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ALS Ltd. (ASX:ALQ)

AU$12.66

 0.36 (2.927%)
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06/12/2023 04:10:05 PM
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ALQ Overview

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About ALQ

Website

ALS Ltd.

Telephone

Address

Description

ALS Ltd. engages in the analytical and testing services businesses and partnerships. It operates through the following segments: Life Sciences, Commodities, Industrial, and Other. The Life Sciences segment is involved in analytical testing data to assist consulting and engineering firms, industry, and governments in making informed decisions about environmental, food and pharmaceutical, electronics, consumer products, and animal health. The Commodities segment includes assaying and analytical testing and metallurgical services for mining and mineral exploration companies and provides specialist services to the coal industry such as coal sampling, analysis and certification, and formation evaluation services. The Industrial segment focuses on energy, resources, and infrastructure sectors with asset care and tribology testing services. The company was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.

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Key Stats

Market Cap

AU$6.00B

PE

18.70

EV/EBITDA

10.9

Dividends Overview

DIV Yield

3.2%

Franking

20%

Ex Dividend Date (est.)

N/A

Market Data

52 weeks range

Low 10.52 - 13.48

Trade Value (12mth)

AU$2,951,026.00

1 week

3.43%

1 month

15.93%

YTD

5.06%

1 year

3.6%

All time high

14.14

Key Fundamentals

EPS 3 yr Growth

N/A

EBITDA Margin

N/A

Operating Cashflow

N/A

Free Cash Flow Return

N/A

ROIC

N/A

Interest Coverage

N/A

Quick Ratio

N/A

Other Data

Shares on Issue (Fully Dilluted)

487m

HALO Sector

Next Company Report Date

21-May-24

Ex Dividend Date (est.)

N/A

Next Dividend Pay Date (est.)

N/A

Reporting Currency

AUD

Short Sell (% of issue)

0.46

ALQ Announcements

Latest Announcements

Date Announcements

31 October 22

Change of Registry Address

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Change of Registry Address

31 May 16

Investor Day Presentation, ALS Life Sciences - Melbourne

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Investor Day Presentation, ALS Life Sciences - Melbourne

30 November 10

First Half FY2011 Results Presentation (CPB-AU)

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First Half FY2011 Results Presentation (CPB-AU)

30 May 18

Audio of FY2018 Results Investor Presentation

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Audio of FY2018 Results Investor Presentation

30 May 16

Investor Presentation - FY2016 Results

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Investor Presentation - FY2016 Results

30 June 22

HRL: HRL Enters Into Bid Implementation Agreement With ALS

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HRL: HRL Enters Into Bid Implementation Agreement With ALS

30 June 22

ALS enters into Bid Implementation Deed with HRL

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ALS enters into Bid Implementation Deed with HRL

30 June 22

Becoming a substantial holder for HRL

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Becoming a substantial holder for HRL

30 June 22

DRP Price for Final Dividend FY22

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DRP Price for Final Dividend FY22

30 July 18

Annual Report 2018 - correction

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Annual Report 2018 - correction

30 July 18

Annual Report 2018 - amended

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Annual Report 2018 - amended

30 July 13

AGM 30 July 2013 - Chairman\'s and MD\'s Presentation

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AGM 30 July 2013 - Chairman\'s and MD\'s Presentation

29 November 16

Investor Presentation First Half Results FY2017

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Investor Presentation First Half Results FY2017

29 May 23

ALS Full Year Statutory Accounts FY23

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ALS Full Year Statutory Accounts FY23

29 May 23

ALS Full Year Results FY23

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ALS Full Year Results FY23

29 May 23

ALS Investor Presentation FY23

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ALS Investor Presentation FY23

29 May 23

Dividend/Distribution - ALQ

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Dividend/Distribution - ALQ

29 March 23

ALS Trading Update

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ALS Trading Update

29 June 12

Campbell Brothers Limited - Notice of Annual General Meeting/Proxy Form (CPB-AU)

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Campbell Brothers Limited - Notice of Annual General Meeting/Proxy Form (CPB-AU)

29 June 12

Campbell Brothers Limited - Annual Report to shareholders (CPB-AU)

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Campbell Brothers Limited - Annual Report to shareholders (CPB-AU)

29 June 07

Annual Report 2007

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Annual Report 2007

29 June 07

Notice of Annual General Meeting

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Notice of Annual General Meeting

28 May 18

Investor Presentation FY2018 Results

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Investor Presentation FY2018 Results

28 May 15

Investor Presentation FY2015 Results

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Investor Presentation FY2015 Results

28 June 22

Response to media speculation - HRL Holdings

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Response to media speculation - HRL Holdings

28 June 22

HRL:Receipt of Non-Binding Indicative Offer from ALS Limited

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HRL:Receipt of Non-Binding Indicative Offer from ALS Limited

28 June 13

Notice of Annual General Meeting/Proxy Form

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Notice of Annual General Meeting/Proxy Form

ALQ Fundamentals

Per Share Records

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Forecasted data

AUD 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Per Share, Growth & Valuations
EPS (Basic) $ Lock Lock Lock Lock 0.35 0.39 N/A Lock Lock Lock
EPS (Fully Diluted) $ Lock Lock Lock Lock 0.35 0.39 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Growth % Lock Lock Lock Lock 130.4 12.3 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     PE X Lock Lock Lock Lock 29.5 21.8 18.7 Lock Lock Lock
     EV/EBITDA X Lock Lock Lock Lock 14.8 12.3 10.9 Lock Lock Lock
CFPS $ Lock Lock Lock Lock 0.64 0.66 N/A Lock Lock Lock
FCFPS $ Lock Lock Lock Lock 0.25 0.08 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Growth % Lock Lock Lock Lock 6.3 3.1 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Yield % Lock Lock Lock Lock 2.6 0.6 N/A Lock Lock Lock
DPS $ Lock Lock Lock Lock 0.23 0.33 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Growth % Lock Lock Lock Lock 31.3 42.0 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Yield % Lock Lock Lock Lock 1.7 2.7 3.2 Lock Lock Lock
     Payout Ratio % Lock Lock Lock Lock 66 83 N/A Lock Lock Lock
BPS $ Lock Lock Lock Lock 2.19 2.32 N/A Lock Lock Lock
BPS (Tangible) $ Lock Lock Lock Lock -0.19 -0.15 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Growth % Lock Lock Lock Lock -52.5 19.3 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Shares Outstanding
Diluted m Lock Lock Lock Lock 485 485 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Basic m Lock Lock Lock Lock 482 482 N/A Lock Lock Lock

Financial Records

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Forecasted data

AUD 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Income Statement
Sales $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 1,761 2,108 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Growth % Lock Lock Lock Lock -5.0 19.7 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Selling & General Expenses $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 274 341 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Gross Income $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 562 733 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Growth % Lock Lock Lock Lock -2.1 30.4 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Margin % Lock Lock Lock Lock 31.9 34.7 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Cost of Goods Sold to Sales % Lock Lock Lock Lock 68 65 N/A Lock Lock Lock
EBITDA $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 420 531 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Growth % Lock Lock Lock Lock 0.4 26.4 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Margin % Lock Lock Lock Lock 23.8 25.2 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Depreciation & Amortisation $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 133 139 N/A Lock Lock Lock
EBIT $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 287 392 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Growth % Lock Lock Lock Lock 0.8 36.4 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Margin % Lock Lock Lock Lock 16.3 18.6 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Pretax Income $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 241 273 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Income Taxes $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 73 90 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Net Income $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 170 190 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Growth % Lock Lock Lock Lock 130.1 12.3 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Margin % Lock Lock Lock Lock 9.6 9.0 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Cash Flow Statement
Net Operating Cash Flow $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 268 290 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Capital Expenditures $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 77 119 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Net Investing Cash Flow $m Lock Lock Lock Lock -123 -409 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Net Financing Cash Flow $m Lock Lock Lock Lock -380 77 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Free Cash Flow $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 192 171 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Growth % Lock Lock Lock Lock 37.4 -10.9 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Margin % Lock Lock Lock Lock 0.1 0.1 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Franking Balance $m Lock Lock Lock Lock -9 -11 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Balance Sheet
Cash & Short-Term Investments $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 169 123 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Total Assets $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 2,501 2,862 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Long Term Debt $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 926 895 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Net Debt $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 799 1,115 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Total Liabilities $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 1,431 1,731 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Equity $m Lock Lock Lock Lock 1,059 1,120 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Invested Capital Lock Lock Lock Lock 1,984 2,015 N/A Lock Lock Lock
     Growth % Lock Lock Lock Lock -12.4 1.6 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Return Ratios
Return on Assets % Lock Lock Lock Lock 6.8 6.7 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Return on Equity % Lock Lock Lock Lock 16.0 17.0 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Return on Total Capital % Lock Lock Lock Lock 14.1 17.7 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Return on Invested Capital % Lock Lock Lock Lock 8.5 9.5 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Cash Flow Return on Invested Capital % Lock Lock Lock Lock 13.5 14.4 N/A Lock Lock Lock

Ratios Records

Historical data

Forecasted data

AUD 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Leverage
Interest Cover X Lock Lock Lock Lock 10.0 13.1 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Debt to EBITDA X Lock Lock Lock Lock 1.9 2.1 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Net Debt to Equity % Lock Lock Lock Lock 75.5 99.5 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Liquidity
Current Ratio X Lock Lock Lock Lock 1.6 0.9 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Quick Ratio X Lock Lock Lock Lock 1.4 0.8 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Cash & ST Inv/Current Assets % Lock Lock Lock Lock 27.6 19.1 N/A Lock Lock Lock
CFO/Current Liabilities % Lock Lock Lock Lock 70.7 39.2 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Balance Sheet Efficiency
Receivables Turnover X Lock Lock Lock Lock 5.2 5.7 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Inventory Turnover X Lock Lock Lock Lock 18.6 20.3 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Working Capital Turnover X Lock Lock Lock Lock 7.6 N/A N/A Lock Lock Lock
Payables Turnover X Lock Lock Lock Lock 3.7 3.5 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Asset Turnover X Lock Lock Lock Lock 0.7 0.7 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Du Pont
Asset Turnover X Lock Lock Lock Lock 0.7 0.7 N/A Lock Lock Lock
x Pretax Margin % Lock Lock Lock Lock 13.7 13.0 N/A Lock Lock Lock
= Pretax Return on Assets % Lock Lock Lock Lock 9.6 9.6 N/A Lock Lock Lock
x Tax Rate Complement (1-Tax Rate) % Lock Lock Lock Lock 30.4 33.0 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Return on Assets % Lock Lock Lock Lock 6.8 6.7 N/A Lock Lock Lock
x Equity Multiplier (Assets/Equity) % Lock Lock Lock Lock 2.4 2.6 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Return on Equity % Lock Lock Lock Lock 16.0 17.0 N/A Lock Lock Lock
x Earnings Retention (1-Payout) % Lock Lock Lock Lock 34.3 16.9 N/A Lock Lock Lock
= Reinvestment Rate (%) % Lock Lock Lock Lock 5.5 2.9 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Operating Cycle
Days of Inventory on Hand Days Lock Lock Lock Lock 19.6 18.0 N/A Lock Lock Lock
+ Days of Sales Outstanding Days Lock Lock Lock Lock 70.1 63.9 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Operating Cycle Days Lock Lock Lock Lock 89.7 81.9 N/A Lock Lock Lock
- Days of Payables Outstanding Days Lock Lock Lock Lock 20.0 18.3 N/A Lock Lock Lock
Net Operating Cycle Days Lock Lock Lock Lock 69.6 63.6 N/A Lock Lock Lock

Dividends

Key Stats

Ex Dividend Date (est.)

N/A

DIV Yield

3.2%

Franking Level

20%

DPSg

0.00%

Quality Yield

Lock

Falling Divs over next 2

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Values and Recommendations

Key Stats

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Recommendation

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EPS 1 month Change

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Quality Yield

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Falling Divs over next 2

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PEG Ratio

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Short selling

Key Stats

Percent of Issue

0.49%

Value ($M)

29

Prior Change

N/A

7 Day Change

N/A

1 Month Change

-0.20%

3 Month Change

0.30%

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Frequently Asked Questions

The current share price of ALS Ltd. (ALQ:ASX) is AU$12.66.
The 52-week high share price for ALS Ltd. (ALQ:ASX) is AU$13.48.
The 52-week low share price for ALS Ltd. (ALQ:ASX)? is AU$10.52.
The current TTM dividend payout for ALS Ltd. (ALQ:ASX) is 3.20.
The last dividend payment of ALS Ltd. (ALQ:ASX) is AU$0.20.
ALS Ltd. (ALQ:ASX) has a franking level of 20%.
ALS Ltd. (ALQ:ASX) is classified in the Industrials.
The current P/E ratio for ALS Ltd. (ALQ:ASX) is 18.70.