Scales Corporation Limited Share Price and Company Fundamentals
Last traded: Today at 11:19 PM
Scales Corporation Limited engages in the agribusiness activities in New Zealand, Asia, Europe, North America, and internationally. The company operates through Food Ingredients, Horticulture, and Logistics segments. The Food Ingredients segment processes and markets food ingredients, such as pet food ingredients and juice concentrates. This segment also manufactures and sells apple, kiwifruit, and pear juice concentrates. The Horticulture segment is involved in growing, packaging, marketing, and exporting apples under the Mr Apple, Fern Ridge Fresh, Dazzle, and Posy brands. The Logistics segment provides supply chain services for exporters, importers, and FMCG businesses. This segment also engages in the sea and air freight of produce. It also provides insurance services. Scales Corporation Limited was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Key Metrics
PE ratio
22.82
PB ratio
1.49
Dividend yield
4.82%
Beta
0.05
Market cap
-
Enterprise value
-
Company profile
Industry / Sector | Farm Products / Consumer Defensive |
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Website | https://scalescorporation.co.nz |
Mailing address | 52 Cashel Street Christchurch 8013 New Zealand |
Phone / Fax | 64 3 379 7720 / |
Dividends
Dividend yield
4.82%
Dividend amount
$0.19
Payout ratio
109.20%
5Y Avg. yield
3.94%
Scales Corporation Limited paid $0.19 dividend and the ex-dividend date was 04 Jan 2023.The dividend payout ratio is 109.20%. The dividend payout ratio is defined as the amout of dividend paid divided by the earnings of the company.SCL dividend payout ratio is more than 90% making it difficult for the company to maintain the dividends and increase it year by year.
SCL's forward dividend amount is $0.12 and the forward dividend yield is 2.93%. 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 Feb 2023, following are the company executives and directors listed on Scales Corporation Limited.
Name | Title | Age | Total Pay |
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Mr. Andrew James Borland | CEO, MD & Exec. Director | ||
Mr. Steve Kennelly | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Mr. Geoff Smith | Chief Operations & Sustainability Officer | ||
Mr. Andrew van Workum | Chief Exec. Officer of Mr Apple | ||
Mr. Kent Ritchie | Chief Exec. Officer of Scales Logistics | ||
Mr. John Sainsbury | Chief Exec. Officer of Meateor Group | ||
Mr. Brett Frankel | Pres - Shelby Foods | ||
Ms. Sonya White | Chief Exec. Officer of Fern Ridge Fresh |
Profitability and management effectiveness
Profit margin
4.33%
Operating margin
8.92%
Return on assets
4.90%
Return on equity
10.18%
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 Scales Corporation Limited is and its enterprise value is .
The SCL's stocks Beta value is 0.05 making it 95% less volatile compared to NZX 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.
Scales Corporation Limited (NZX:SCL) Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Scales Corporation Limited's Stock Symbol?
Scales Corporation Limited trades on NZX under the ticker symbol "SCL".
2. What is Scales Corporation Limited's stock price today?
One share of SCL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.93.
3. How can I contact Scales Corporation Limited?
Scales Corporation Limited's mailing address is 52 Cashel Street Christchurch 8013 New Zealand. The company can be reached via phone at 64 3 379 7720.
4. What is Scales Corporation Limited's official website?
The official website of Scales Corporation Limited is https://scalescorporation.co.nz.