Computershare Share Price and Company Fundamentals
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Computershare Limited provides issuer service, mortgage service, employee equity plans, communication, business, stakeholder relationship management, and technology services in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Asia, and internationally. The company's issuer services comprise the provision of registry maintenance corporate actions, stakeholder relationship management, corporate governance, and related services; mortgage services and property rental, and tenant bond protection service; employee share plans and voucher services include administration and related services for employee share and option plans, and childcare voucher administration services; and business services comprise the provision of bankruptcy, class action, and corporate trust administration services. Its communication services and utilities operations consist of document composition and printing, intelligent mailing, inbound process automation, scanning, and electronic delivery; and technology services consist of the provision of software in share registry and financial services. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Abbotsford, Australia.
Key Metrics
PE ratio
32.71
PB ratio
4.70
Dividend yield
2.37%
Beta
1.14
Market cap
$8.53B
Enterprise value
$9.28B
Company profile
| Primary activities | The operation of a computer bureau, operation of share registries and the provision of software specialising in share registry, financial and stock markets. |
|---|---|
| Industry / Sector | Information Technology Services / Technology |
| Full time employees | 12646 |
| Website | http://www.computershare.com |
| Mailing address | Yarra Falls 452 Johnston Street Abbotsford VIC 3067 Australia |
| Phone / Fax | 61 3 9415 5000 / 61 3 9473 2500 |
| Share registry | COMPUTERSHARE INVESTOR SERVICES PTY LIMITED |
Dividends
More: Computershare Dividend history, yield and payout ratio
Dividend yield
2.37%
Dividend amount
$0.33
Payout ratio
97.48%
5Y Avg. yield
2.75%
Computershare paid $0.33 dividend and the ex-dividend date was 16 Feb 2021.The dividend payout ratio is 97.48%. The dividend payout ratio is defined as the amout of dividend paid divided by the earnings of the company.CPU dividend payout ratio is more than 90% making it difficult for the company to maintain the dividends and increase it year by year.
CPU's forward dividend amount is $0.46 and the forward dividend yield is 3.26%. 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 May 2021, following are the company executives and directors listed on Computershare.
| Name | Title | Age | Total Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Stuart James Irving | CEO, Pres & Exec. Director | 49 | 3.03M |
| Mr. Nick Oldfield | CFO & Global Head of Loan Services | 969.16k | |
| Mr. Mark L. McDougall | Global Chief Information Officer | 555.21k | |
| Mr. Naz Sarkar | Global Head of Issuer Services | 1.16M | |
| Mr. Carlos Leira | Global Chief Technology Officer | ||
| Michael Brown | Investor Relations Officer | ||
| Mr. Dominic Matthew Horsley | Group Counsel & Company Sec. | ||
| Ms. Lucy Newcombe | Global Head of People and Communications | ||
| Ms. Fiona Chalmers | Chief Corp. Devel. Officer | ||
| Mr. Paul A. Conn | Pres of Global Capital Markets |
Profitability and management effectiveness
Profit margin
7.96%
Operating margin
13.24%
Return on assets
3.73%
Return on equity
11.32%
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 Computershare is 8.53B and its enterprise value is 9.28B. The enterprise value to revenue ratio of CPU is 4.09.
The CPU's stocks Beta value is 1.14 making it 14% more 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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Computershare (ASX:CPU) Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Computershare's Stock Symbol?
Computershare trades on ASX under the ticker symbol "CPU".
2. What is Computershare's stock price today?
One share of CPU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.13.
3. How can I contact Computershare?
Computershare's mailing address is Yarra Falls 452 Johnston Street Abbotsford VIC 3067 Australia. The company can be reached via phone at 61 3 9415 5000.
4. What is Computershare's official website?
The official website of Computershare is http://www.computershare.com.
5. Which share registry manages Computershare's stock?
Computershare's stock is managed by COMPUTERSHARE INVESTOR SERVICES PTY LIMITED.