Objective (ASX:OCL) reported Thursday fiscal first-half earnings of AU$0.194 per share, up from AU$0.177 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of AU$0.20.
Revenue for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2025, was AU$66.7 million, compared with AU$61.3 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected AU$66.6 million.
The company said it expects fiscal year 2026 annualised recurring revenue growth in the range of 10% to 14% on a constant currency basis.
The board declared an interim dividend of AU$0.13 per share, up from AU$0.09 a year earlier, payable March 17 to shareholders on record as of March 9.