How to buy Australian Potash shares | A$0.135

Australian Potash Limited is an other industrial metals & mining business based in Australia. Australian Potash shares (APC) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $0.135 – a decrease of 3.57% over the previous week. and has a market cap (total outstanding shares value) of $46.4 million.

How to buy shares in Australian Potash

1. Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares listed in Australia, you'll need to sign up to a broker with access to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Our table below can help you choose.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, PayPal or debit card.
3. Search for Australian Potash. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: APC. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Australian Potash reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At today's price of $0.135, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Australian Potash. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even 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 can affect your stock.

How has coronavirus impacted Australian Potash's share price?

Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Australian Potash's share price has had significant positive movement.

Its last market close was $0.135, which is 30.74% up on its pre-crash value of $0.0935 and 125.00% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $0.06.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Australian Potash shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $694.74 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $1,421.05.

Australian Potash share price

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Australian Potash shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-09-15.

Latest market close	AUDA$0.135
52-week range	AUDA$0.048 - AUDA$0.16
50-day moving average	AUDA$0.0978
200-day moving average	AUDA$0.0727
Target price	AUDA$0.26
PE ratio	24.8933
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$0.005

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Is it a good time to buy Australian Potash stock?

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Australian Potash price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the last close of A$0.135

1 week (2020-09-11)	-3.57%
1 month (2020-08-18)	53.41%
3 months (2020-06-18)	164.71%
6 months (2020-03-18)	98.53%

1 year (2019-09-18)	12.50%
2 years (2018-09-18)	104.86%
3 years (2017-09-18)	35.27%
5 years (2015-09-18)	82.93%

Is Australian Potash under- or over-valued?

Valuing Australian Potash stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Australian Potash's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Australian Potash's P/E ratio

Australian Potash's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 25x. In other words, Australian Potash shares trade at around 25x 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 Potash's EBITDA

Australian Potash's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.9 million (£0.0 million).

The EBITDA is a measure of a Australian Potash's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Australian Potash financials

Gross profit TTM	$0
Return on assets TTM	20.24%
Return on equity TTM	44.8%
Profit margin	0%
Book value	0.02
Market capitalisation	$46.4 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Australian Potash share dividends

We're not expecting Australian Potash to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Australian Potash share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Australian Potash's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.048 up to $0.16. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (AU average) beta is 1, while Australian Potash's is 1.5669. This would suggest that Australian Potash's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Australian Potash overview

Australian Potash Limited explores for mineral properties in Australia. It explores for potash, gold, and nickel sulphide minerals. Its principal project is the Lake Wells sulphate of potash property located in the northeast part of the Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia. The company was formerly known as Goldphyre Resources Limited and changed its name to Australian Potash Limited in November 2016. Australian Potash Limited was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Subiaco, Australia.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Australian Potash is owned by insiders?

  Currently 33.328% of Australian Potash shares are held by insiders.

• When does the fiscal year end for Australian Potash?

  Australian Potash's fiscal year ends in June.

• Where is Australian Potash based?

  Australian Potash's address is: 22 Railway Road, Subiaco, WA, Australia, 6008

• What is Australian Potash's ISIN number?

  Australian Potash's international securities identification number is: AU000000APC7