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Class is an information technology business based in Australia. Class shares (CL1) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are in Australian dollars. Class has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $54.8 million. If you're looking to buy shares, check out the steps below.
How to buy shares in Class
- 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 Class. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: CL1. 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 Class 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 Class. 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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Class stock price (ASX:CL1)
Use our graph to track the performance of CL1 stocks over time.Class shares at a glance
Information last updated 2022-03-16.
| 52-week range | $1.4855 - $3.06 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $2.5732 |
| 200-day moving average | $2.137 |
| Target price | $2.67 |
| PE ratio | 83.3333 |
| Dividend yield | $0.05 (2%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.03 |
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Class price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of A$2.5
| 6 months (2021-12-31) | -7.41% |
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| 1 year (2021-07-02) | 57.73% |
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| 2 years (2020-07-03) | 77.30% |
| 3 years (2019-07-03) | 72.41% |
| 5 years (2017-06-30) | -16.67% |
Is Class under- or over-valued?
Valuing Class stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Class's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Class's P/E ratio
Class's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 83x. In other words, Class shares trade at around 83x 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.
Class's EBITDA
Class's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $12.7 million (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Class's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Class financials
| Revenue TTM | $54.8 million |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 18.82% |
| Gross profit TTM | $30.8 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 8.5% |
| Return on equity TTM | 8.8% |
| Profit margin | 6.69% |
| Book value | 0.337 |
| Market capitalisation | $314.4 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Class share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 168.92% of net profits
Recently Class has paid out, on average, around 168.92% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Class shareholders could enjoy a 2% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Class's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.05 per share.
Class'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 23 August 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").
Class share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Class's shares have ranged in value from as little as $1.4855 up to $3.06. 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 Class's is 1.4944. This would suggest that Class's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Class overview
Class Limited develops and distributes cloud-based accounting, investment reporting, document and corporate compliance, and administration software for accountants, administrators, and advisers in Australia. The company offers Class Super, a cloud based self-managed super fund administration solution; Class Trust, a cloud solution to simplify and automate trust accounting and administration; Class Portfolio, a cloud software solution for streamlining investment portfolio accounting, administration, and reporting for companies, trusts, and individuals; and NowInfinity, a cloud-based legal documents and entity management solution. Class Limited was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Sydney, Australia. As of February 7, 2022, Class Limited operates as a subsidiary of HUB24 Limited.
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