ASX (ASX:ASX) said its unaudited statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) came in at AU$263.6 million in the first half of fiscal 2026, up 8.3% year over year, according to a Wednesday Australian bourse filing.

The exchange operator reported a statutory NPAT of AU$243.5 million in the year-ago period, per a separate filing.

Its operating revenue came in at AU$602.8 million during the period, up over 11% compared with the prior corresponding period. It reported an operating revenue of AU$541.9 million in the year-ago period.

The company added that its expense growth guidance for fiscal 2026, excluding the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) inquiry costs, to be between 13% and 15%. Including the ASIC Inquiry costs, the total fiscal 2026 expense growth guidance will be between 20% and 23%.

Upgrades to the capacity and capability of resources to uplift risk management as well as modernize its major technology platforms was a key driver in the increase in expense growth, the company said.

The company had previously guided its expense growth for fiscal 2026 towards the upper end of a range between 8% and 11%. Including the ASIC inquiry-related costs fiscal 2026 expense growth was to be between 14% and 19% compared to the prior corresponding period.