Austal Share Price and Company Fundamentals
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Austal Limited designs, manufactures, constructs, and supports defense and commercial vessels in North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, South and Central America, the Middle East, and Africa. The company designs, constructs, and supports passenger ferries, vehicle and passenger ferries, and offshore and windfarm vessels; naval and other defense vessels; and patrol boats for government law enforcement and border protection agencies. It also develops and integrates advanced vessel control and information management systems, including MARINELINK, an integrated monitoring, alarm, and control system for vessel systems; MARINELINK-Smart vessel management system that provides vessel support service; and MARINELINK-Fleet, an off-the-shelf system, which offers shore-sourced ship position, schedule, and weather data, as well as motion control interceptors. In addition, the company provides life capability management and vessel support services, such as crew training and instruction, vessel servicing, repair and maintenance, integrated logistics support, vessel sustainment, and information management systems support to naval, government, and commercial operators; and refit services and management of annual dockings. Austal Limited was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Henderson, Australia.
Key Metrics
PE ratio
7.81
PB ratio
1.09
Dividend yield
4.07%
Beta
0.46
Market cap
$783.84M
Enterprise value
$610.68M
Company profile
| Primary activities | Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Industry / Sector | Aerospace & Defense / Industrials |
| Full time employees | 5800 |
| Website | http://www.austal.com |
| Mailing address | 100 Clarence Beach Road Henderson WA 6166 Australia |
| Phone / Fax | 61 8 9410 1111 / 61 8 9410 2564 |
| Share registry | LINK MARKET SERVICES LIMITED |
Dividends
More: Austal Dividend history, yield and payout ratio
Dividend yield
4.07%
Dividend amount
$0.09
Payout ratio
28.67%
5Y Avg. yield
2.39%
Austal paid $0.09 dividend and the ex-dividend date was 17 Mar 2021.The dividend payout ratio is 28.67%. The dividend payout ratio is defined as the amout of dividend paid divided by the earnings of the company.ASB dividend payout ratio is less than 70. This is ideal as it gives company room to grow the dividends and also the excess earnings can be invested in company for growth.
ASB's forward dividend amount is $0.09 and the forward dividend yield is 4.13%. A forward dividend yield is the percentage of a company's current stock price that it expects to pay out as dividends over a certain time period, generally 12 months. Forward dividend yields are generally used in circumstances where the yield is predictable based on past instances. If not, trailing yields, which indicate the same value over the previous 12 months, are used.
Company Executives
As of Aug 2021, following are the company executives and directors listed on Austal.
| Name | Title | Age | Total Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Patrick Gregg | CEO & MD | 747.5k | |
| Mr. Greg Jason | Group Chief Financial Officer | 896.81k | |
| Mr. Ian McMillan | Chief Operating Officer | ||
| Mr. Adrian Strang | Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. | ||
| Mr. Rusty Murdaugh | Interim Pres of USA Operations | ||
| Mr. Wayne Murray | Pres of Philippines | ||
| Mr. Glenn Williams | Sales Mang. | ||
| Mr. Stewart Hill | Manufacturing Mang. | ||
| Mr. John Van Meekeren | Operations Mang. |
Profitability and management effectiveness
Profit margin
5.33%
Operating margin
7.21%
Return on assets
6.67%
Return on equity
14.49%
Profitability ratios are a class of financial metrics that are used to assess a business's ability to generate earnings relative to its revenue, operating costs, balance sheet assets, and shareholders' equity over time, using data from a specific point in time.
The return on equity signifies how well the management is running the company in terms of capital management. The ideal return on equity is greater than 10%. The return on equity is calculated as net income divided by total share holders equity.
Valuation and Trading Info
The market capitalization of Austal is 783.84M and its enterprise value is 610.68M. The enterprise value to revenue ratio of ASB is 0.32.
The ASB's stocks Beta value is 0.46 making it 54% less volatile compared to ASX market index. Technology stocks and small caps tend to have higher betas than the market benchmark. This indicates that adding the stock to a portfolio will increase the portfolio’s risk, but also increase its expected return. On the other hand utility stocks often have low betas because they tend to move more slowly than market averages.
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Austal (ASX:ASB) Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Austal's Stock Symbol?
Austal trades on ASX under the ticker symbol "ASB".
2. What is Austal's stock price today?
One share of ASB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.18.
3. How can I contact Austal?
Austal's mailing address is 100 Clarence Beach Road Henderson WA 6166 Australia. The company can be reached via phone at 61 8 9410 1111.
4. What is Austal's official website?
The official website of Austal is http://www.austal.com.
5. Which share registry manages Austal's stock?
Austal's stock is managed by LINK MARKET SERVICES LIMITED.