The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) notched a record closing high on 6 August and ended the month up 1.1%, but these five ASX 200 shares went the other direction.
Below, we look at five large-cap ASX companies that investors would have done well to avoid in August.
Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI)
Centuria Capital shares tumbled 17% in the month just past, closing out August trading at $1.22 apiece.
The real estate funds manager reported its FY 2026 results on 27 August.
The company reported operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of $182.5 million and a 12.9% year-on-year increase in operating net profit after tax (NPAT) to $113.8 million.
But amid sticky inflation and potential further interest rate hikes, the ASX 200 share just closed out a month to forget.
Charter Hall Group (ASX: CHC)
Charter Hall shares were also best avoided in August.
Shares in the Aussie property investment and funds manager fell 17.2% over the month to close at $19.32 each.
Charter Hall released its FY 2026 results on 21 August.
Shares closed down 6.3% on the day, despite the company reporting operating earnings of $488.1 million. Operating earnings per security (OEPS) post-tax of 103.2 cents were up 26.8% from FY 2025.
But Charter Hall could also face headwinds if the Aussie property market struggles with higher interest rates for longer.
JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX: JBH)
The third ASX 200 share that had a month to forget is electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi.
JB Hi-Fi shares closed on 31 August trading for $66.90 each, down 18.3% for the month.
JB Hi-Fi shares plunged 12.3% on 17 August after the company reported its FY 2026 results.
On the positive side of the ledger, JB Hi-Fi achieved record revenue of $11.06 billion, up 4.8% year on year. And on the bottom line, the company reported a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $489.9 million, up 6%.
But investors were pressuring JB Hi-Fi shares amid concerns that FY 2027 could be a tougher year. Indeed, the company reported a 1.4% decline in comparable sales growth for JB Hi-Fi Australia for July.
Life360 Inc (ASX: 360)
Life360 shares also got walloped in August, falling 21% to end the month trading for $20.25 each.
Shares in the location-sharing software developer crashed by 19.4% on 11 August after the company released its second-quarter (Q2 2026)Â results.
Positively, Life360 achieved a 38% year-on-year increase in revenue to US$159 million. And adjusted EBITDA of US$31.1 million were up 53%.
However, the company’s second-quarter net income of US$5.1 million was down 17.8% from Q2 2025, while Life360’s net income margin (NIM) fell to 3%, down from 6% a year earlier.
Generation Development Group Ltd (ASX: GDG)
The fifth ASX 200 share to get heavily sold down in August is diversified financial services business Generation Development.
Generation Development shares tumbled 22.6% to close out the month trading for $3.18 apiece.
Shares closed down 15.4% on 27 August following the release of the company’s FY 2026 results.
On the plus side, the company achieved a 23% year-on-year increase in revenue to $178.7 million, with funds under management (FUM) rising 37% to $46.5 billion.
And Generation development reported underlying NPAT of $40.7 million, up 21% from FY 2025.
However, statutory NPAT fell 10% year on year to $31.9 million. And costs increased faster than revenue, with the company reporting a 26% increase in its operating expenses.
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Motley Fool contributor Bernd Struben has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Life360. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Life360. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Generation Development Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.