This week, Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) posted its FY26 results, revealing a 36% lift in underlying EBITDA to $113.6 million and $17.7 million net profit after tax for FY26.

What did Corporate Travel Management report?

• Revenue and other income up 4% to $669.9 million
• Underlying EBITDA rose 36% to $113.6 million
• Net profit after tax (NPAT) of $17.7 million (improved from an FY25 loss of $348.5 million)
• Transaction volumes climbed 13% to 18.3 million
• $669 million in new business wins and $1.5 billion re-tendered or renewed
• Group liquidity supported by $106.9 million cash and new $175 million funding package

What else do investors need to know?

CTM made solid progress on resolving customer refund matters during the year, with around 78% of refunds now either agreed or close to being finalised. The business also continued to embed improvement initiatives in governance, risk management, and operational controls across its regions.

Results showed notable improvement in both Australia/New Zealand and Europe. ANZ revenue grew 6%, with a 53% jump in underlying EBITDA, while Europe delivered a turnaround, helped by new special project work and better contract terms. The company also finished the year with substantial cash reserves and recently secured an extra $175 million funding package to support ongoing operations and remediation.

The Whole of Australian Government Travel Arrangements audit found no evidence of widespread overcharging and highlighted robust program controls and a collaborative approach between CTM and government. The company also announced Stewart Harvey as its new CEO for UK/Europe, following an extensive recruitment process.

What did Corporate Travel Management management say?

Managing Director and CEO Ana Pedersen said:

FY26 represents an important step forward for CTM. We delivered a significant improvement in earnings and continued to maintain strong levels of client retention across our global operations. The strength of our customer franchise was evident throughout the year, with $669 million of new business wins and $1.5 billion of re-tenders and renewals secured across the Group. This demonstrates the confidence customers continued to place in CTM throughout FY26 and provides clear evidence of the quality of CTM’s customer service and value proposition. We also made substantial progress on customer remediation, with approximately 78% of refunds agreed or close to finalisation, supported by the recently announced $175 million funding package. While our earnings remain below historical levels and there is still work to do, FY26 demonstrates meaningful progress in stabilising the business, strengthening our foundations and positioning CTM for growth.

What’s next for Corporate Travel Management?

The company says trading in the first month of FY27 is broadly in line with expectations, with transaction volumes and TTV reflecting usual seasonal factors and client mix. Year-to-date, CTM has secured $178 million in new business wins and renewed key contracts, including with the UK Ministry of Defence.

The Board remains focused on finalising remediation activities, continuing to strengthen governance and control frameworks, and improving operating performance. Further insights and guidance are expected at the Annual General Meeting in November 2026.

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September is here, and two ASX technology shares are high on my watchlist after recently reporting their FY26 results.

I think both still have substantial long-term opportunities ahead, although investors need to be comfortable with some uncertainty along the way.

Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP)

Zip has become a much stronger business than the company investors may remember from the buy now, pay later boom.

The company finished FY26 with 6.5 million active customers and 97,400 merchants globally. Total transaction volume increased 27% to $16.7 billion, while cash EBTDA jumped 58% to $268.9 million.

For me, the important development is that rapid growth is increasingly being accompanied by stronger profitability.

The US opportunity remains especially exciting to me. Zip has been expanding beyond occasional discretionary purchases into areas such as health, education, transport, groceries, and other everyday spending. Customers are also using the service more frequently, while partnerships with businesses such as Stripe can put Zip in front of many more merchants.

This creates the possibility of Zip becoming a much more regular part of how customers manage short-term cash flow.

Credit quality will always be important, and consumer lending brings risks if economic conditions weaken. But Zip’s FY26 net bad debts remained well controlled at 1.8% of transaction volume.

I think the combination of US growth, improving profitability, and deeper customer engagement makes Zip an interesting September buy.

WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC)

I would also buy WiseTech shares in September.

There is still uncertainty around the integration of e2open, its newer commercial model, leadership changes, and how quickly some of its growth initiatives will deliver.

But I find its position within global logistics difficult to ignore. WiseTech’s software is used by more than 20,000 logistics companies across 193 countries. This includes 47 of the world’s top 50 third-party logistics providers and 24 of the 25 largest global freight forwarders.

I think that is an extraordinary position in an industry where moving goods internationally requires companies to handle customs, compliance, transport, warehousing, documentation, and countless other processes.

CargoWise sits deep inside those operations.

WiseTech also ended FY26 with 61 large global freight forwarder rollouts, while several contracted customers still have substantial volumes waiting to go live. I think that gives the company a strong foundation for further growth.

The e2open integration could expand WiseTech’s reach across the wider supply chain, while AI offers opportunities to automate more of the work its customers currently perform manually.

There is plenty to prove, but I am willing to accept some uncertainty when the underlying competitive position is this strong.

Foolish takeaway

Both ASX shares require investors to look beyond the next quarter.

Zip is showing that its US expansion can produce strong growth alongside improving economics, while WiseTech remains deeply embedded in an industry where its software can become increasingly valuable.

For investors prepared to tolerate some bumps, I think September could be a good time to take a closer look at both.

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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 positions in and has recommended 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.

A number of S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares could come under pressure on Wednesday.

A group of 12 ASX-listed companies are trading ex-dividend today, which means their share prices will no longer include the value of their latest payout.

That alone is expected to have a decent impact on the broader market.

According to The Australian, the combined ex-dividend moves could shave around 31 points from the ASX 200.

With futures already pointing lower, that could make market open look a little heavier than usual.

Here’s the shares investors will want to keep an eye on.

The ex-dividend moves to watch today

There are a few larger payouts sitting near the top of today’s list.

Sonic Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SHL) closed Tuesday at $19.64 and is trading ex-dividend for 63 cents per share. The payment is 60% franked and is due on 17 September.

Monadelphous Group Ltd (ASX: MND) is not far behind. Its shares closed at $28.78 before going ex-dividend for a 59-cent fully-franked payout.

Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) and Seek Ltd (ASX: SEK) also have decent-sized dividends dropping off today.

Origin’s 30-cent fully-franked dividend comes off an $11.70 closing share price, while Seek’s 25-cent fully-franked payment comes off a $14.32 close.

Furthermore, Newmont Corporation (ASX: NEM) closed at $176.04 and is trading without its 25.95-cent unfranked dividend.

More ASX shares joining the list

There are also several smaller payouts coming off the board as well.

Downer EDI Ltd (ASX: DOW) closed Tuesday at $6.55 and is trading ex-dividend for 16.3 cents per share. Steadfast Group Ltd (ASX: SDF) closed at $5.84 and is going ex-dividend for 12.75 cents.

Medibank Private Ltd (ASX: MPL) is also on the list. The shares closed at $4.81 on Tuesday, with a 10.9-cent dividend going ex today.

Among the miners, Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL) is trading ex-dividend for 7 cents per share, and Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) is doing the same for 6 cents.

PLS Group Ltd (ASX: PLS) is trading ex-dividend for 5 cents, with Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) rounding out the group with a 1.2-cent payout.

All of the 7 dividends are fully franked.

Why today’s moves could be misleading

Keep in mind, trading ex-dividend does not automatically mean a stock will fall on the day. There’s still plenty happening in the broader market that can push shares either way.

Nonetheless, the ASX 200 futures are expected to open at a fall of around 0.9%.

The post Why these ASX shares are worth watching closely today appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia.

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