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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.
How to buy shares in Australian Finance Group
- Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares listed in Australia, you'll need to sign up to a broker with access to the ASX. Our table can help you choose.
- Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, such as your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, PayPal or debit card.
- Search for Australian Finance Group. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: AFG. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
- Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Australian Finance Group reaches your desired price. Look into dollar-cost averaging to spread out your risk, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
- Decide on how many to buy. At today's price, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs.
- Check on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Australian Finance Group. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock and the business performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that affect your stock.
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- Australian Finance Group key stats
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- Is Australian Finance Group stock a buy or sell?
- Australian Finance Group performance over time
- Are Australian Finance Group shares over-valued?
- Australian Finance Group's financials
- How volatile are Australian Finance Group shares?
- Does Australian Finance Group pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
Australian Finance Group stock price (ASX:AFG)
Use our graph to track the performance of AFG stocks over time.Australian Finance Group shares at a glance
52-week range | $1.445 - $2.9037 |
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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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Is it a good time to buy Australian Finance Group stock?
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Australian Finance Group price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of A$1.51
1 week (2022-06-23) | 2.37% |
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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% |
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2 years (2020-07-01) | -12.21% |
3 years (2019-07-01) | -5.41% |
5 years (2017-06-30) | 17.51% |
Is Australian Finance Group under- or over-valued?
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 P/E ratio
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.
Australian Finance Group financials
Revenue TTM | $859.4 million |
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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
Australian Finance Group share dividends
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").
Australian Finance Group share price volatility
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 overview
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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