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Australia · Business profits

Are profits rising
or falling?

Choose company profits, unincorporated business profits or the combined total. Explore the dollar level, the quarterly movement or the change over a year.

June quarter 2026 · Published 31 August 2026 · Seasonally adjusted · Current prices

“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.

Follow profits over time.

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Quarterly changes use ABS published movements. Annual changes compare published levels with the same quarter a year earlier. Current prices mean these are nominal changes. History varies by measure and business coverage.

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