How to buy Spheria Emerging Companies shares | A$1.68

Spheria Emerging Companies Limited is an asset management business based in Australia. Spheria Emerging Companies shares (SEC) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $1.68 – a decrease of 1.18% over the previous week. and has a market cap (total outstanding shares value) of $112.1 million.

How to buy shares in Spheria Emerging Companies

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 Spheria Emerging Companies . Find the share by name or ticker symbol: SEC. 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 Spheria Emerging Companies 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 $1.68, 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 Spheria Emerging Companies . 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 Spheria Emerging Companies 's share price?

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

Its last market close was $1.68, which is 5.35% down on its pre-crash value of $1.775 and 82.61% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $0.92.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Spheria Emerging Companies shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $555.56 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 $933.34.

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Spheria Emerging Companies shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-21.

Latest market close	AUDA$1.68
52-week range	AUDA$0.92 - AUDA$1.975
50-day moving average	AUDA$1.6692
200-day moving average	AUDA$1.5569
Target price	N/A
PE ratio	4.4231
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$0.26

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Is it a good time to buy Spheria Emerging Companies stock?

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Spheria Emerging Companies price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of A$1.68 on 2020-10-22

1 week (2020-10-23)	-0.30%
1 month (2020-09-30)	6.33%
3 months (2020-07-30)	-4.11%
6 months (2020-04-30)	36.59%

1 year (2019-10-30)	-0.59%
2 years (2018-10-30)	-2.89%
3 years (2017-10-26)	N/A
5 years (2015-10-26)	N/A

Is Spheria Emerging Companies under- or over-valued?

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

Spheria Emerging Companies 's P/E ratio

Spheria Emerging Companies 's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 4x. In other words, Spheria Emerging Companies shares trade at around 4x 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.

Spheria Emerging Companies financials

Operating margin TTM	110.98%
Gross profit TTM	$-15,028,000
Return on assets TTM	-7.99%
Return on equity TTM	-8.45%
Profit margin	0%
Book value	1.905
Market capitalisation	$112.1 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Spheria Emerging Companies share dividends

We're not expecting Spheria Emerging Companies to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Spheria Emerging Companies share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Spheria Emerging Companies 's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.92 up to $1.975. 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 Spheria Emerging Companies 's is 0.8707. This would suggest that Spheria Emerging Companies 's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Spheria Emerging Companies overview

Spheria Emerging Companies Limited operates as an investment company in Australia. It provides investors with access to a managed portfolio of Australian and New Zealand small and micro companies. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Spheria Emerging Companies is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 10.136% of Spheria Emerging Companies shares are held by insiders and 5.212% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Spheria Emerging Companies ?

  Spheria Emerging Companies 's fiscal year ends in June.

• Where is Spheria Emerging Companies based?

  Spheria Emerging Companies 's address is: 60 Margaret Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2000