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Australian Finance Group is a mortgage finance business based in Australia. Australian Finance Group shares (AFG) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are in Australian dollars. Australian Finance Group has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $859.4 million. If you're looking to buy shares, check out the steps below.
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| 52-week range | $1.445 - $2.9037 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $1.8665 |
| 200-day moving average | $2.2952 |
| Target price | $2.54 |
| PE ratio | 7.7053 |
| Dividend yield | $0.144 (9.11%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.207 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of A$1.51
| 1 week (2022-06-23) | 2.37% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2022-06-01) | -21.56% |
| 3 months (2022-04-01) | -27.75% |
| 6 months (2021-12-31) | -44.07% |
| 1 year (2021-07-01) | -45.68% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2020-07-01) | -12.21% |
| 3 years (2019-07-01) | -5.41% |
| 5 years (2017-06-30) | 17.51% |
Valuing Australian Finance Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Australian Finance Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Australian Finance Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 8x. In other words, Australian Finance Group shares trade at around 8x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the P/E ratio for the ASX over the 12 months to December 2019 (32.14). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
| Revenue TTM | $859.4 million |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 8.46% |
| Gross profit TTM | $102.2 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 1.15% |
| Return on equity TTM | 27.81% |
| Profit margin | 6.56% |
| Book value | 0.73 |
| Market capitalisation | $429.3 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 68.57% of net profits
Recently Australian Finance Group has paid out, on average, around 68.57% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 9.11% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Australian Finance Group shareholders could enjoy a 9.11% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Australian Finance Group's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.144 per share.
Australian Finance Group's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 7 March 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Over the last 12 months, Australian Finance Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as $1.445 up to $2.9037. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (AU average) beta is 1, while Australian Finance Group's is 1.0584. This would suggest that Australian Finance Group's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Australian Finance Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the mortgage broking business in Australia. It operates in two segments, AFG Wholesale Mortgage Broking and AFG Home Loans. The company is involved in the mortgage origination and management of home and commercial loans; and distribution of own branded home loan products. It offers business loans, such as equipment finance, inventory finance, franchisee loans, debtor finance, commercial property finance, and working capital finance. The company was formerly known as Australian Finance Group Pty Ltd. Australian Finance Group Limited was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in West Perth, Australia.
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