To buy shares listed in Australia such as Caltex Australia , you'll need to sign up to a broker with access to the ASX. Our table can help you compare share trading platforms and choose. Then follow these steps.
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| 52-week range | $29.9545 - $42.35 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $34.0378 |
| 200-day moving average | $35.7091 |
| Target price | $37.17 |
| PE ratio | 14.9058 |
| Dividend yield | $2.15 (6.38%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $2.23 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of A$33.1
| 1 week (2024-07-18) | -1.84% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-06-25) | 0.82% |
| 3 months (2024-04-24) | -14.62% |
| 6 months (2024-01-25) | -7.85% |
| 1 year (2023-07-25) | -0.39% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-07-25) | 2.32% |
| 3 years (2021-07-23) | 15.05% |
| 5 years (2019-07-25) | 25.71% |
Valuing Caltex Australia stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Caltex Australia 's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Caltex Australia 's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 15x. In other words, Caltex Australia shares trade at around 15x 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.
Caltex Australia 's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.3 billion (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Caltex Australia 's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $37.7 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 4.12% |
| Gross profit TTM | $2.8 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 4.77% |
| Return on equity TTM | 14.95% |
| Profit margin | 1.46% |
| Book value | 14.935 |
| Market capitalisation | $7.9 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 Caltex Australia .
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: 32.03
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Caltex Australia 's overall score of 32.03 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 67th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Caltex Australia 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: 15.25/100
Social score: 7.16/100
Governance score: 5.11/100
Controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Caltex Australia scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Caltex Australia has managed to keep its nose clean.
Ampol Ltd was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 32.03 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 67.25 |
| Environmental score | 15.25 |
| Social score | 7.16 |
| Governance score | 5.11 |
| Level of controversy | 1 |
Dividend payout ratio: 88.17% of net profits
Recently Caltex Australia has paid out, on average, around 88.17% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 6.38% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Caltex Australia shareholders could enjoy a 6.38% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Caltex Australia 's case, that would currently equate to about A$2.15 per share.
Caltex Australia '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 29 February 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Caltex Australia 's shares were split on 5 April 1998.
Over the last 12 months, Caltex Australia 's shares have ranged in value from as little as $29.9545 up to $42.35. 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 Caltex Australia 's is 0.783. This would suggest that Caltex Australia 's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Ampol Limited purchases, refines, distributes, and markets petroleum products in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United States. The company operates through Convenience Retail, Z Energy, and Fuels and Infrastructure segments. The Convenience Retail segment sells fuels through Ampol's network of stores. The Fuels and Infrastructure segment wholesales fuels and lubricant supplies. The Z Energy segment distributes fuel in the New Zealand market. It distributes its products through depots, terminals, pipelines, and service station sites. The company sells fuels to various customers in defense, mining, transport, marine, agriculture, aviation, and other commercial and industrial sectors. The company was formerly known as Caltex Australia Limited and changed its name to Ampol Limited in May 2020. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Alexandria, Australia.
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why cant i get caltex when i put the code in ctx nothing comes up on the asx comsec site
Hi J,
In 2020 Caltex switched its branding to Ampol with the ticker code ALD. Apologies for the confusion – our ‘How to buy Caltex shares’ guide will be updated to reflect this change.