APA Group is an utilities - regulated gas business based in Australia. APA Group shares (APA) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are in Australian dollars. APA Group has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $3.1 billion. If you're looking to buy shares, check out the steps below.
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| 52-week range | $7.2 - $8.5845 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $7.7096 |
| 200-day moving average | $8.1638 |
| Target price | $8.84 |
| PE ratio | 10.0779 |
| Dividend yield | $0.56 (7.22%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.77 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of A$7.75
| 1 week (2024-09-26) | 0.26% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-09-03) | 4.87% |
| 3 months (2024-07-03) | -1.90% |
| 6 months (2024-04-03) | -7.30% |
| 1 year (2023-10-03) | -3.49% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-10-03) | -19.94% |
| 3 years (2021-10-01) | -10.61% |
| 5 years (2019-10-03) | -30.12% |
Valuing APA Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of APA Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
APA Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 10x. In other words, APA Group shares trade at around 10x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the P/E ratio for the ASX over the 12 months to December 2019 (32.14). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
APA Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.8 billion (£1.4 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a APA Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $3.1 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 29.13% |
| Gross profit TTM | $2.1 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 6.61% |
| Return on equity TTM | 38.7% |
| Profit margin | 31.92% |
| Book value | 2.531 |
| Market capitalisation | $10 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
N/AEnvironmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like APA Group.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 36.94
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and APA Group's overall score of 36.94 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 67th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like APA Group is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 18.04/100
APA Group's environmental score of 18.04 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that APA Group is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 20.11/100
APA Group's social score of 20.11 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that APA Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 10.28/100
APA Group's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that APA Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. APA Group scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that APA Group has managed to keep its nose clean.
APA Group was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 36.94 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 66.6 |
| Environmental score | 18.04 |
| Environmental score percentile | 8 |
| Social score | 20.11 |
| Social score percentile | 8 |
| Governance score | 10.28 |
| Governance score percentile | 8 |
| Level of controversy | 1 |
Dividend payout ratio: 72.45% of net profits
Recently APA Group has paid out, on average, around 72.45% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 7.22% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), APA Group shareholders could enjoy a 7.22% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In APA Group's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.56 per share.
APA Group's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 26 June 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
APA Group's shares were split on a 1.0416:1 basis on 19 November 2006. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 1.0416 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your APA Group shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 4% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for APA Group shares which in turn could have impacted APA Group's share price.
Over the last 12 months, APA Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as $7.2 up to $8.5845. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (AU average) beta is 1, while APA Group's is 0.246. This would suggest that APA Group's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
APA Group engages in the energy infrastructure business in Australia. The company operates through Energy Infrastructure, Asset Management, and Energy Investments segments. It operates gas transmission pipelines and interconnected grids, gas-fired power stations, electricity transmission interconnectors, solar and wind farms, and battery energy storage systems, as well as gas storage, processing, and compression facilities. The company also has interests in approximately 15,000 kilometers of gas transmission pipelines; approximately 29,500 kilometers of gas mains and pipelines; and 1.5 million gas consumer connections. It also provides asset management and operating services to its energy investments and third parties; and invests in energy infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
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