HMC Capital stock flags Healthscope reset and 1.5 cent payout

Published on 10/08/2026 at 05:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

HMC Capital stock is tied to a 1.5 cent FY27 distribution for HealthCo on October 8, 2026. FY26 operating EPS reached AUD 0.404.

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HMC Capital stock (ISIN AU0000058943) had a market capitalization of AUD 1.2 billion on the ASX on October 8, 2026. The company is drawing attention to its HealthCo affiliate after agreements covering 10 remaining Healthscope hospitals supported a 1.5 cent per unit distribution for the first quarter of FY27.

Healthscope reset sets distribution terms

According to HMC Capital on October 5, 2026, the agreements support a quarterly distribution of 1.5 cents per unit and FY27 distribution guidance of 6.0 cents per unit. The ex-distribution date is October 8, 2026, the record date is October 9, 2026, and payment is scheduled for November 24, 2026.

The release says the hospital portfolio has a valuation of AUD 1.35 billion, while its largest tenant concentration falls from 57 percent to 31 percent. The portfolio weighted average lease expiry extends by 2.9 years to 13.5 years, and the transition to new operators is targeted for November 30, 2026.

FY26 earnings show the harder comparison

HMC Capital entered FY27 with fee-generating assets under management of AUD 16.9 billion, up 15 percent from FY25, according to Kapitales Research on September 29, 2026. Recurring funds-management revenue rose 22 percent to AUD 165.5 million, and underlying pre-tax earnings per share reached AUD 0.302.

The same FY26 review reported operating earnings per share of AUD 0.404, broadly matching guidance. Statutory revenue from ordinary activities fell to AUD 188.2 million from AUD 234.2 million, while HMC recorded a AUD 49.1 million loss attributable to shareholders compared with a AUD 147.3 million profit in FY25, reflecting valuation-related and other non-operating items.

Stock remains near AUD 3.00

HMC Capital was last at AUD 3.02 on the ASX on October 8, 2026 at 2:01 p.m. AEDT, down 0.50 percent from the prior close of AUD 3.03. The session range was AUD 2.97 to AUD 3.04, against a 52-week range of AUD 2.16 to AUD 4.62.

For investors, the Healthscope agreements improve visibility for HealthCo distributions, while the FY26 statutory loss leaves operating earnings and asset values central to the HMC Capital story.