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Westpac Banking Corporation is a banks-diversified business based in Australia. Westpac Banking Corporation shares (WBC) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Westpac Banking Corporation has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $17 billion..
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52-week range | $13.2465 - $25.5292 |
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50-day moving average | $20.167 |
200-day moving average | $18.4315 |
Target price | $28.82 |
PE ratio | 34.2543 |
Dividend yield | $0.31 (1.42%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.637 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of A$18.6 on 2020-10-22
1 week (2021-01-14) | -11.55% |
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1 month (2020-12-21) | -6.44% |
3 months (2020-10-21) | -0.48% |
6 months (2020-07-21) | 2.65% |
1 year (2020-01-21) | -25.96% |
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2 years (2019-01-21) | -29.01% |
3 years (2018-01-19) | -39.86% |
5 years (2016-01-21) | -37.77% |
Valuing Westpac Banking Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Westpac Banking Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Westpac Banking Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 34x. In other words, Westpac Banking Corporation shares trade at around 34x 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.
Westpac Banking Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.6869. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Westpac Banking Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Revenue TTM | $17 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 34.58% |
Gross profit TTM | $17 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 0.25% |
Return on equity TTM | 3.43% |
Profit margin | 13.47% |
Book value | 18.858 |
Market capitalisation | $78.8 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Westpac Banking Corporation.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 32.54
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Westpac Banking Corporation's overall score of 32.54 (as at 01/01/2019) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 52nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Westpac Banking Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 5.85/100
Westpac Banking Corporation's environmental score of 5.85 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Westpac Banking Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 18.23/100
Westpac Banking Corporation's social score of 18.23 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Westpac Banking Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 17.95/100
Westpac Banking Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Westpac Banking Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 4/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Westpac Banking Corporation scored a 4 out of 5 for controversy – the second-lowest score possible, reflecting that Westpac Banking Corporation has a damaged public profile.
Westpac Banking Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
Total ESG score | 32.54 |
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Total ESG percentile | 52.25 |
Environmental score | 5.85 |
Environmental score percentile | 7 |
Social score | 18.23 |
Social score percentile | 7 |
Governance score | 17.95 |
Governance score percentile | 7 |
Level of controversy | 4 |
Dividend payout ratio: 49.21% of net profits
Recently Westpac Banking Corporation has paid out, on average, around 49.21% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.42% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Westpac Banking Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 1.42% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Westpac Banking Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.31 per share.
While Westpac Banking Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Westpac Banking Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 11 November 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").
Westpac Banking Corporation's shares were split on 17 October 1997.
Over the last 12 months, Westpac Banking Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $13.2465 up to $25.5292. 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 Westpac Banking Corporation's is 0.7819. This would suggest that Westpac Banking Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Westpac Banking Corporation provides various banking and financial services in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. The company operates through four divisions: Consumer, Business, Westpac Institutional Bank, Westpac New Zealand, Specialist Businesses, and Group Businesses. It offers everyday banking, savings, term deposit, business transaction, foreign currency, and specialized accounts; home, personal, and business loans; credit cards; international and travel services; share trading services; investment; and home, car, travel, life, and business insurance products. The company also provides merchant and payment, corporate and institutional, transaction banking, financial market, corporate and structured finance, trade and supply chain financing, and industry specific banking and treasury services, as well as online banking services. It serves individuals; micro, small, and medium enterprises; commercial business and private wealth clients; and commercial, corporate, institutional, and government customers. The company was formerly known as Bank of New South Wales and changed its name to Westpac Banking Corporation in October 1982. The company was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
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