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Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) shares have crashed 12%, following the pizza chain’s FY26 results announcement this morning.

At the time of writing, the shares are trading for $17.70.

They’re now down around 19% for the year-to-date and are 8% lower than trading levels 12 months ago.

What has spooked investors today?

The company reported a 11.2% decrease in revenue, and a statutory NPAT loss of $134.2 million, including $255.7 million in non-cash write-downs and impairments. These were mainly for its France and Taiwan businesses, and also included technology assets and some underperforming corporate stores.

Domino’s underlying NPAT was up 4% for the 12-month period, and in line with guidance, but EBITDA fell 6.1%.

The company also cut its total FY26 dividend by 25.3% to 57.5 cents.

Going forward, Domino’s said it is planning to return to profitable growth in FY27 after a period of resetting its store network and business model. 

Domino’s also confirmed plans to roll out a revised pricing and operating model across Australia, focusing on long-term franchisee profitability and less reliance on aggressive discounting. The move follows a positive trial in Western Australia.

It’s clear that investors weren’t impressed with the results and many have rushed to sell up their shares this morning.

It’s been a difficult year for the fast food operator. The latest decline follows the company’s FY26 half-year result, which it announced in February this year. That half-year result was also a miss for investors and sent the share price crashing.

The shares dropped to a decade-low in mid-May but began recovering through late July after Domino’s posted its preliminary FY 2026 results ahead of today’s announcement. Most of those gains have been shed so far today.

Earlier this month, the company also revealed that Andrew Gregory has commenced as Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. Jack Cowin has also resumed his former position as Non-Executive Chair.

Is the stock a buy, sell or hold now?

I expect that some market experts may revise their outlook on Domino’s shares in the coming days, following today’s results announcement.

But at the time of writing, analysts are still on the fence about the outlook for Domino’s shares this year.

TradingView data shows that out of 18 analysts, three have a buy or strong buy rating and 10 have a hold rating. Another five have a sell/strong sell rating.

The average $18.94 target price implies potential upside of around 7% over the next 12 months, at the time of writing.

But the difference between the maximum and minimum is wide. Some analysts think the shares could rise 46% to $26 per share. Meanwhile, others expect them to sink another 33% to $12 per share, at the time of writing.

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Motley Fool contributor Samantha Menzies 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 Domino’s Pizza Enterprises. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Domino’s Pizza Enterprises. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

Two popular ASX growth shares are being heavily sold off on Wednesday after releasing their latest results.

DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) is down around 10% to $1.75, while WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) has fallen around 6% to $42.88.

For me, both declines are creating an opportunity to look beyond today’s market reaction and focus on what these businesses could become.

DroneShield shares

DroneShield remains a higher-risk investment, but I think the growth opportunity is becoming harder to ignore.

The counter-drone specialist generated record first-half revenue of $125.8 million, representing growth of 74% over the prior corresponding period. More importantly for me, recurring revenue increased 229% to $11.5 million.

Recurring revenue is still a relatively small part of the business, so I would not make too much of it yet. But it shows DroneShield is beginning to build revenue that can continue after the initial hardware sale.

I also like what the company is doing to prepare for much greater demand.

DroneShield completed its new Sydney production facility during the half and established operations in Europe, where more than half of first-half revenue was generated. It finished June with $180 million of cash and term deposits, giving it significant resources to keep investing in production, software, and new products.

The next generation of AI-enabled hardware and software is very interesting to me. Counter-drone technology needs to keep evolving as the threats themselves change, and DroneShield is investing heavily to stay near the front of that development.

At $1.75, I think the sell-off offers an attractive entry point for investors comfortable with considerable risk.

WiseTech shares

WiseTech is a much more established business, but I think today’s result shows there is still plenty for long-term investors to look forward to.

CargoWise sits at the centre of the company’s opportunity. It provides software that helps global logistics companies manage the movement of goods across borders, including freight forwarding, customs, warehousing, and other complex processes.

One development that caught my attention is that more than 95% of CargoWise customers have now moved onto WiseTech’s new Value Packs commercial model. This is designed to move the company further towards charging for the value and transactions flowing through CargoWise rather than traditional seat-based pricing.

I think that could become increasingly valuable as WiseTech adds more automation and AI to the platform.

The e2open acquisition also gives the company a much larger presence across global trade and supply chains. WiseTech has already achieved substantial cost savings from integrating the business, while free cash flow increased 43% to US$410.7 million in FY26.

The outlook gives me another reason to remain positive.

Management expects underlying EBITDA to grow by 12% to 21% in FY27, with the underlying EBITDA margin rising to between 49% and 51%.

That suggests WiseTech could continue getting more profitable as it integrates e2open, rolls out new products, and uses AI to improve both its software and internal operations.

At around $42.88, I would be happy to use today’s weakness to build a long-term position.

Foolish takeaway

In both cases, I can see businesses investing heavily today to pursue opportunities that could be substantially larger several years from now.

DroneShield carries considerably more risk and would warrant a smaller position in my portfolio. WiseTech has a more established business and stronger cash generation.

But after Wednesday’s falls, I think both shares are worth buying with a long-term view.

The post Why I’d buy the dip on DroneShield and WiseTech shares appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia.

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Motley Fool contributor Grace Alvino has positions in DroneShield. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended DroneShield and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

Shares in EBR Systems Inc (ASX: EBR) are languishing near their 12-month lows despite the company making good progress on its commercialisation plans.

The analyst team at Morgans believe the shares are deeply undervalued at this point, and has a very bullish share price target on the company which I’ll get to shortly.

First let’s have a look at a recent announcement on the company’s business.

Solid progress on take-up of technology

EBR has developed a system called WiSE which it says is designed to overcome the limitations of conventional cardiac resynchronisation therapy and, “is the only leadless left ventricular endocardial pacing (LVEP) device”.

The company recently released a quarterly report and said that it had surpassed its hundredth commercial WiSE implant, “with multiple sites performing their first WiSE implants and numerous sites performing their 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and greater cases”.

EBR Chief Executive Officer John McCutcheon said:

We are extremely pleased with this quarter on multiple fronts. Commercially, EBR surpassed its 100th commercial WiSE implant, with multiple sites performing their first WiSE implants and numerous more experienced sites continuing to treat patients with WiSE. We secured master purchasing agreements with HCA Healthcare, Advocate Health, and CHRISTUS Health, validating the clinical and economic benefit of WiSE in major U.S. healthcare networks. In support of our future commercial efforts, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) further advanced WiSE through the Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technology (TCET) program by formally initiating the National Coverage Determination process for WiSE.

The company also fully transitioned to its new manufacturing facility in California, Mr McCutcheon said.

During the quarter, EBR had operating cash outflows of $25 million, but also completed a $150 million capital raise.

Shares in this ASX biotech looking very cheap

Morgans said in its note to clients issued this week that they believed the commercial roll out, “has progressed further than the headline implant numbers suggest, but execution capacity has temporarily become a key variable”.

Morgans added:

Management is now deliberately de-emphasising new site contracting and physician training to focus on repeat utilisation within existing accounts. This should reduce the administrative burden on the field organisation and allow trained representatives to spend more time supporting procedures. Thus, we view implant productivity per activated account rather than the number of contracted hospitals as the key near-term variable. With 17 sites already having completed ≥3 cases, we see an opportunity for utilisation to compound as physicians gain experience and WiSE becomes embedded in clinical workflows.

Morgans said the company had moved beyond the question of whether hospitals would buy WiSE, to proving whether they could generate repeat sales.

They added, “we view the existing footprint as adequate to provide substantial gains not reflected in the current share price”.

Morgans has a share price target of $1.95 on EBR shares compared to 30.5 cents currently.

The company is valued at $214.7 million.

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Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS) is one of those businesses I think can suit investors looking for steady long-term returns rather than excitement.

With the shares trading close to their 52-week low, I think the current price deserves a closer look.

If I had $5,000 to invest today, I would be comfortable putting it into Telstra shares.

The income case is still strong

Telstra shares are trading around $4.60.

According to CommSec, analysts expect fully franked dividends per share of 22 cents in FY27 and 22.5 cents in FY28.

That puts the forward dividend yield at roughly 4.8% in FY27, before taking franking credits into account.

For an investor looking for passive income, I think that is attractive.

More importantly, the dividend is expected to keep edging higher rather than simply remaining flat.

Telstra has made a sustainable and growing dividend an important part of its strategy, and I think its recurring cash flows give it a good base from which to support those payments.

Mobile and internet services are regular household expenses, so Telstra continues receiving revenue from millions of customers every month.

That makes the income case easier for me to understand and gives shareholders a reason to hold the stock through quieter periods.

The business has defensive qualities

I also like Telstra because demand for its core services does not disappear when economic conditions weaken.

People still need mobile phones, internet connections, and access to digital services.

Businesses also rely heavily on telecommunications infrastructure to operate.

Telstra still faces economic pressure, competition, and changing customer behaviour, although I think demand for its services is more resilient than for many discretionary products.

For someone investing $5,000 and looking to hold for years, that stability has real value.

I would be much more comfortable owning a business whose products remain part of everyday life than relying on a company that needs consumers to keep spending freely.

There is still room for modest growth

Telstra does not need strong earnings growth to produce a respectable long-term result.

CommSec forecasts earnings per share of 20.8 cents in FY27 and 21.6 cents in FY28.

That is not explosive growth, but it does point in the right direction.

I think the more interesting part is how Telstra can keep improving the business around its existing customer base.

Its mobile network remains central to the company, while investments in fibre, satellite connectivity, enterprise services, and other infrastructure can create additional opportunities over time.

If Telstra can grow earnings gradually while continuing to increase its dividend, I think shareholders could receive a combination of income and moderate capital growth.

For me, that is enough to make the shares interesting at the current price.

Foolish takeaway

Yes, I would invest $5,000 into Telstra shares at around $4.60.

I like the combination of fully franked income, resilient demand, and the potential for steady earnings growth over time.

For investors seeking income and a relatively defensive long-term holding, I think the current share price looks attractive.

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Motley Fool contributor Grace Alvino has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Telstra Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) are two of Australia’s biggest banks.

Both offer exposure to the Australian economy, home lending, deposits, business banking, and dividends.

But if I were choosing between them today, which one would I buy?

Why CBA shares stand out

CBA remains my preferred Australian bank because I think it has the strongest overall franchise.

Its enormous customer base gives it relationships across everyday banking, mortgages, business banking, credit cards, payments, and investing.

I particularly like the way CBA has invested in technology around those customers.

The CommBank app has become an important part of how millions of Australians manage their finances, and the bank continues adding services that can make customers more likely to stay within its ecosystem.

That technology investment can also help CBA operate more efficiently, make decisions faster, and improve areas such as fraud detection and customer service.

Business banking gives me another reason to be positive.

CBA has built a substantial position with Australian businesses, giving it another avenue for growth alongside its dominant retail banking operations. Business customers can use the bank for lending, deposits, payments, and other services as their companies develop.

For me, CBA has several strong parts of the business working together, and I think that makes it a high-quality long-term holding.

What about Westpac shares?

Westpac is certainly not a bad bank.

It has millions of customers, a huge deposit base, and one of Australia’s largest mortgage businesses. It is also investing to improve its technology and strengthen areas such as business banking.

The shares also trade on a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CBA and offer a higher dividend yield.

That could make Westpac more attractive to investors who place greater weight on income or who want to pay a lower multiple for a major bank.

My hesitation comes from the growth outlook. I remain concerned about Westpac’s heavy exposure to Australian housing at a time when home lending growth could become more difficult. Recent weakness in mortgage applications has reinforced that concern for me.

The bank is working to expand elsewhere, particularly in business banking, but I would like to see more progress before becoming more positive.

A cheaper valuation can certainly improve the investment case. I still want to feel confident that the underlying business has enough ways to grow over the years ahead.

Are CBA shares worth paying more for?

CBA shares normally command a substantial premium over Westpac shares, and investors need to decide whether the quality of the business justifies paying more.

I think it does. I would rather pay a higher price for the bank I believe has the stronger customer franchise, better technology, and more attractive long-term growth opportunities.

Of course, CBA still needs to execute well. A premium valuation leaves less room for disappointment, and banking conditions can change quickly.

But when I am investing with a long holding period, I tend to put more weight on the quality of the business than simply choosing whichever share looks cheaper.

Foolish takeaway

If I had to choose between CBA and Westpac shares today, I would buy CBA.

Westpac offers a lower valuation and stronger prospective income, which may suit some investors.

For me, though, CBA’s customer relationships, technology, and business banking position give it the stronger long-term investment case.

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Motley Fool contributor Grace Alvino has positions in Commonwealth Bank Of Australia. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

Every earnings season, it is the blue chips of the ASX that investors arguably look forward to hearing from the most. Even if an investor doesn’t own one of these shares themselves, what these companies have to say has ASX-wide implications, and even provides an insight into the health of the Australian economy itself. Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) is one of those shares, and we heard about the company’s latest numbers, including the new Woolworths dividend, this morning.

As my Fool colleague covered earlier, it was a strong set of numbers that the company had to show for itself. Woolworths revealed that it brought in $71.54 billion in revenues over the 12 months to 30 June, up 3.6% from the prior year.

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) before significant items was up an even healthier 6.7% to $6.09 billion. Meanwhile, Woolworths posted a net profit after tax (NPAT) and before significant items of $1.6 billion. That was up a pleasing 15.4%.

But let’s talk about the new Woolworths dividend.

Everything you need to know about the next Woolworths dividend

Woolworths just revealed that its final dividend for 2026 will be worth 52 cents per share. That’s a 15.56% increase over the final dividend of 45 cents per share that investors enjoyed in 2025. Like almost every dividend that this company pays, this one will come with full franking credits attached.

Together with the interim dividend of 45 cents per share (also fully franked), this final dividend takes Woolworths’ 2026 payouts to 97 cents per share, up 15.48% from the 84 cents per share that investors enjoyed over 2025. This represents a payout ratio of 74.1% from the $1.309 in earnings per share (EPS) that the company made over FY2026.

If one doesn’t yet own Woolworths shares, but would like to receive this latest payout from the company, Woolworths has named 1 September as the ex-dividend date. That means investors will need to have Woolworths shares in their name by the end of August to be eligible to receive it.

Anyone who buys Woolworths shares on or after 1 September will leave the right to receive the payout behind with the seller. Payment day will then roll around on 25 September next month.

Woolworths is running its dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) for this latest dividend. That means investors who wish to receive additional Woolworths shares in lieu of a cash payment can nominate to do so by 3 September.

Woolworths is currently trading with a trailing dividend yield of 2.21%. However, the company can now be assigned a forward yield of 2.38%.

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Motley Fool contributor Sebastian Bowen has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) shares have crashed into the red in early morning trade as investors digest the company’s latest half-year FY26 update.

At the time of writing, the counter-drone operators’ shares are down around 6% and trading at $1.83.

The latest price movement means DroneShield shares are now down 45% for the year-to-date, and are 49% lower than 12 months ago.

What’s the latest out of DroneShield?

The ASX defence company revealed that for the six months ending 30th of June, revenue jumped 74% to a record $125.8 million. Recurring revenue also increased 229% to $11.5 million.

But DroneShield also posted a statutory net loss after tax of $32.2 million, compared with a $2.1 million profit a year earlier. Underlying EBITDA also came in at a $12.4 million loss, compared with an $8 million profit posted in the first half of FY25.

The counter-drone operator said that the company has been focused on expanding its product range and geographical footprint over the first half of FY26. The higher corresponding operating costs, higher staff numbers, and strategic software and hardware investments all contributed to the reported loss.

Did the result meet market expectations?

DroneShield’s $125.8 million revenue came in line with guidance expectations. But recurring revenue was a miss, at $11.5 million versus guidance of $14.2 million for the six-month period.

Gross margin was in line with expectations at 60%, versus 65% in the prior corresponding period. 

Clearly, investors aren’t thrilled with the result either, with many rushing to sell off their stake in the company.

Are DroneShield shares a buy, sell or hold?

The experts are divided in their outlook for DroneShield shares over the next 12 months. But after today’s results announcement, we may see some brokers and analysts revise their stance in the coming days.

At the time of writing, Market Index data shows the majority of brokers have a sell rating on DroneShield shares. However, the $2.40 target price implies a potential 30% upside ahead, at the time of writing.

TradingView data shows that of the four analysts, two have a strong buy rating and two have a sell/strong sell rating.

The target prices also vary. The average target price of $2.13 implies a potential 18% upside over the next 12 months, at the time of writing. 

But the minimum $1.60 target price implies a 11% downside at the time of writing. And the maximum $2.80 target price suggests DroneShield shares could rise another 55% over the next 12 months.

The latest forecasts are a sharp revision from just one month ago. In late July, some experts were forecasting DroneShield shares to rally as high as $4.80 each. 

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Motley Fool contributor Samantha Menzies 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 DroneShield. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is pushing higher again on Wednesday, extending the gains seen at the start of the week.

At the time of writing, the ASX 200 is up 0.56% to 9,215 points.

This puts the index at its highest level in 2 weeks and less than 1% below the record high of 9,296 points reached earlier this month.

Wall Street also gave a positive lead overnight, with the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) rising 0.66%, while the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJX: .DJI) added around 0.3%.

The move is relatively broad as well, with 104 shares trading higher, 86 lower and 10 unchanged.

So, what’s driving the market today?

BHP and Woolworths lead the way

Mining shares are giving the index plenty of support, led by another record high from BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP).

The BHP share price is up 1.18% to $68.47 after touching a new all-time high of $68.77 earlier this morning. Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO) is also up 1.37% to $181.75, with copper prices remaining close to record levels.

BHP has been on a strong run since releasing its FY26 results last week, when the miner reported record underlying EBITDA of US$32.9 billion and underlying attributable profit of US$13.2 billion.

Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) is another major contributor today, with its shares jumping 5.59% to $41.02 following the release of its FY26 results.

The supermarket giant reported a 3.6% increase in group sales to $71.54 billion, while underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) rose 15.4% to $1.6 billion. Woolworths also lifted its final fully franked dividend by 15.6% to 52 cents per share.

Energy and tech stocks head lower

Not every part of the market is enjoying today’s gains, with lower oil prices weighing on the energy sector.

Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) shares are down 4.27% to $31.59, while Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) has fallen 2.45% to $7.95.

Oil prices moved lower overnight, with brent crude falling 3.9% to US$88.58 per barrel as concerns around supply disruptions eased.

Tech shares are also having a tougher session, with the S&P/ASX All Technology Index (ASX: XTX) down roughly 1.25%.

WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) shares are sinking 7.8% to $41.92 after releasing its FY26 results this morning, despite reporting a 79% jump in revenue to US$1.40 billion.

According to The Australian, the fall appears to be driven by weaker than expected CargoWise growth and a softer outlook for e2open.

Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO) shares have also dropped 4.99% to $84.51.

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Motley Fool contributor Aaron Teboneras 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 WiseTech Global and Xero. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended WiseTech Global and Xero. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended BHP Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW), Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP), and DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) shares are creating a stir today.

In late-morning trade on Wednesday, one of the high-profile S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) stocks is racing ahead of the benchmark’s 0.5% gains, while two are falling hard.

Here’s what’s grabbing investor interest.

DroneShield shares tumble on half-year loss

DroneShield shares are getting hammered today, down 12.1% at $1.72 apiece.

This follows the release of the ASX 200 drone defence stock’s half-year results (H1 2026).

On the positive side of the ledger, the company announced record first-half revenue of $125.8 million, up 74% year on year.

But investors look to be selling down DroneShield shares with the company reporting an underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) loss of $12.4 million, down from an $8 million in positive earnings in H1 2025.

Management said the loss came amid “a period of planned investment in production capacity, product development, organisational systems and management capability to support larger global operations”.

On the bottom line, DroneShield reported a statutory net loss after tax of $32.2 million, down from a $2.1 million profit in the first half of 2025.

Woolworths shares lift on earnings growth

Unlike DroneShield shares, Woolworths shares are taking off today after the ASX 200 supermarket giant released its full-year FY 2026 results.

At the time of writing, Woolworths shares are changing hands for $40.59 each, up 4.5%.

Investors are favouring their buy buttons after Woolies reported a 3.6% year-on-year boost in sales to $71.54 billion. And EBITDA (before significant items) increased by 6.7% to $6.09 billion.

On the bottom line, Woolworths achieved a NPAT (before significant items) of $1.60 billion, up 15.4%.

This saw management increase the final fully-franked dividend by 15.6% from last year’s final payout of 52 cents per share.

Which brings us to…

Domino’s shares slump on $134 million loss

Joining Woolworths and DroneShield shares in creating a buzz today, we find Domino’s Pizza.

Shares in the ASX 200 fast-food pizza retailer are down 10.7% at the time of writing, trading for $17.94 apiece.

This follows the release of Domino’s own FY 2026 results.

Investors are pressuring the stock after Domino’s reported an 11.2% year-on-year decline in revenue to $2.05 billion.

While FY 2026 underlying NPAT of $121.6 million was up 4.0% from FY 2025, statutory NPAT came in at a loss of $134.2 million, impacted by significant non-cash items.

On the passive income front, management declared a final unfranked dividend of 32.5 cents per share. That’s up 51.2% from last year’s final payout. But Domino’s full-year dividend payments of 57.5 cents per share are down 25.3% from FY 2025.

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Fifteen years gives a strong business plenty of time to become something much larger.

That is the sort of opportunity I would be looking for. I want companies that are already proving themselves today but still have several ways to grow from here.

These are three ASX shares I would be happy to buy with that timeframe in mind.

Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME)

Pro Medicus has already become an important provider of medical imaging software to major healthcare systems, particularly in the US.

But despite winning some very large customers, the company estimates it still has only around 11% of the US market.

I think that leaves a substantial opportunity ahead.

Visage has already shown that it can handle the demands of large hospital networks, so Pro Medicus can keep taking that proven technology to more healthcare organisations over the years ahead.

There is also room to do more within existing customers. The company is expanding beyond radiology into cardiology and enterprise imaging, which could allow Visage to handle a greater share of the medical images produced across a healthcare system.

Medical imaging volumes should also keep rising as populations age and healthcare becomes more reliant on scans. Artificial intelligence could make the platform even more valuable as hospitals look for better ways to analyse those images and manage growing workloads.

With so much of the US market still available, I think Pro Medicus has plenty of room to keep growing for years.

Hub24 Ltd (ASX: HUB)

Hub24 has built an important position in Australia’s wealth management industry.

Its investment platform helps financial advisers manage client portfolios and superannuation, putting the company behind a growing amount of Australian household wealth.

Hub24 has been expanding the technology available to advisers through businesses such as Class and myprosperity. That gives it more ways to help advice practices with administration, reporting, client engagement, and other everyday tasks.

The more of that work Hub24 can handle, the more important its technology can become to advisers.

Australia’s superannuation system provides another long-term tailwind. Workers keep contributing throughout their careers, while investment returns can increase the value of existing savings.

Hub24 therefore has the chance to win a larger share of a market that itself should continue growing.

If it keeps improving its technology and strengthening adviser relationships, I think the business could look considerably larger by the early 2040s.

Life360 Inc. (ASX: 360)

Life360 is an ASX share that has built a service that millions of families use as part of everyday life.

Location sharing remains at the centre of the platform, but I think the longer-term opportunity comes from how many other family safety needs can be addressed around that relationship.

The company has already expanded into driving safety, emergency assistance, identity protection, connected devices, pets, and services aimed at ageing family members.

Growing the number of paid subscribers remains an important part of the story, including converting more free users over time. But I see that as one part of a wider opportunity to make Life360 more valuable to each household.

International growth could also become increasingly important.

Life360 already has users across a huge number of countries, giving it the chance to build stronger businesses outside the US as awareness and adoption increase.

If the company keeps finding practical ways to help families protect the people and things they care about, I think it could become a much more substantial consumer technology platform over the next 15 years.

Foolish takeaway

A 15-year investment does not need every year to go smoothly.

What I want is enough time for strong businesses to develop new products, enter larger markets, deepen customer relationships, and keep building on what they have already achieved.

I think Pro Medicus, Hub24, and Life360 all have that sort of runway.

That is why I would be comfortable buying all three today and giving their long-term opportunities plenty of time to develop.

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Motley Fool contributor Grace Alvino has positions in Hub24. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Hub24 and Life360. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has recommended Pro Medicus. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Life360. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Hub24 and Pro Medicus. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.