How to buy Mayfield Childcare shares | A$0.69

Mayfield Childcare Limited is a personal services business based in Australia. Mayfield Childcare shares (MFD) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $0.69 – a decrease of 1.43% over the previous week. Mayfield Childcare has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $36.5 million.

How to buy shares in Mayfield Childcare

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 Mayfield Childcare . Find the share by name or ticker symbol: MFD. 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 Mayfield Childcare 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 $0.69, 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 Mayfield Childcare . 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 Mayfield Childcare 's share price?

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

Its last market close was $0.69, which is 32.35% down on its pre-crash value of $1.02 and 40.82% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $0.49.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Mayfield Childcare shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $462.97 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 $638.89.

Mayfield Childcare share price

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Mayfield Childcare shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-20.

Latest market close	AUDA$0.69
52-week range	AUDA$0.49 - AUDA$1.15
50-day moving average	AUDA$0.6894
200-day moving average	AUDA$0.7235
Target price	AUDA$1.77
PE ratio	7.304
Dividend yield	AUDA$0.08 (11.34%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$0.093

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Is it a good time to buy Mayfield Childcare stock?

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Mayfield Childcare price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of A$0.69 on 2020-10-20

1 week (2020-10-10)	N/A
1 month (2020-09-21)	0%
3 months (2020-07-17)	-11.54%
6 months (2020-04-17)	-1.43%

1 year (2019-10-18)	-31.00%
2 years (2018-10-18)	-20.69%
3 years (2017-10-19)	-27.37%
5 years (2015-10-17)	N/A

Is Mayfield Childcare under- or over-valued?

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

Mayfield Childcare 's P/E ratio

Mayfield Childcare 's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 7x. In other words, Mayfield Childcare shares trade at around 7x 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.

Mayfield Childcare 's EBITDA

Mayfield Childcare 's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $5.9 million.

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

Mayfield Childcare financials

Revenue TTM	$36.5 million
Operating margin TTM	14.87%
Gross profit TTM	$35.9 million
Return on assets TTM	4.92%
Return on equity TTM	11.2%
Profit margin	8.1%
Book value	0.837
Market capitalisation	$22.1 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Mayfield Childcare share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 77.1% of net profits

Recently Mayfield Childcare has paid out, on average, around 77.1% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 11.34% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Mayfield Childcare shareholders could enjoy a 11.34% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Mayfield Childcare 's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.08 per share.

Mayfield Childcare '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 20 February 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Mayfield Childcare share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Mayfield Childcare 's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.49 up to $1.15. 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 Mayfield Childcare 's is 1.3295. This would suggest that Mayfield Childcare 's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Mayfield Childcare overview

Mayfield Childcare Limited owns and operates childcare centers in Victoria, Australia. The company owns 20 long day childcare centers. Mayfield Childcare Limited was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Malvern, Australia.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Mayfield Childcare is owned by insiders?

  Currently 58.442% of Mayfield Childcare shares are held by insiders.

• When does the fiscal year end for Mayfield Childcare ?

  Mayfield Childcare 's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Mayfield Childcare based?

  Mayfield Childcare 's address is: 275 Wattletree Road, Malvern, VIC, Australia, 3144

• What is Mayfield Childcare 's ISIN number?

  Mayfield Childcare 's international securities identification number is: AU000000MFD1