How to buy BWX shares | A$4.66

BWX Limited is a household & personal products business based in Australia. BWX shares (BWX) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $4.66 – a decrease of 6.24% over the previous week. BWX has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $187.7 million.

How to buy shares in BWX

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 BWX. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: BWX. 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 BWX 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 $4.66, 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 BWX. 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 BWX's share price?

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

Its last market close was $4.66, which is 7.73% up on its pre-crash value of $4.3 and 94.17% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $2.4.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of BWX shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $622.55 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 $1,142.17.

BWX share price

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BWX shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-09-22.

Latest market close	AUDA$4.66
52-week range	AUDA$2.4 - AUDA$5.18
50-day moving average	AUDA$4.5203
200-day moving average	AUDA$3.774
Target price	AUDA$3.53
PE ratio	41.0744
Dividend yield	AUDA$0.07 (1.38%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$0.121

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Is it a good time to buy BWX stock?

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BWX price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the last close of A$4.66

1 week (2020-09-14)	-0.43%
1 month (2020-08-21)	5.19%
3 months (2020-06-20)	N/A
6 months (2020-03-23)	83.46%

1 year (2019-09-20)	32.01%
2 years (2018-09-21)	17.09%
3 years (2017-09-21)	-18.18%
5 years (2015-09-20)	N/A

Is BWX under- or over-valued?

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

BWX's P/E ratio

BWX's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 41x. In other words, BWX shares trade at around 41x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the P/E ratio for the ASX over the 12 months to December 2019 (32.14). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

BWX's EBITDA

BWX's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $26.4 million (£0.0 million).

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

BWX financials

Revenue TTM	$187.7 million
Operating margin TTM	12.32%
Gross profit TTM	$108.8 million
Return on assets TTM	3.65%
Return on equity TTM	5.19%
Profit margin	8.08%
Book value	2.405
Market capitalisation	$625.4 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

BWX share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 33.06% of net profits

Recently BWX has paid out, on average, around 33.06% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.38% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), BWX shareholders could enjoy a 1.38% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In BWX's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.07 per share.

While BWX's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that BWX may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 8 September 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

BWX share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, BWX's shares have ranged in value from as little as $2.4 up to $5.18. 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 BWX's is 1.8275. This would suggest that BWX's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

BWX overview

BWX Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, distribution, and wholesale of natural body, hair, and skin care products in Australia, the United States, and internationally. The company owns, produces, and distributes products under the Sukin, Mineral Fusion, Andalou Naturals, DermaSukin, Life Basics, and USPA personal care brands. It is also involved in the online sale of its products. In addition, the company provides health, beauty, and wellbeing products sourced from third parties through the Nourished Life e-commerce site. BWX Limited was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Dandenong South, Australia.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of BWX is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 11.228% of BWX shares are held by insiders and 70.513% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for BWX?

  BWX's fiscal year ends in June.

• Where is BWX based?

  BWX's address is: 2 Darby Way, Dandenong, VIC, Australia, 3175

• What is BWX's ISIN number?

  BWX's international securities identification number is: AU000000BWX7