Company profits · quarterly change
+1.8%Change from March to June quarter 2026 · ABS published movement
Australia · Business profits
How are business
profits changing?
See the overall picture, then explore differences between companies, unincorporated businesses and industries.
June quarter 2026 · Published 31 August 2026 · Seasonally adjusted · Current prices
Company profits · annual change
+7.4%June quarter 2026 versus June quarter 2025 · Calculated from published levels
Company gross operating profits
$134.7bnTotal for June quarter 2026 · Covered industries
“Business profits” here means gross operating profits within the ABS survey’s coverage. These figures are before income tax and exclude selected items including interest and depreciation. They measure dollar profits at current prices, without adjusting for inflation.
Look beyond the total.
An overall change can hide very different industry results. Mining profits are sensitive to commodity prices and can move differently from profits elsewhere. The national figure does not describe the experience of a typical business.
Are profits rising or falling?
Explore levels and changes over time, and choose the business coverage.
Which industries are changing?
Compare published industry movements and explore their histories.
How much does mining matter?
See mining alongside the total and a calculated total-less-mining comparison.
Companies are part of the business picture.
Companies & unincorporated businesses
$150.9bnCombined gross operating profits · ABS published total
Combined profits · quarterly change
+2.5%ABS published movement · Same reference quarter
Unincorporated gross operating profits
$16.2bnBusinesses operating outside the company category · Survey coverage applies
The company category includes quasi-corporations. The combined total also includes unincorporated businesses; it does not cover every business in Australia. Read the coverage notes.
Profits, wages and growth.
Profits are one part of the income generated by production. Wage rates, national income and economic growth answer related questions, using different measures. A rise in profits alone does not show that wages were reduced, that margins rose or that profits caused inflation.