How to buy Garda Property Group shares | A$1.1

Garda Property Group is a reit—office business based in Australia. Garda Property Group shares (GDF) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $1.1 – a decrease of 4.35% over the previous week. Garda Property Group has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $29.8 million.

How to buy shares in Garda Property Group

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 Garda Property Group. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: GDF. 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 Garda Property Group 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 $1.1, 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 Garda Property Group. 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.

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How has coronavirus impacted Garda Property Group's share price?

Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Garda Property Group's share price has had significant negative movement.

Its last market close was $1.1, which is 21.71% down on its pre-crash value of $1.405 and 25.71% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $0.875.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Garda Property Group shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $651.24 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 $782.91.

Garda Property Group share price

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Garda Property Group shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-14.

Latest market close	AUDA$1.1
52-week range	AUDA$0.81 - AUDA$1.46
50-day moving average	AUDA$1.051
200-day moving average	AUDA$0.9807
Target price	AUDA$1.29
PE ratio	38.7719
Dividend yield	AUDA$0.07 (6.26%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$0.029

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Is it a good time to buy Garda Property Group stock?

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Garda Property Group price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of A$1.1 on 2020-10-19

1 week (2020-10-12)	-0.45%
1 month (2020-09-18)	4.76%
3 months (2020-07-17)	11.11%
6 months (2020-04-17)	26.44%

1 year (2019-10-18)	-24.14%
2 years (2018-10-19)	-13.04%
3 years (2017-10-19)	-6.04%
5 years (2015-10-19)	13.13%

Is Garda Property Group under- or over-valued?

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

Garda Property Group's P/E ratio

Garda Property 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 39x. In other words, Garda Property Group shares trade at around 39x 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.

Garda Property Group's EBITDA

Garda Property Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $18.5 million.

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

Garda Property Group financials

Revenue TTM	$29.8 million
Operating margin TTM	61.97%
Gross profit TTM	$23.4 million
Return on assets TTM	2.77%
Return on equity TTM	2.24%
Profit margin	18.7%
Book value	1.285
Market capitalisation	$256.1 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Garda Property Group share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 220% of net profits

Recently Garda Property Group has paid out, on average, around 220% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 6.26% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Garda Property Group shareholders could enjoy a 6.26% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Garda Property Group's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.07 per share.

Garda Property 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 28 September 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Garda Property Group share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Garda Property Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.81 up to $1.46. 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 Garda Property Group's is 0.577. This would suggest that Garda Property Group's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Garda Property Group overview

Garda Diversified Property Fund is a real estate investment trust externally managed by Garda Capital Group. It invests in real estate markets of Australia. The fund intends to invest in commercial offices in city and suburban markets as well as industrial facilities along the eastern seaboard of Australia. Garda Diversified Property is domiciled in Australia.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Garda Property Group is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 44.997% of Garda Property Group shares are held by insiders and 5.662% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Garda Property Group?

  Garda Property Group's fiscal year ends in June.

• Where is Garda Property Group based?

  Garda Property Group's address is: 12 Creek Street, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 4000

• What is Garda Property Group's ISIN number?

  Garda Property Group's international securities identification number is: AU000000GDF3