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| 52-week range | $3.57 - $4.2633 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $3.7356 |
| 200-day moving average | $3.8697 |
| Target price | $4.38 |
| PE ratio | 20.5 |
| Dividend yield | $0.175 (4.9%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.18 |
The technical analysis gauge below displays real-time ratings for the timeframes you select. However, this is not a recommendation. It represents a technical analysis based on the most popular technical indicators: Moving Averages, Oscillators and Pivots. Finder might not concur and takes no responsibility.
Historical closes compared with the last close of A$3.69
| 1 week (2024-05-09) | 1.37% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-04-17) | 0.27% |
| 3 months (2024-02-16) | -4.40% |
| 6 months (2023-11-17) | -3.91% |
| 1 year (2023-05-17) | -15.17% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-05-17) | -6.11% |
| 3 years (2021-05-17) | 7.58% |
| 5 years (2019-05-17) | 3.65% |
Valuing Telstra Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Telstra Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Telstra 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 21x. In other words, Telstra Corporation shares trade at around 21x 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.
Telstra Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $6.4 billion (£3.4 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Telstra Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $22.8 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 14.71% |
| Gross profit TTM | $10.8 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 4.94% |
| Return on equity TTM | 12.22% |
| Profit margin | 8.88% |
| Book value | 1.325 |
| Market capitalisation | $42.6 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 Telstra 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: 23.57
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Telstra Corporation's overall score of 23.57 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 28th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Telstra 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: 5.68/100
Telstra Corporation's environmental score of 5.68 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Telstra Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 13.2/100
Telstra Corporation's social score of 13.2 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Telstra Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 8.68/100
Telstra Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Telstra 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: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Telstra Corporation scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Telstra Corporation has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Telstra Corporation Ltd. was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 23.57 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 28.46 |
| Environmental score | 5.68 |
| Environmental score percentile | 6 |
| Social score | 13.2 |
| Social score percentile | 6 |
| Governance score | 8.68 |
| Governance score percentile | 6 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Dividend payout ratio: 96.59% of net profits
Recently Telstra Corporation has paid out, on average, around 96.59% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 4.9% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Telstra Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 4.9% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Telstra Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.175 per share.
Telstra Corporation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 27 February 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Telstra Corporation's shares were split on 8 September 1999.
Over the last 12 months, Telstra Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $3.57 up to $4.2633. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (AU average) beta is 1, while Telstra Corporation's is 0.336. This would suggest that Telstra Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Telstra Group Limited engages in the provision of telecommunications and information services to businesses, governments, and individuals in Australia and internationally. It operates through four segments: Telstra Consumer and Small Business, Telstra Enterprise, Networks and IT, and Telstra InfraCo. The company offers telecommunication, media and technology products and services to consumer and business customers using mobile and fixed network technologies, as well as operates call centers, retail stores, a dealership network, digital channels, distribution systems and Telstra Plus customer loyalty program in Australia. It also provides network capacity and management, unified communications, cloud, security, industry solutions, integrated and monitoring services to government and large enterprise and business customers; wholesale services, including voice and data; and telecommunication products and services to other carriers, carriage service providers, and internet service providers, as well as builds and manages digital platforms. In addition, the company operates the fixed passive network infrastructure, including data centers, exchanges, poles, ducts, pits and pipes, and fiber network; provides wholesale customers with access to network infrastructure; provides long-term access to components of infrastructure under the infrastructure services agreement; designs and constructs fiber, exchanges, and other infrastructure; and operates the passive and physical mobile tower assets owned or operated by its subsidiary, Amplitel Pty Ltd. The company was formerly known as Telstra Corporation Limited and changed its name to Telstra Group Limited in November 2022. Telstra Group Limited was founded in 1901 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.
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