How to buy Threat Protect Australia shares | A$0.065

Threat Protect Australia Limited is a security & protection services business based in Australia. Threat Protect Australia shares (TPS) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $0.065 – an increase of 4.84% over the previous week. Threat Protect Australia has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $27.6 million.

How to buy shares in Threat Protect Australia

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 Threat Protect Australia . Find the share by name or ticker symbol: TPS. 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 Threat Protect Australia 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 $0.065, 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 Threat Protect Australia . 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 Threat Protect Australia 's share price?

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

Its last market close was $0.065, which is 53.57% down on its pre-crash value of $0.14 and 38.30% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $0.047.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Threat Protect Australia shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $482.76 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 $448.28.

Threat Protect Australia share price

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Threat Protect Australia shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-20.

Latest market close	AUDA$0.065
52-week range	AUDA$0.038 - AUDA$0.16
50-day moving average	AUDA$0.0611
200-day moving average	AUDA$0.0566
Target price	N/A
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$-0.076

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Is it a good time to buy Threat Protect Australia stock?

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Threat Protect Australia price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of A$0.065 on 2020-10-22

1 week (2020-10-16)	4.84%
1 month (2020-09-25)	12.07%
3 months (2020-07-23)	18.18%
6 months (2020-04-23)	20.37%

1 year (2019-10-22)	-48.00%
2 years (2018-10-23)	-63.89%
3 years (2017-10-23)	-66.84%
5 years (2015-10-23)	-64.29%

Is Threat Protect Australia under- or over-valued?

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

Threat Protect Australia 's EBITDA

Threat Protect Australia 's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.9 million.

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

Threat Protect Australia financials

Revenue TTM	$27.6 million
Gross profit TTM	$10.8 million
Return on assets TTM	-6.37%
Return on equity TTM	-288.85%
Profit margin	-117.18%
Book value	0.036
Market capitalisation	$15.7 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Threat Protect Australia share dividends

We're not expecting Threat Protect Australia to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Threat Protect Australia 's shares ever split?

Threat Protect Australia 's shares were split on a 1:7 basis on 28 November 2017. So if you had owned 7 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Threat Protect Australia shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 600% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Threat Protect Australia shares which in turn could have impacted Threat Protect Australia 's share price.

Threat Protect Australia share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Threat Protect Australia 's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.038 up to $0.16. 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 Threat Protect Australia 's is 1.3904. This would suggest that Threat Protect Australia 's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Threat Protect Australia overview

Threat Protect Australia Limited provides security, monitoring, and risk management services for personal and business use in Australia. It operates through Monitoring, Protective Services, and Service segments. The company offers 24-hour monitored home security systems; intruder detection systems, safe@home and safe heaven-duress alarms, and uniformed security guards, as well as alarm and CCTV installation and maintenance services. It also provides high net worth family security solutions, including the development of personal and family safety procedures, ongoing review and assessment to the penetrability of existing residences, evacuation and emergency planning, residential and commercial security systems, phone based duress and location services, customized electronic dashboards, personal safety and travel awareness training services, incident management and response services, close personal protection/personal security drivers, and supplier selection and vetting services. In addition, the company offers business security solutions, such as security risk advisory and security program development services, customer liaison and security personnel, staff safety training services, and protective technology and monitored security systems; security and risk consulting; threat, risk, and vulnerability assessments; and investigation, due diligence, and surveillance and counter surveillance services, as well as technical surveillance counter measures. Further, it provides security personnel solutions, including security officers, close personal protection and concierge personnel, and personal delivery and transport services. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in West Perth, Australia.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Threat Protect Australia is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 30.593% of Threat Protect Australia shares are held by insiders and 43.359% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Threat Protect Australia ?

  Threat Protect Australia 's fiscal year ends in June.

• Where is Threat Protect Australia based?

  Threat Protect Australia 's address is: 672 Murray Street, West Perth, WA, Australia, 6005

• What is Threat Protect Australia 's ISIN number?

  Threat Protect Australia 's international securities identification number is: AU000000TPS3