How to buy Laserbond shares | A$0.7

LaserBond Limited is a tools & accessories business based in Australia. Laserbond shares (LBL) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $0.7 – a decrease of 0.71% over the previous week. Laserbond has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $22.2 million.

How to buy shares in Laserbond

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 Laserbond . Find the share by name or ticker symbol: LBL. 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 Laserbond 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 $0.7, 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 Laserbond . 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 Laserbond 's share price?

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

Its last market close was $0.7, which is 20.00% up on its pre-crash value of $0.56 and 211.11% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $0.225.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Laserbond shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $354.61 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 $992.91.

Laserbond share price

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Laserbond shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-20.

Latest market close	AUDA$0.7
52-week range	AUDA$0.225 - AUDA$0.82
50-day moving average	AUDA$0.5857
200-day moving average	AUDA$0.4776
Target price	N/A
PE ratio	23.9796
Dividend yield	AUDA$0.01 (1.6%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$0.029

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Is it a good time to buy Laserbond stock?

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Technical Analysis of LaserBond Limited by TradingView

Laserbond price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of A$0.7 on 2020-10-22

1 week (2020-10-16)	-0.71%
1 month (2020-09-24)	16.67%
3 months (2020-07-24)	52.17%
6 months (2020-04-24)	64.71%

1 year (2019-10-24)	-12.50%
2 years (2018-10-24)	191.67%
3 years (2017-10-24)	337.50%
5 years (2015-10-23)	483.33%

Is Laserbond under- or over-valued?

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

Laserbond 's P/E ratio

Laserbond 's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 24x. In other words, Laserbond shares trade at around 24x 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.

Laserbond 's EBITDA

Laserbond 's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $4.8 million.

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

Laserbond financials

Revenue TTM	$22.2 million
Operating margin TTM	15.97%
Gross profit TTM	$11.3 million
Return on assets TTM	11.07%
Return on equity TTM	25.16%
Profit margin	12.65%
Book value	0.128
Market capitalisation	$72 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Laserbond share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 36.67% of net profits

Recently Laserbond has paid out, on average, around 36.67% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.6% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Laserbond shareholders could enjoy a 1.6% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Laserbond 's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.01 per share.

While Laserbond 's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Laserbond 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 9 September 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Laserbond share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Laserbond 's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.225 up to $0.82. 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 Laserbond 's is 0.5653. This would suggest that Laserbond 's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Laserbond overview

LaserBond Limited, a surface engineering company, engages in the development and application of materials, technologies, and methodologies to enhance operating performance and wear life of capital-intensive machinery components. The company provides drilling tools; and laser cladding, thermal spray, welding, machining, heat treatment, metallurgy laboratory, surface coating, and remanufacturing services. It also licenses its surface engineering technologies. The company serves mining, drilling, mineral processing, power generation, transport and marine, plant and machinery, manufacturing, fluid handling, and agriculture sectors. LaserBond Limited was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Laserbond is owned by insiders?

  Currently 71.605% of Laserbond shares are held by insiders.

• When does the fiscal year end for Laserbond ?

  Laserbond 's fiscal year ends in June.

• Where is Laserbond based?

  Laserbond 's address is: 2/57 Anderson Road, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2567

• What is Laserbond 's ISIN number?

  Laserbond 's international securities identification number is: AU000000LBL5