Goodman posts $2.3b profit amid data centre expansion

Data centres now make up 57 per cent of Goodman's development works across 13 major global cities. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Industrial property giant Goodman Group has lifted its operating profit 13 per cent to $2.3 billion as it expands into the growing data centre sector.

Statutory net profit for the financial year to June 30 swung to $1.7 billion, from a $99 million loss the year before, thanks to balance sheet strength and successful strategy execution, chief executive Greg Goodman said.