Brambles is a specialty business services business based in Australia. Brambles shares (BXB) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are in Australian dollars. Brambles has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $6.3 billion. If you're looking to buy shares, check out the steps below.
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| 52-week range | $11.28 - $15.1831 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $13.916 |
| 200-day moving average | $13.9008 |
| Target price | $15.4 |
| PE ratio | 17.24 |
| Dividend yield | $0.263 (3%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.71 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of A$13.02
| 1 week (2023-11-21) | 0.39% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2023-10-27) | -1.29% |
| 3 months (2023-08-29) | -7.99% |
| 6 months (2023-05-29) | -7.46% |
| 1 year (2022-11-29) | 8.32% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2021-11-29) | 28.91% |
| 3 years (2020-11-27) | 17.30% |
| 5 years (2018-11-29) | 24.24% |
Valuing Brambles stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Brambles's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Brambles's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 17x. In other words, Brambles shares trade at around 17x 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.
Brambles's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 5.04. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Brambles's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Brambles's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.6 billion (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Brambles's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $6.3 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 16.29% |
| Gross profit TTM | $2.2 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 7.75% |
| Return on equity TTM | 24.32% |
| Profit margin | 11.1% |
| Book value | 2.066 |
| Market capitalisation | $18.3 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Brambles.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 20.93
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Brambles's overall score of 20.93 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 17th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Brambles is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 6.43/100
Brambles's environmental score of 6.43 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Brambles is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 11.16/100
Brambles's social score of 11.16 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Brambles is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 8.34/100
Brambles's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Brambles is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Brambles scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Brambles has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Brambles Ltd was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 20.93 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 16.64 |
| Environmental score | 6.43 |
| Environmental score percentile | 5 |
| Social score | 11.16 |
| Social score percentile | 5 |
| Governance score | 8.34 |
| Governance score percentile | 5 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Dividend payout ratio: 51.1% of net profits
Recently Brambles has paid out, on average, around 51.1% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Brambles shareholders could enjoy a 3% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Brambles's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.263 per share.
Brambles'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 13 September 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").
Brambles's shares were split on a 4:1 basis on 8 August 2001. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 4 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Brambles shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 75% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Brambles shares which in turn could have impacted Brambles's share price.
Over the last 12 months, Brambles's shares have ranged in value from as little as $11.28 up to $15.1831. 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 Brambles's is 0.561. This would suggest that Brambles's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Brambles Limited operates as a supply-chain logistics company. It operates through CHEP North America and Latin America; CHEP Europe, Middle East, Africa and India; and CHEP Australia, New Zealand and Asia, excluding India segments. The company engages in the pooling of unit-load equipment and associated services, focusing on the outsourced management of pallets, crates, and containers. It serves customers in the fast-moving consumer goods, fresh produce, beverage, retail, and general manufacturing industries. Brambles Limited was founded in 1875 and is based in Sydney, Australia.
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