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Vocus Group Limited is a telecom services business based in Australia. Vocus Group shares (VOC) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Vocus Group has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.8 billion.

How to buy shares in Vocus Group

  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 Vocus Group. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: VOC. 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 Vocus Group 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 Vocus Group. 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.

What's in this guide?

  1. Vocus Group key stats
  2. Compare share trading platforms
  3. Is Vocus Group stock a buy or sell?
  4. Vocus Group performance over time
  5. Are Vocus Group shares over-valued?
  6. Vocus Group's financials
  7. How volatile are Vocus Group shares?
  8. Does Vocus Group pay a dividend?
  9. Have Vocus Group shares ever split?
  10. Other common questions

Vocus Group share price

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Vocus Group shares at a glance

Information last updated 2021-03-28.
52-week range$2.11 - $5.45
50-day moving average $5.1703
200-day moving average $4.2364
Target price$2.85
PE ratio 62.963
Dividend yield $0 (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM) $0.048

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Is it a good time to buy Vocus Group stock?

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Technical Analysis of Vocus Group Limited by TradingView

Is Vocus Group under- or over-valued?

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

Vocus Group's P/E ratio

Vocus Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 63x. In other words, Vocus Group shares trade at around 63x 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.

Vocus Group's EBITDA

Vocus Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $306 million (£0.0 million).

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

Vocus Group financials

Revenue TTM $1.8 billion
Operating margin TTM 6.34%
Gross profit TTM $554.4 million
Return on assets TTM 1.68%
Return on equity TTM -7.52%
Profit margin -9.69%
Book value 3.537
Market capitalisation $3.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Vocus Group share dividends

We're not expecting Vocus Group to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Vocus Group's shares ever split?

Vocus Group's shares were split on 18 December 2002.

Vocus Group share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Vocus Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as $2.11 up to $5.45. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

VOC.AU volatility(beta: 0.73)Avg. volatility(beta: 1.00)LowHigh

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (AU average) beta is 1, while Vocus Group's is 0.7273. This would suggest that Vocus Group's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Vocus Group overview

Vocus Group Limited provides fiber and network solutions to enterprise, government, wholesale, small business, and residential customers in Australia and New Zealand. The company operates through Vocus Network Services, Retail, and New Zealand segments. It offers telecommunications products and services, such as networks and connectivity, data centers, cloud platforms and security, and workplace collaboration under the Vocus, Slingshot, Flip, and Orcon brands. The company also provides broadband, voice, and mobile services under the Dodo, iPrimus, Commander, and Engin brands, as well as Fetch TV services. In addition, it supplies, retails, and markets gas and electricity services; and offers insurance products. The company was formerly known as Vocus Communications Limited and changed its name to Vocus Group Limited in December 2016. Vocus Group Limited was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

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