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Phoslock Environmental Technologies Limited is a pollution & treatment controls business based in Australia. Phoslock Environmental Technologies shares (PET) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Phoslock Environmental Technologies has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $16.8 million.

How to buy shares in Phoslock Environmental Technologies

  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 Phoslock Environmental Technologies . Find the share by name or ticker symbol: PET. 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 Phoslock Environmental Technologies 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, 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 Phoslock Environmental Technologies . 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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  1. Phoslock Environmental Technologies key stats
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  3. Is Phoslock Environmental Technologies stock a buy or sell?
  4. Phoslock Environmental Technologies performance over time
  5. Are Phoslock Environmental Technologies shares over-valued?
  6. Phoslock Environmental Technologies 's financials
  7. How volatile are Phoslock Environmental Technologies shares?
  8. Does Phoslock Environmental Technologies pay a dividend?
  9. Have Phoslock Environmental Technologies shares ever split?
  10. Other common questions

Phoslock Environmental Technologies share price

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Phoslock Environmental Technologies shares at a glance

Information last updated 2021-02-25.
52-week range$0.185 - $0.66
50-day moving average $0.245
200-day moving average $0.2489
Target priceN/A
PE ratio 58.4906
Dividend yield N/A (0.85%)
Earnings per share (TTM) $0.005

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Is it a good time to buy Phoslock Environmental Technologies stock?

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Is Phoslock Environmental Technologies under- or over-valued?

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

Phoslock Environmental Technologies 's P/E ratio

Phoslock Environmental Technologies 's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 58x. In other words, Phoslock Environmental Technologies shares trade at around 58x 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.

Phoslock Environmental Technologies 's EBITDA

Phoslock Environmental Technologies 's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $3.9 million (£0.0 million).

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

Phoslock Environmental Technologies financials

Revenue TTM $16.8 million
Gross profit TTM $13.4 million
Return on assets TTM 6.91%
Return on equity TTM 0%
Profit margin -118.82%
Book value 0.056
Market capitalisation $153.1 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Phoslock Environmental Technologies share dividends

We're not expecting Phoslock Environmental Technologies to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Phoslock Environmental Technologies 's shares ever split?

Phoslock Environmental Technologies 's shares were split on a 201:200 basis on 18 September 2019. So if you had owned 200 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 201 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Phoslock Environmental Technologies shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 0.5% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Phoslock Environmental Technologies shares which in turn could have impacted Phoslock Environmental Technologies 's share price.

Phoslock Environmental Technologies share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Phoslock Environmental Technologies 's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.185 up to $0.66. 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 Phoslock Environmental Technologies 's is 0.2043. This would suggest that Phoslock Environmental Technologies 's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Phoslock Environmental Technologies overview

Phoslock Environmental Technologies Limited engages in the design, engineering, and project implementation solutions for water related projects and water treatment products. It offers Phoslock, a lanthanum modified bentonite material that removes excess phosphate from water and reduces the growth of harmful algae; Zeolite that is applied to heavily polluted water in order to bind nitrogen; and Bacteria for use in water treatment processes to enhance the quality of water. The company's products are used to clean up lakes, rivers, canals, and drinking water reservoirs. It offers its products through licensees and sales agents in Australia and New Zealand; Europe and the United Kingdom; the United States, Canada, and Brazil; and China. The company was formerly known as Phoslock Water Solutions Limited and changed its name to Phoslock Environmental Technologies Limited in August 2018. Phoslock Water Solutions Limited was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

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