Tesla announces Q4 2023 deliveries and confirms the date for earnings
Klavs Valters
19/1/2024
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Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported the latest delivery numbers for Q4 2023 on Tuesday. World’s largest electric vehicle company produced around 495k cars during the quarter. Deliveries reached 484k.
The company produced a total of 1.85 million vehicles last year – up by 35% year-over-year. Total deliveries reached 1.81 million – up by 38% vs. 2022. Company overview Founded: 1/7/2003 Headquarters: Austin, Texas, United States Number of employees: 127,855 (2022) Industry: Automotive, renewable energy, artificial intelligence Key people: Elon Musk (CEO), Robyn Denholm (chair) The stock was little changed on Tuesday, down by 0.02% at $248.42 a share.
Tesla will announced Q4 2023 financial results after the US market closing bell on 24/1/2024. Stock performance 1 month:+ 5.45% 3 months: -1.26% 6 months: -10.67% 1 year: +101.67% Tesla price targets Morgan Stanley: $380 Wedbush: $350 Royal Bank of Canada: $300 Guggenheim: $132 Deutsche Bank: $260 Jefferies Financial Group: $210 HSBC: $146 Wells Fargo: $250 Citigroup: $255 Piper Sandler: $290 UBS Group: $266 JP Morgan: $135 Truist Financial: $243 Barclays: $260 Goldman Sachs: $275 TD Cowen: $200 Mizuho: $330 Tesla is the 8th largest company in the world with a market cap of $789.70 billion, according to CompaniesMarketCap. You can trade Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and many other stocks from the NYSE, NASDAQ, HKEX and ASX with GO Markets as a Share CFD.
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As ações de defesa da ASX estão de volta em mais listas de observação e, de acordo com o Instituto Internacional de Pesquisa da Paz de Estocolmo (SIPRI), os gastos militares globais atingiram aproximadamente USD 2,718 trilhões em 2024, um aumento de 9,4% em termos reais.
As configurações atuais de defesa da Austrália estão definidas na Estratégia Nacional de Defesa de 2024 e nos documentos de planejamento de investimento relacionados, que descrevem as prioridades de financiamento de capacidades de longo prazo. Além disso, Canberra apontou um investimento de capacidade de 330 bilhões de dólares australianos até 2034, incluindo financiamento adicional para combatentes de superfície, preparação, ataques de longo alcance e sistemas autônomos.
Aqui está a parte que a maioria das pessoas perde: nem todas as ações de defesa da ASX são negociadas da mesma forma. Alguns ficam perto da construção naval. Alguns são nomes de contra-drones e alguns são operadores menores e de alto risco, onde um contrato pode importar muito mais do que o mercado supõe.
Esses cinco nomes não são uma lista de compras, mas sim uma lista prática para investidores que tentam entender onde o impulso de compras pode realmente aparecer no ASX.
1) Austal (ASX: ASB)
A Austal é uma das empresas listadas na ASX mais diretamente expostas ao gasoduto de construção naval da Austrália, embora a execução do contrato, as margens e o prazo de entrega continuem sendo variáveis importantes.
Eles não estão apenas ganhando contratos aleatórios; eles assinaram um grande acordo legal (o Acordo Estratégico de Construção Naval) que os torna parceiros oficiais para construir a próxima geração de navios militares de médio porte da Austrália na Austrália Ocidental.
Em fevereiro de 2026, o governo deu luz verde à Austal para um projeto de 4 bilhões de dólares. Isso não é para apenas um navio, é para 8 navios “Landing Craft Heavy”. São enormes navios de transporte (cerca de 100 metros de comprimento) projetados para transportar tanques pesados e equipamentos diretamente para a praia. Mas aqui está a parte que a maioria das pessoas perde: a construção naval é uma maratona, não um sprint.
Como você pode ver no cronograma de entrega, embora a construção comece em 2026, o navio final não será entregue até 2038. Para um investidor, isso significa que a Austal tem um fluxo de renda “garantido” para os próximos 12 anos, mas ele precisa ser muito bom em gerenciar seus custos durante esse longo período para realmente obter lucro.
2) DroneShield (ASX: DRO)
Se você já viu imagens de pequenos drones interrompendo campos de batalha modernos, o DroneShield está construindo parte do “botão de desligamento”. Seu foco é a tecnologia de combate a drones, incluindo sistemas que detectam, interrompem ou derrotam drones usando guerra eletrônica, sensores e ferramentas baseadas em software, em vez de depender apenas de munições tradicionais.
No início de 2026, a DroneShield deixou de ser uma startup promissora e entrou em uma fase comercial muito maior. Ela registrou uma receita do ano fiscal de 2025 de A $216,5 milhões, um aumento de 276% em relação ao ano fiscal de 2024, e disse que iniciou o ano fiscal de 2026 com A $103,5 milhões em receita comprometida.
Um ponto que o mercado pode ignorar é a camada de software no modelo. A DroneShield registrou receita de A $11,6 milhões em software como serviço (SaaS) no ano fiscal de 2025 e disse que está trabalhando para que o SaaS represente 30% da receita em cinco anos. Seu modelo de assinatura inclui atualizações de software para sistemas implantados, o que adiciona um fluxo crescente de receita recorrente junto com as vendas de hardware.
Entre as ações de defesa da ASX, a DroneShield é uma das formas mais diretas de seguir o tema Counter-UAS. É também um dos nomes em que o sentimento pode oscilar rapidamente, porque as histórias de crescimento podem aumentar e diminuir quando o tempo do pedido muda.
A EOS constrói tanto o “cérebro” quanto o “músculo” para plataformas militares. É mais conhecido por sistemas de armas remotas, que permitem aos operadores controlar torres armadas de dentro de veículos protegidos, e por sistemas de laser de alta energia voltados para a defesa contra drones. A EOS disse que seu acúmulo incondicional atingiu cerca de A $459,1 milhões no início de 2026, após uma série de vitórias de contratos até 2025. Isso aponta para uma base muito maior de trabalho seguro, embora o tempo de entrega e a conversão de receita ainda sejam importantes.
A EOS assinou um contrato de €71,4 milhões, cerca de A $125 milhões, com um cliente europeu para um sistema de armas a laser de alta energia de 100 quilowatts. A EOS afirma que o sistema foi projetado para um baixo custo por tiro e pode acionar até 20 drones por minuto. O governo australiano reservou A $1,3 bilhão em 10 anos para a aquisição de capacidade de combate a drones, e a EOS divulgou que fez parte de uma equipe bem-sucedida de licitação do LAND 156. Isso não garante receita futura, mas dá suporte à visibilidade de médio prazo em um mercado que a empresa já tem como alvo.
A EOS parece uma história de recuperação, mas que ainda depende da execução. A empresa se reorientou em torno de sistemas de armas remotas, sistemas de combate a drones e lasers, todas áreas vinculadas a maiores gastos com defesa. A questão principal é se ela pode continuar convertendo o acúmulo e o pipeline em receita gerada e, ao mesmo tempo, manter a disciplina do balanço patrimonial.
4) Codan (ASX: CDA)
Às vezes, a Codan fica de fora das listas casuais de ações de defesa porque é mais diversificada. Isso pode ser um descuido. Em seus resultados do primeiro semestre do ano fiscal de 26, a Codan disse que sua empresa de comunicações projeta comunicações de missão crítica para os mercados globais de segurança pública e militar. A receita de comunicações aumentou 19% para A $221,8 milhões. A empresa também disse que a DTC gerou um forte crescimento da demanda de defesa e sistemas não tripulados, com a receita de sistemas não tripulados aumentando 68%, para A $73 milhões. Codan disse que cerca de metade dessa receita não tripulada estava vinculada a aplicações de defesa operacional em zonas de conflito.
É aqui que a história se torna mais matizada. Em uma cesta de ações de defesa da ASX, a Codan pode oferecer um perfil diferente, com menos sensibilidade pura às manchetes, maior diversificação operacional e exposição significativa a comunicações militares e sistemas não tripulados, sem ser um nome de tema único. Essa diversificação também pode significar que as ações nem sempre são negociadas como um nome de defesa puro.
A HighCom está no final especulativo desta lista e deve ser rotulada dessa forma. A empresa afirma que seus dois negócios contínuos são a HighCom Armor, que fornece proteção balística, e a HighCom Technology, que fornece e mantém sistemas aéreos não tripulados de pequeno e médio porte, sistemas aéreos contra-não tripulados e suporte relacionado de engenharia, integração, manutenção e logística para o ADF e outras forças armadas regionais alinhadas.
No primeiro semestre do ano fiscal de 26, a receita de operações contínuas caiu 59% para A $10,9 milhões, enquanto o EBITDA passou para uma perda de A $5,4 milhões em relação ao lucro de A $1,9 milhão no ano anterior. A HighCom também divulgou A $5,1 milhões em receita de tecnologia HighCom, incluindo A $3,5 milhões de peças de reposição para pequenos sistemas aéreos não tripulados (SUAS) e A $1,6 milhão de serviços de sustentação fornecidos ao Departamento de Defesa da Austrália.
Então, sim, a HighCom é uma das ações de defesa ASX mais sensíveis financeiramente no conselho. Mas também é o tipo de nome menor que pode mostrar como as compras se transformam em equipamentos de suporte, sustentação e proteção especializados.
Principais observações do mercado
Acompanhe os marcos do programa, não apenas as manchetes políticas. A adjudicação de contratos, o início da fabricação, os cronogramas de entrega e o trabalho de manutenção geralmente importam mais do que um único dia de anúncio.
Separe a exposição pura da exposição diversificada. O DroneShield e o EOS estão mais próximos de temas concentrados de tecnologia de defesa, enquanto o Codan traz exposição às comunicações em um mix de negócios mais amplo.
Assista aos temas de capacidade soberana na Austrália. A Austal e a EOS estão vinculadas à fabricação local, à integração e às cadeias de suprimentos australianas, o que apóia o tema mais amplo de capacidade soberana desse grupo.
Preste atenção aos balanços e à conversão de caixa. O ímpeto de compras pode ser real mesmo quando o tempo fica confuso. A última metade da HighCom é um lembrete disso.
As manchetes de defesa podem parecer imediatas. Os ganhos geralmente não são. O principal trabalho naval da Austal se estende até a próxima década. Os contratos EOS são entregues ao longo de vários anos. O fluxo de pedidos da DroneShield parece forte, mas a empresa ainda separa a receita comprometida de uma oportunidade mais ampla de pipeline. HighCom mostra o outro lado da moeda. A exposição à aquisição não se traduz automaticamente em uma execução financeira tranquila.
As referências a ações de defesa listadas na ASX são apenas informações gerais, não uma recomendação para comprar, vender ou manter qualquer título ou CFD. Essas ações podem ser altamente voláteis e sensíveis ao prazo do contrato, à política governamental, à geopolítica, ao risco de execução e às condições do mercado. Expectativas de backlog, pipeline e receita não são garantias de desempenho futuro.
Em 28 de fevereiro de 2026, quando o ataque conjunto dos EUA e Israel começou, os números nas telas começaram a se mover de uma forma que parecia clínica, mesmo quando a realidade no terreno, com as trágicas mortes de vítimas civis no Irã, parecia tudo menos isso. Os mercados, como dizem, não têm uma bússola moral, mas sim uma máquina de pesagem e, neste momento, estão avaliando a transição de toda a economia global de um modelo “just-in-time” para um ciclo “just-in-case”.
O que os mercados estavam sinalizando
Em 2 de março, a fita de índice permaneceu cautelosa enquanto a defesa aumentava. Historicamente, os conflitos podem acelerar o reabastecimento e os pedidos, mas o tamanho (e a rapidez) ainda depende de orçamentos, aprovações e gargalos de entrega.
Os vencedores
1. Hanwha Aerospace (012450.KS)
Hanwha é um dos nomes mais negociados vinculados ao tema “K-Defense”, uma empresa cada vez mais vista pelo mercado como fornecedora escalável de um ciclo global cada vez mais apertado de artilharia e munições. Capacidade e credibilidade de entrega.
Quando o reabastecimento se torna urgente, a capacidade de produzir em grande escala geralmente é tão importante quanto a própria plataforma. A demanda de exportação vinculada a sistemas como o K9 Thunder e o Chunmoo reforçou a narrativa de um fluxo de pedidos durável, mesmo quando os resultados ainda dependem de orçamentos, aprovações e prazos de entrega.
Principais coisas que podem mover o sentimento: atualizações do livro de pedidos, ritmo de produção e quaisquer anúncios de exportação subsequentes.
2. Northrop Grumman (NOC)
A Northrop se concentrou à medida que os investidores reavaliaram a exposição à modernização estratégica e a grandes programas de longa duração. Os mercados de defesa, muitas vezes vistos como essenciais, podem persistir em todos os ciclos. É menos sobre um quarto e mais sobre se o ímpeto permanece estável se as prioridades de modernização permanecerem em vigor (e se os cronogramas mudam se não mudarem).
Variáveis-chave que podem mover o sentimento: Ritmo de aquisição, prazo do contrato e linguagem de financiamento relacionada ao programa.
3. Corporação RTX (RTX)
O RTX voltou ao centro da fita quando os investidores avaliaram um ciclo de reabastecimento de interceptores e a economia da defesa aérea de alto ritmo. O desgaste é caro e, quando as taxas de uso aumentam, os governos normalmente precisam reabastecer os estoques e, em muitos casos, financiar a expansão da produção, o que pode aumentar o atraso e aumentar a visibilidade da receita.
Variáveis-chave que podem mover o sentimento: Pedidos de reabastecimento, indicadores de expansão da fabricação e produtividade de entrega.
4. Lockheed Martin (LMT)
A Lockheed chamou a atenção quando os mercados se concentraram na demanda por defesa antimísseis e na questão que cada mesa de compras enfrenta em um ambiente de alto ritmo: com que rapidez os estoques podem ser reconstruídos? Se a utilização permanecer elevada, os vencedores tendem a ser os empreiteiros mais bem posicionados para escalar a produção e entregar de forma confiável. A exposição à defesa antimísseis da Lockheed a mantém intimamente ligada a essa narrativa de reabastecimento.
Variáveis-chave que podem mover o sentimento: sinais de rampa de produção, economia unitária e cadência de pedidos orientada pelo orçamento.
5. Sistemas BAE (BA.L)
Com um acúmulo de 83,6 bilhões de libras e um papel central no programa submarino AUKUS, a BAE entrou em foco quando partes da Europa sinalizaram maiores ambições de gastos com defesa. As ações subiram 6,11% para uma alta de 52 semanas em meio a uma rotação “sem risco”, com os comerciantes observando os marcos do AUKUS e as aquisições europeias de defesa aérea e antimísseis, incluindo o “Sky Shield”.
Variáveis-chave que podem mover o sentimento: Um potencial catalisador é qualquer aumento claro nos gastos alemães que eleve o fluxo de pedidos nas unidades europeias da BAE, enquanto os principais riscos incluem um forte aumento nos rendimentos do ouro do Reino Unido, uma nova volatilidade da libra esterlina ou uma “ameaça de paz” na obtenção de lucros.
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6. Ambiente aeroportuário (AVAV)
A AeroVironment subiu 18% na abertura antes de cair 17% no período intradiário após relatos de que a Força Espacial dos EUA estava reabrindo um contrato de USD 1,4 bilhão. A medida destaca como os processos de aquisição e o risco do contrato podem impulsionar a volatilidade, mesmo em ambientes temáticos favoráveis.
7. Defesa de Kratos (KTOS)
Kratos aborda o tema de drones e munições vadiadoras, que ganhou atenção à medida que o conflito no Oriente Médio se intensificava. As ações ainda foram vendidas após os lucros, destacando um risco comum do setor de defesa. A Kratos anunciou uma grande oferta complementar de ações na faixa de USD 1,2 bilhão a USD 1,4 bilhão. A medida fortalece o balanço patrimonial e pode apoiar futuros investimentos em programas.
Para negociadores focados em narrativas de “prêmio de conflito” de curto prazo, a diluição pode alterar rapidamente a configuração. Mesmo quando as condições de demanda parecem favoráveis, o mercado pode reavaliar as ações se cada acionista finalmente possuir uma parte menor do negócio.
8. Máquinas intuitivas (LUNR)
Alguns nomes especulativos de tecnologia espacial ficaram para trás, pois os investidores pareciam favorecer empresas com receitas mais estabelecidas vinculadas à defesa.
9. Boeing (BA)
A Boeing caiu cerca de 2,5% na sessão. Embora sua divisão de defesa seja significativa, seus negócios comerciais podem ser mais sensíveis à demanda da aviação, às interrupções no espaço aéreo e às mudanças no preço do petróleo.
10. Spirit AeroSystems (SPR)
A Spirit AeroSystems permanece intimamente ligada ao ciclo global de produção de aeronaves como uma importante fornecedora de aeroestruturas.Resultados recentes mostraram perdas crescentes, apesar do aumento das vendas, refletindo os aumentos contínuos dos custos de produção nos principais programas de aeronaves. Essas pressões pesaram sobre a confiança dos investidores nas perspectivas de curto prazo. A aquisição planejada pela Boeing pode, em última análise, remodelar a posição da empresa na cadeia de suprimentos, mas o risco de execução e a estabilidade da produção permanecem fundamentais na forma como o mercado precifica as ações.
O que assistir a seguir
Escalação versus redução da escalada: Uma mudança em direção à diplomacia ou às discussões sobre o cessar-fogo pode mudar rapidamente o sentimento em relação às ações de defesa.
Petróleo e transporte marítimo: Os picos de energia podem restringir as condições financeiras e pressionar setores cíclicos.
Orçamentos e prêmios: Às vezes, os movimentos de preços podem preceder as decisões do contrato, com clareza chegando quando os prêmios são finalizados.
Capacidade de produção: Empresas com histórico comprovado de produção e entrega geralmente atraem a maior atenção dos investidores.
Restrições da cadeia de suprimentos: Terras raras, propulsão e eletrônicos continuam sendo possíveis gargalos que podem limitar a rapidez com que a produção cresce.
A lente de longo prazo
O conflito de 2026 no Irã é, antes de tudo, uma tragédia humana. Para os mercados, isso também pode representar uma mudança na forma como os gastos com segurança nacional são priorizados dentro das estruturas fiscais. Se os gastos com defesa permanecerem elevados em um horizonte de vários anos, empresas com capacidade de fabricação escalável e tecnologias integradas poderão atrair a atenção contínua dos investidores. Dito isso, os mercados se movem em ciclos. Os temas estruturais podem persistir, mas também podem ser reavaliados rapidamente quando as suposições mudam. Manter-se analítico e consciente dos riscos continua sendo fundamental.
As referências a empresas, setores ou movimentos de mercado específicos são fornecidas apenas para comentários gerais do mercado e não constituem uma recomendação, oferta ou solicitação para comprar ou vender qualquer produto financeiro. As reações do mercado a eventos geopolíticos ou macroeconômicos podem ser voláteis e imprevisíveis, e os resultados podem diferir materialmente das expectativas.
So FY24 earnings are now done and from what we can see the results have been on the whole slightly better than expected. The catch is the numbers that we've seen for early FY25 which suggested any momentum we had from 2024 may be gone. So here are 8 things that caught our attention from the earnings season just completed.
Resilient Economy and Earnings Performance Resilience surprises remain: The Australian economy has shown remarkable resilience despite higher inflation and overall global pessimism. The resilience was reflected in the ASX 300, which closed the reporting season with a net earnings beat of 3 percentage points - a solid beat of the Street's consensus. This beat was primarily driven by better-than-expected margins, indicating that companies are effectively managing cost pressures through flexes in wages, inventories and nonessential costs.
The small guy is falling by wayside: However, the reporting outside of the ASX 300 paints a completely different picture. Over 53 per cent of firms missed estimates, size cost efficiencies and other methods larger firms can take were unable to be matched by their smaller counterparts. The fall in the ex-ASX 300 stocks was probably missed by most as it represents a small fraction of the ASX.
But nonetheless it's important to highlight as it's likely that what was seen in FY24 in small cap stocks will probably spread up into the larger market. Season on season slowdown is gaining momentum Smaller Beats what also caught our attention is the three-percentage point beat of this earnings season is 4 percentage points less than the beat in February which saw a seven-percentage point upside. That trend has been like this now for three consecutive halves and it's probable it will continue into the first half of FY25.
The current outlook from the reporting season is a slowing cycle, reducing the likelihood of positive economic surprises and earnings upgrades. Dividend Trends Going Oprah - Dividend Surprises: Reporting season ended with dividend surprises that were more aligned with earnings surprises, with a modest DPS (Dividends Per Share) beat of 2 percentage points. This marked a significant improvement from the initial weeks of the reporting season when conservative payout strategies led to more dividend misses.
The stronger dividends toward the end of the season signal some confidence in the future outlook despite conservative guidance. However, firms that did have banked franking credits or capital in the bank from previous periods they went Oprah and handed out ‘special dividends’ like confetti. While this was met with shareholder glee, it does also suggest that firms cannot see opportunity to deploy this capital in the current conditions.
That reenforces the views from point 2. Winners and Losers - Performance Growth Stocks Outperform: Growth stocks emerged as the clear winners of the reporting season, with a net beat of 30 percentage points. This performance was driven by strong margin surprises and the best free cash flow (FCF) surprise among any group.
However, there was a slight miss on sales, which was more than offset by higher margins. Sectors like Technology and Health were key contributors to the outperformance of Growth stocks. Stand out performers were the likes of SQ2, HUB, and TPW.
Globally-exposed Cyclicals Underperform: Global Cyclicals were the most disappointing, led by falling margins and sales misses. The earnings misses were attributed to slowing global growth and the rising Australian Dollar. Despite these challenges, Global Cyclicals did follow the dividend trend surprised to the upside.
Contrarian view might be to consider Global Cyclicals with the possibility the AUD begins to fade on RBA rate cuts in 2025. Mixed Results in Other Sectors: Resources: Ended the season with an equal number of beats and misses. Margins were slightly better than expected, and there was a positive cash flow surprise for some companies.
However, the sector faced significant downgrades, with FY25 earnings now expected to fall by 3.2 per cent. Industrials: Delivered growth with a nine per cent upside in EPS increases, although slightly below expectations. Defensives drove most of this growth, insurers however such as QBE, SUN, and HLI were drags.
Banks: Banks received net upgrades for FY25 earnings due to delayed rate cuts and lower-than-expected bad debts. However, earnings are still forecasted to fall by around 3 per cent in FY25. Defensives: Had a challenging reporting season, with net misses on margins.
Several major defensive stocks missed expectations and faced downgrades for FY25, which led to negative share price reactions. Future Gazing - Guidance and Earnings Outlook Vigilant Guidance has caused downgrades: As expected, many companies used the reporting season to reset earnings expectations. About 40 per cent in fact provided forecasts below consensus expectations, which in turn led to earnings downgrades for FY25 from the Street.
This cautious approach reflects the uncertainty in the economic environment and the potential for slower growth ahead, which was reflected in the FY24 numbers. Flat Earnings Forecast for FY25: The initial expectation of approximately 10 per cent earnings growth for FY25 has completely evaporated to just 0.1 per cent growth (yes, you read that correctly). This revision includes adjustments for the treatment of CDIs like NEM, which reduced earnings by 2.8 percentage point, and negative revisions in response to weaker-than-expected results, guidance, and lower commodity prices.
Resources were particularly impacted, with a 7.7 percentage point downgrade, leading to a forecasted earnings decline of 2.8 percent for the sector. Gazing into FY26: Early projections for FY26 suggest a 1.3 percent decline in earnings, driven by the expected declines in Resources and Banks due to net interest margins and commodity prices. However, Industrials are currently projected to deliver a 10.4 percent EPS growth, would argue this seems optimistic given the slowing economic cycle.
The Consensus Downgrades to 2025 Earnings: The consensus for ASX 300 earnings in 2025 was downgraded by 3 per cent during the reporting season. This reflects a broad range of negative revisions, with 23 percent of stocks facing downgrades. Biggest losers were sectors like Energy, Media, Utilities, Mining, Health, and Capital Goods all saw significant consensus downgrades, with Media particularly facing downgrades as budgets are slashed in half.
Flip side Tech, Telecom, Banks, and Financial Services, saw aggregate earnings upgrades. Notably, 78 percent of the banking sector received upgrades, reflecting some resilience in this group. Cash Flow and Margin Surprises Positive Cash Flow: Operating cash flow was a positive surprise, with 2 percentage point increase for Industrial and Resource stocks reporting cash flow at least 10 per cent above expectations.
The main drivers of this cash flow surprise were lower-than-expected tax and interest costs, along with positive EBITDA margin surprises. Capex: There were slightly more companies with higher-than-expected capex, but the impact on overall Free Cash Flow (FCF) was modest. Significant positive FCF surprises were seen in companies like TLS, QAN, and BHP, while WES, CSL, and WOW had negative surprises.
Final nuts and bolts Seasonal Downgrade Patterns: The peak in downgrades typically occurs during the full-year reporting season, so the significant downgrades seen in August are not necessarily a negative signal for the market. As the year progresses, the pace of downgrades may slow, and there could be some positive guidance surprises during the 2024 AGM season. However, with a slowing economic cycle, the likelihood of positive surprises is lower compared to 2023.
Overall, the reporting season highlighted the resilience of the Australian economy and the challenges facing certain sectors. While Growth stocks outperformed, the outlook for FY25 remains cautious with flat earnings growth and sector-specific headwinds. Investors will need to navigate a mixed landscape with potential opportunities in contrarian plays like Global Cyclicals, but also be mindful of the broader economic uncertainties.
If you have ever wondered why a forex pair moves sharply on a single Tuesday afternoon, the answer often sits inside one number: the cash rate.
On 5 May 2026, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised its cash rate target by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.35%. The decision unwound much of the easing cycle traders had spent the previous year debating. Markets repriced quickly, and the Australian dollar moved against major peers as traders digested the decision.
When one rate decision changes the market mood
For new traders, decisions like this can feel chaotic.
The chart moves before the headline finishes loading. Spreads widen. Stop levels can be tested in seconds. The financial media then fills with confident takes that often disagree with one another.
This playbook is designed to help you make sense of that chaos. Not by predicting the next move, but by understanding how the cash rate works, how it can ripple through markets, and how to prepare a process before the next decision lands.
Important
This article is general market commentary and education only. It does not constitute personal financial advice. Trading CFDs carries significant risk and may not be suitable for everyone.
Part 01
The 101 explainer
Build a clear, foundational understanding before going anywhere near a setup.
The Basics
What the cash rate is, in plain English
The cash rate is the interest rate that commercial banks charge each other for overnight, unsecured loans. The cash rate target is the level a central bank officially sets to steer that market.
In Australia, the RBA sets the cash rate target to manage inflation and employment. While the names vary, each acts as an anchor for the following equivalents:
United States: Federal Funds Rate
United Kingdom: Bank Rate
Eurozone: Main Refinancing Rate
New Zealand: Official Cash Rate
A simple way to think about it is as the wholesale price of money. When that wholesale price rises, the retail prices linked to it, such as mortgage rates, business loans, savings rates and bond yields, often move higher too. When it falls, borrowing costs across the economy tend to ease.
For traders, this is the macro anchor. It is not just a number on an economic calendar; it influences currencies, indices, commodities, and yield-sensitive stocks.
Where the world's major policy rates sit in May 2026
Headline cash rate equivalents at major central banks, expressed in per cent.
Illustrative
Source. Reserve Bank of Australia, US Federal Reserve, Bank of England, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan and Reserve Bank of New Zealand official statements, figures as at May 2026. Educational illustration.
Why It Matters
Why the cash rate matters more than new traders expect
Central bank decisions are among the most closely watched events on the market calendar. That is because one rate decision can influence several markets at once, from currencies and bond yields to share indices, commodities and the cost of holding leveraged positions overnight.
It affects more than currencies
For CFD traders, this matters for two main reasons. First, leverage can magnify both gains and losses when markets are volatile. Around a central bank decision, price can move quickly, spreads can widen and risk controls become especially important.
It can change holding costs
Second, the swap or holding cost on a CFD position is linked to the underlying cash rate. When rates change, the cost of carrying a position overnight may also change. For example, a pair like AUD/JPY can behave differently when the yield gap between Australia and Japan is wide compared with when it is narrow.
Markets can reprice quickly
New traders often underestimate how fast markets can react. A central bank can shift expectations with one sentence in a statement or press conference.
Markets do not wait for the next quarterly review. They often adjust as soon as the message changes.
Vocabulary
The key terms to know
You do not need to memorise every term in this list. These are the ones that come up most often around cash rate decisions.
Cash rate target
The interest rate level set by a central bank to anchor the economy.
Basis points (bps)
1bp = 0.01%. A 25bps move is a 0.25% change in rates.
Repricing
Markets adjusting expectations instantly after new info.
Hawkish vs Dovish: Hawkish leans toward higher rates (supports currency); Dovish leans toward lower rates (weighs on currency).
Yield Differential: The rate gap between two economies that drives capital flows.
Carry trade
Investing in high-yield via low-yield borrowing.
Risk-on/off
Market mood favouring growth vs safe-havens.
Trimmed Mean
Inflation measure that filters out volatile price swings.
Swap or Rollover:
The overnight interest charge/credit for leveraged positions.
Watch for triple swaps on Wednesdays which account for weekend settlement.
Position Sizing
What a 25 bps move may cost you
Basis points can sound abstract until you connect them to position size. Here is a simplified way to show why a small percentage move can matter for a CFD trader. A standard one-lot position in major FX is 100,000 units of the base currency and a 25 bps shift in the underlying cash rate is 0.25% per year.
The point is not the exact cents. It is that small-sounding percentage changes can compound on leveraged positions held for weeks or months.
Position size
Annual exposure to a 25 bps shift
Approximate daily impact
Standard lot, 100,000 units
About 250 units
About 0.68 units
Mini lot, 10,000 units
About 25 units
About 0.07 units
Micro lot, 1,000 units
About 2.50 units
About 0.01 units
Note. Figures are illustrative and shown in the quote currency of the pair. Educational illustration only.
How it works in real market conditions
A central bank decision is rarely just about the rate change itself. The market reaction is shaped by three layers: the decision, the statement, and any press conference or projections.
On 5 May 2026, the RBA raised the cash rate to 4.35%. While the hike was the headline, the statement and subsequent press conference provided the context that allowed markets to reprice bond yields and currency pairs in real time.
AUD/USD often spikes, fades, then trends after a rate decision
Stylised intraday reaction in the first 90 minutes around a hawkish RBA surprise.
Illustrative
Source. Stylised illustration based on typical post-decision price behaviour. Educational purposes only. Liquidity can shift quickly: In the first 5 to 15 minutes after a decision, spreads can widen and fills can slip. High-frequency systems can digest language faster than humans, and mean reversion is common before a clearer trend emerges.
Market Dynamics
How central banks ripple across assets
Cash rate decisions rarely affect one market in isolation. They trigger a domino effect through currencies, yields, and volatility at varying speeds.
This kind of sector dispersion is not just an equities story. The same monetary tightening can produce sharply different outcomes across consumer segments, business sizes and parts of the wider economy, a dynamic sometimes called a K-shaped economy.
Major FX pairs
AUD/USD, EUR/USD, and JPY crosses respond directly to yield differentials.
Short-end yields
The 2-year government bond often acts as a leading indicator for currency moves.
Stock indices
High rates discount future earnings, weighing heavily on growth and tech names.
Gold & safe havens
Bullion reacts to real yields and the USD; hawkish shifts usually pressure gold prices.
Energy markets
Prices feed into inflation expectations, creating a feedback loop for central bank policy.
Market dispersion
When index components move in opposite directions following a rate change.
A tightening cycle can split the ASX 200
Illustrative
Stylised illustration of sector dispersion through a tightening cycle, with index levels rebased to 100.
Source. Stylised illustration based on typical sector behaviour during tightening cycles. Outcomes vary by cycle. Educational purposes only.
The Beginner Trap
What many new traders miss
Markets react to the gap between expectations and reality. A hike that is fully priced in can lead to a falling currency; a hold with hawkish guidance can trigger a rally. The chart is only one part of the story. The setup may look simple, but the risk rarely is.
"Success in these events comes from understanding what is already priced in, and what would change the view if it does not play out that way."
Common mistakes to avoid
• Trading headlines: The initial print is often misleading. Wait for the second wave (statement/press conference).
• Binary leverage: Volatility hits stops harder. Scale risk down into known event risks.
• Chasing moves: Entering late usually means buying exhaustion. Wait for clear retracements.
• Narrative vs. trade: A clear story doesn't guarantee a setup. Ask: "What is already in the price?"
• Indicator myopia: No single signal captures global flows. Watch yields and cross-asset confirmation.
• No Invalidation: Without a clear "I am wrong" level, traders hold losing positions far too long.
Next Strategic Step
Master the volatility cycle
Understanding how the cash rate moves the market is only half the battle. Learn how to read the "Fear Gauge" to identify when volatility creates high-probability entry points.
Every time markets get jumpy, a three-letter acronym starts showing up in headlines and trading rooms. The VIX. You will see it called the fear gauge, the fear index, or just "vol." For newer traders, it can feel like an insider's number that everyone seems to track but few stop to explain.
Here is the part many new traders miss. The VIX is not a prediction of where the market will go. It is a reading of how much movement the market expects in the near future. That distinction sounds small. It changes how the number should be used.
This Playbook breaks the VIX down for beginner to light-intermediate traders. Part 1 explains what it is and how it works. Part 2 turns that understanding into a practical, scenario-based process you can use to prepare, observe, and manage risk.
Before you look for a setup
Understand how this market actually behaves first. Use this guide as a starting point, then practise the concepts on charts, watchlists, and demo tools before applying them in live conditions.
Part 01
The 101 explainer
Build a clear, foundational understanding before you do anything else.
The basics
What is the VIX, in plain English
The VIX is the Cboe Volatility Index. It is a real-time index designed to measure the expected volatility of the S&P 500 over the next 30 days. It is calculated from the prices of S&P 500 index options.
Here is a simpler way to picture it. Imagine the options market is a giant insurance market for stocks. When traders are worried, they pay more for protection. When they are calm, that protection gets cheaper. The VIX takes those insurance prices and turns them into a single number.
The VIX is not a measure of what has happened. It is a measure of what option markets expect to happen, in terms of magnitude, not direction.
The VIX does not tell you whether the S&P 500 will go up or down. It tells you how much movement is being priced in.
The VIX is not directly tradable as a stock. Traders gain exposure through related products such as VIX futures, VIX options, and volatility-linked exchange-traded products.
The VIX has spiked during every major market stress event
Approximate monthly closing levels of the Cboe Volatility Index, 2007 to 2024
Illustrative
Source: Stylised representation based on publicly reported Cboe VIX historical data (Cboe Global Markets). Selected month-end values are indicative only and intended for educational illustration. The VIX peak of approximately 82 during March 2020 and the GFC peak above 80 in late 2008 are widely reported. Past performance is not an indication of future performance.
Why It Matters
Why the VIX matters to new traders
Even if you never plan to trade volatility directly, the VIX still matters. It is one of the cleanest reads on market sentiment available, and it tends to move in ways that reflect risk appetite across global markets.
When the VIX rises sharply, it often coincides with falls in equity indices, wider spreads in many CFD markets, and a flight to perceived safer assets such as the US dollar, gold, or government bonds. When the VIX is low and stable, conditions often favour trending behaviour and tighter spreads.
For CFD traders, this matters because leverage can magnify both gains and losses. Volatility is the engine behind both. A market that moves more in a day can offer more opportunity, but it also raises the risk of fast adverse moves, gaps around news, and stop-outs in thin liquidity.
Vocabulary
The key terms to know
You do not need to memorise every piece of options jargon to use the VIX. These are the terms that come up most often.
Implied volatility
The market's expectation of how much an asset will move in the future, derived from option prices. The VIX is built from implied volatility.
Realised volatility
How much the market actually moved over a past period. Useful for comparing expectations against reality.
S&P 500
The benchmark index of around 500 large US companies. The VIX is calculated from options on this index.
Mean reversion
The tendency of a series to return to its long-term average over time. The VIX is widely described as mean-reverting.
Contango
The normal shape of the VIX futures curve, where longer-dated contracts trade higher than the spot VIX. Why it matters: cost can eat into returns over time.
Backwardation
When longer-dated VIX futures trade below spot. Often short and accompanies fast-moving markets where fear is concentrated now.
Risk-on and risk-off
Shorthand for periods when investors are willing to take more risk, or pull back from riskier assets. VIX rises during risk-off.
Spread
The difference between the bid and ask price. Spreads on many CFD markets can widen during high-volatility events.
Liquidity
How easily an asset can be bought or sold without affecting its price. Liquidity tends to thin out around major news, which can amplify moves.
Mechanics
How it works in real market conditions
The VIX is not pulled out of a single price. It is calculated continuously throughout the US trading session from a wide range of S&P 500 index option prices, weighted by how close they are to current levels and how far out their expiries are.
The VIX tends to move inversely to the S&P 500 most of the time. When equities fall, demand for downside protection often rises, which pushes implied volatility higher. The relationship is not mechanical. There are days when both rise or fall together.
The VIX also tends to spike harder than it falls. Volatility can rise quickly when stress hits the system, then ease more gradually as conditions normalise. Up the elevator, down the escalator.
VIX and the S&P 500 typically move in opposite directions
Stylised illustration of the inverse relationship over a 12-month window
Illustrative
Source: Stylised illustration based on publicly available Cboe VIX and S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) historical relationships. The depicted inverse correlation is widely documented in academic and industry research, although the strength of the relationship varies across regimes. Educational purposes only.
Most of the time, the VIX sits below 20
Approximate share of daily closes by VIX range, indicative long-run distribution
Illustrative
Source: Stylised distribution based on publicly reported Cboe VIX historical data spanning multiple decades. Buckets and percentages are indicative and intended for educational illustration. Distributions can shift across volatility regimes.
K
Market IntelligenceDon’t trade the average. Track the split.
Use GO Markets charts, alerts and watchlists to monitor how the K-shaped consumer theme connects with the VIX.
The “resilient consumer” line being recycled across earnings calls is doing a lot of work. Index-level data helps it along. Headline retail sales hold. Spending looks firm. Stop reading there and the story looks simple.
But it is not.
Underneath sits a split-screen economy, the K-shape, where one consumer is carried by asset wealth, US large-cap exposure and the AI rally, while another is stuck with the less glamorous arithmetic of petrol, credit card minimums and a car loan that gets harder to service with each statement.
For CFD traders, the average is the problem. What matters is which side of the K a stock, sector or currency pair is exposed to, because that is where margins, earnings guidance, single-stock CFDs, index performance, commodities and FX may start telling a more divided story.
The big "K"
The "K" is just a chart shape. One arm angles up. The other angles down. Apply that shape to households and you get a workable model of who is benefiting from the current cycle, and who is being squeezed by it.
The upper arm, where asset wealth is doing the heavy liftingCONTINUE READING
The upper arm is asset-rich. These households own homes, hold the bulk of equity exposure and have benefited from the AI-linked rally in US large-cap equities. Net worth has been rising faster than inflation, which means their spending may be less price-sensitive and less reliant on borrowing. Roughly 87 per cent of all US equities sit with the top 10 per cent of households and that concentration matters when markets rally, because the wealth effect lands in fewer pockets than people assume.
The K-shaped consumer
One economy, two very different households
Upper arm
Wealth is still growing
+28%
US equity wealth, 12 months
Growth: Big Tech and AI stocks have helped wealth grow
Spending: Higher earners are still spending freely
Demand: Luxury and travel demand remain strong
Lower arm
Budgets are under pressure
2010
Auto loan stress near post-GFC highs
Prices: Much higher than levels seen in 2021
Credit: Card stress is rising across households
Timing: Pressure builds before headline data updates
Bull case Rate cuts may give some relief
Caution Stress could weaken broader spending
Disclaimer: This graphic is for general informational purposes only and presents scenario-based commentary, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security or financial product. References to equity wealth growth, auto-loan stress, household credit conditions and consumer spending are based on available Federal Reserve and New York Fed data as at May 2026 and may be revised. Historical comparisons and market performance, including AI-related equity gains, are not reliable indicators of future outcomes. Actual consumer, market and economic conditions may differ materially from those implied by the “Bull Case” or “Caution” scenarios.
The lower arm, where pressure shows up first
The lower arm tells a different story. With official US inflation still around 3.7 per cent, lower-income earners are spending more on essentials and falling back on credit. Auto loan delinquencies have climbed to their highest level since 2010.
That is not a recession signal on its own. It is a strain signal. And because strain rarely stays neatly contained, it can start to show up in the spending mix before it shows up in the headline data.
The clue markets cannot ignore
The punchline is this: the top 20 per cent of US earners now account for more than 60 per cent of total retail spend. Once you internalise that, a lot of consumer-stock charts start to make more sense.
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The split is not new, after all markets have seen versions of this before, because every few cycles, the same uncomfortable pattern comes back into view: one part of the consumer economy keeps moving, while another starts to drag.
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Same K-shape,
faster upper arm
The K-shape is not new. What is different in 2026 is the speed and concentration of the upper arm. AI-linked equity wealth has supercharged the asset-rich consumer faster than in any earlier dispersion cycles.
~35%
~40%
~43%
~49%
01 · Dot-com Era
First sustained dispersion
Top 5 per cent income growth ran 4.1 per cent a year. Equity ownership began to concentrate significantly, marking the first modern iteration of the split.
02 · Post-GFC
Highly concentrated recovery
Around 95 per cent of recovery gains went to the top 1 per cent. The bottom 80 per cent of wealth holders lost 39 per cent. Stocks rebounded aggressively while housing remained stagnant.
03 · COVID Rebound
The Stimulus Buffer
Stimulus briefly narrowed the K-shape. However, the subsequent equity surge saw the top 10 per cent capture roughly 90 per cent of all corporate equity gains.
04 · AI-Led Cycle
Accelerated Verticality
The top 10 per cent now drives about 49 per cent of total consumer spending—the highest share since 1989. AI-linked equities have structurally accelerated the upper arm at record speed.
Sources: Moody’s Analytics review of Federal Reserve data via Bloomberg, Sept 2025. Pew Research Center. IMF Finance & Development. Federal Reserve FEDS Notes.
Why the K-shape matters for CFDs
Aggregate data, such as headline retail sales, total consumer credit and broad index moves, averages everyone together. In a single-consumer economy, that average is useful but in a K-shaped economy, the average can mislead. What matters is which side of the K a company sits on and whether the price reflects that.
How the K reaches your screen
Step 01
Customer mix splits
Upper and lower arms spend differently.
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Step 02
Earnings diverge
Margins, guidance, and credit profiles split.
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Step 03
CFDs reprice
Where the trader sees the move on platform.
A simplified transmission view. Real-world price moves reflect many overlapping macroeconomic drivers.
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That changes the way three things behave.
1. Dispersion: Two stocks in the same sector can post very different earnings depending on who their customer is. An index move can mask that. A single-stock CFD does not. A luxury retailer and a value retailer may both sit inside the consumer universe, but they are not trading the same household balance sheet. A premium travel name and a budget operator may both report on travel demand, but the customer mix can make the earnings story very different.
For traders, the sector label is only the first layer. The customer base is the second.
2. Margin pressure: Companies serving the lower arm may be increasingly forced to discount. PepsiCo, for example, has cut prices on certain snack lines by around 15 per cent. Margin compression at the bottom often does not show up in headline beats. It can show up later in guidance.
That is where CFD traders need to be careful with the first read. A company can beat revenue expectations and still guide cautiously if it had to protect volume with promotions, price cuts or weaker margins.
3. Credit signals: Big banks publish their own K-shaped commentary every quarter. JPMorgan’s recent quarterly update flagged that higher-income borrowers are holding up while lower-income cohorts are showing more strain in credit card charge-offs. JPMorgan reported managed revenue of US$50.5 billion in its most recent quarter. The headline is one thing. The K-shaped colour commentary inside the release is another.
That kind of language has, in past cycles, preceded a wider repricing of consumer-facing names. It does not guarantee one this time.
CFD sector examples
One way to analyse the K-consumer theme is to compare companies in pairs rather than looking only at single names. This is not about deciding which stock is good or bad. It is an illustrative way to compare how different customer bases may influence market commentary and price behaviour.
Source attribution and disclaimer: Data and examples are drawn from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Federal Reserve Distributional Financial Accounts, ASX company announcements, RBA household credit data, PepsiCo’s February 2026 strategic update and Wesfarmers’ 2026 half-year results. Companies are categorised by their primary revenue-generating demographic based on recent annual reporting. The “CFD Trader’s Watchlist” is provided for general information and educational commentary only. Company names are used to illustrate the “K-shaped consumer” theme and are not financial advice, a recommendation, or a solicitation to buy, sell or hold any security, CFD, derivative or other financial product.
How the split reaches APAC screens
For Australian CFD traders, the K-consumer theme can reach local screens through three channels the US names alone do not capture:
1. Direct ASX read-throughs
The APAC tab in the watchlist maps the K onto Australian consumer names. Wesfarmers does most of the heavy lifting, because Kmart and Bunnings sit on opposite arms of the same business. Endeavour and Coles play discretionary against defensive in staples. Flight Centre and Webjet do the same in travel. Macquarie and Latitude split the credit story.
2. The China-luxury feedback loop
The upper arm is not only a US story. LVMH, Hermès and Richemont sit downstream of the high-end Chinese consumer. A softer luxury read in Asia can move broader risk appetite, mining sentiment and AUD/USD before it shows up in US data, which is why luxury can be an early signal.
3. AUD/USD as the macro carrier
A stretched US lower arm may push the Federal Reserve toward a more dovish stance. That could pressure the US dollar and support AUD/USD, depending on commodity sentiment and the RBA. The K-consumer story is not always a retail story. Sometimes it shows up in FX first.
Forward outlook
How the theme could play out
Base
Bank charge-off rates and discretionary retailer guidance start to confirm or unwind the dispersion narrative.
Upside
AI-linked equity gains keep feeding the wealth effect at the top end.
Downside
The next consumer credit report shows further deterioration in lower-income cohorts.
Watch list
Fed commentary on financial conditions, US consumer credit prints, bank earnings language and ASX consumer names.
Base
The K persists into mid-year, with broad indices continuing to mask it.
Upside
Rate cuts begin lifting both arms unevenly, with rate-sensitive, lower-income households getting some relief.
Downside
A sustained Brent move above US$120 pressures mid-tier discretionary spend and forces earnings downgrades.
Watch list
Fed dot plot revisions, oil supply shocks, retailer guidance, China luxury demand, AUD/USD and mining sentiment.
Scenario disclaimer: The “Next 30 days” and “Next 3 months” scenarios are illustrative “what-if” models for stress-testing a market thesis and identifying potential catalysts. They are not a house view, forecast, guarantee, or prediction of future market movement. Any Brent price targets, Fed policy references, or other market benchmarks are hypothetical only.
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Failure paths
Where the framework could break
Upper-arm reversal
If the AI rally rolls over, upper-arm spending could weaken faster than the data has suggested.
China factor
Luxury demand can weaken if China's high-end consumer slows.
Energy reversal
If energy prices fall rather than spike, the lower-arm squeeze eases and the dispersion trade unwinds.
AUD/USD divergence
AUD/USD can move against expectations if commodity prices fall or the RBA deviates from global policy paths.
Already priced in
By the time a theme is widely discussed, much of the move may already be priced into the instruments.
Execution
CFDs are leveraged. Wider dispersion can mean larger gap risk around earnings and tighter conditions for stop placement.
General information only. Scenarios are illustrative. Real-world conditions are subject to volatility and unforeseen shifts.
The bottom line
The K is not a forecast. It is a lens. It forces the question headline data ignores: whose consumer am I actually trading?
For CFD traders, answering that can be the difference between an index move and a single-stock CFD that tells the opposite story.
The next test is threefold:
Earnings: Does upper-arm demand hold as luxury and tech reports land?
Energy: Does Brent stay contained below US$90, or does a spike further squeeze the lower-arm budget?
Credit: Does bank commentary continue to flag the income split JPMorgan called out this quarter?
The work is not to predict the break. It is to decide your response before it happens. By the time the headline lands, the price, and the opportunity, may have already moved.
Next week: Tesla, AI infrastructure and how the same dispersion logic plays out one layer up the stack.
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