued asset plays, primarily investing in listed investment companies and listed investment trusts on the ASX. Managed by Wilson Asset Management, it targets opportunities where share prices trade at discounts to net tangible assets, with a portfolio tilted toward global and domestic equity exposures.
Average Trading Volume: 220,429
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
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