Bega Cheese Share Price and Company Fundamentals
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Bega Cheese Limited receives, processes, manufactures, and distributes dairy and other food-related products in Australia. It operates through two segments, Branded and Bulk. The Branded segment manufactures value added consumer products for owned and externally owned brands. The Bulk segment manufactures bulk dairy ingredients, nutritional, and bio nutrient products. Its grocery categories include milk-based beverages, yoghurt, spreads, chilled juice and drinks, fresh white milk, and water ice under the Dare, Iced Coffee, Masters, Dairy Farmers, Big M, Farmers Union, Yoplait, VEGEMIT, Peanut Butter, Simply nuts, Daily Juice, THE JUICE BROTHERS, Mildura, Pura, Complete Dairy, Betta Milk, ZOOPER DOOPER, and Berri brands. The company sells its products through grocery, route trade, foodservice, petrol, and convenience channels, as well as food manufacturers. It also exports its products. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Bega, Australia.
Key Metrics
PE ratio
-
PB ratio
1.93
Dividend yield
1.94%
Beta
0.71
Market cap
$1.89B
Enterprise value
$2.21B
Company profile
| Industry / Sector | Packaged Foods / Consumer Defensive |
|---|---|
| Website | https://begagroup.com.au |
| Mailing address | 23-45 Ridge Street Bega NSW 2550 Australia |
| Phone / Fax | 61 2 6491 7777 / 61 2 6491 7700 |
Dividends
More: Bega Cheese Dividend history, yield and payout ratio
Dividend yield
1.94%
Dividend amount
$0.12
Payout ratio
72.73%
5Y Avg. yield
-%
Bega Cheese paid $0.12 dividend and the ex-dividend date was 26 Aug 2025.The dividend payout ratio is 72.73%. The dividend payout ratio is defined as the amout of dividend paid divided by the earnings of the company.BGA dividend payout ratio is between 70-90%. The lower dividend payout ratio is preferrable since it provides company margin to grow the dividends in future.
Company Executives
As of Feb 2026, following are the company executives and directors listed on Bega Cheese.
| Name | Title | Age | Total Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Barry Irvin A.M. | Executive Chairman | ||
| Mr. Pete Findlay | COO & CEO | ||
| Mr. Gunther G. Burghardt | Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Mr. Zack Chisholm | Chief Information Officer | ||
| Ms. Jacqueline Scarlett | Group General Counsel | ||
| Mr. Darryn Wallace | Executive General Manager Retail Sales, Marketing & Partnerships | ||
| Mr. David McKinnon | Executive General Manager of People & Capability | ||
| Mr. Brett Kelly F.C.A., GAICD | Company Secretary |
Profitability and management effectiveness
Profit margin
-0.24%
Operating margin
0.30%
Return on assets
1.95%
Return on equity
-0.85%
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 Bega Cheese is 1.89B and its enterprise value is 2.21B. The enterprise value to revenue ratio of BGA is 0.62. The enterprise value to EBITDA ratio of BGA is 19.07.
The BGA's stocks Beta value is 0.71 making it 29% 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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Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Bega Cheese's Stock Symbol?
Bega Cheese trades on ASX under the ticker symbol "BGA".
2. What is Bega Cheese's stock price today?
One share of BGA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.2.
3. How can I contact Bega Cheese?
Bega Cheese's mailing address is 23-45 Ridge Street Bega NSW 2550 Australia. The company can be reached via phone at 61 2 6491 7777.
4. What is Bega Cheese's official website?
The official website of Bega Cheese is https://begagroup.com.au.