A$3.33
Aurizon is a railroads business based in Australia. Aurizon shares (AZJ) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are in Australian dollars. Aurizon has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $3.8 billion. If you're looking to buy shares, check out the steps below.
How to buy shares in Aurizon
To buy shares listed in Australia such as Aurizon, you'll need to sign up to a broker with access to the ASX. Our table can help you compare share trading platforms and choose or you can see our list of the best share trading platforms in Australia. Then follow these steps.
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Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, including your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, PayPal or debit card.
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Search for Aurizon. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: AZJ. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
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Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Aurizon reaches your desired price. Look into dollar-cost averaging to spread out your risk, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
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Decide on how many to buy. At today's price, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs.
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Check on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Aurizon. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock and the business performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that affect your stock.
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Aurizon stock price (ASX:AZJ)
Use our graph to track the performance of AZJ stocks over time.Aurizon shares at a glance
52-week range | $3.0914 - $3.9816 |
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50-day moving average | $3.5524 |
200-day moving average | $3.7372 |
Target price | $3.95 |
PE ratio | 15.3636 |
Dividend yield | $0.17 (5.03%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.22 |
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Is it a good time to buy Aurizon stock?
The technical analysis gauge below displays real-time ratings for the timeframes you select. However, this is not a recommendation. It represents a technical analysis based on the most popular technical indicators: Moving Averages, Oscillators and Pivots. Finder might not concur and takes no responsibility.
Aurizon price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of A$3.32
1 week (2024-08-30) | -1.78% |
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1 month (2024-08-06) | -7.00% |
3 months (2024-06-06) | -10.99% |
6 months (2024-03-06) | -13.32% |
1 year (2023-09-06) | -7.26% |
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2 years (2022-09-06) | -9.29% |
3 years (2021-09-06) | -12.17% |
5 years (2019-09-06) | -43.54% |
Is Aurizon under- or over-valued?
Valuing Aurizon stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Aurizon's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Aurizon's P/E ratio
Aurizon's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 15x. In other words, Aurizon shares trade at around 15x 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.
Aurizon's PEG ratio
Aurizon's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 7.65. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Aurizon's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Aurizon's EBITDA
Aurizon's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.6 billion (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Aurizon's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Aurizon financials
Revenue TTM | $3.8 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 22.22% |
Gross profit TTM | $1.5 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 4.95% |
Return on equity TTM | 9.24% |
Profit margin | 10.56% |
Book value | 2.411 |
Market capitalisation | $6.2 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Aurizon's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Aurizon.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Aurizon's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 26.57
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Aurizon's overall score of 26.57 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 35th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Aurizon 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.).
Aurizon's environmental score
Environmental score: 15.33/100
Aurizon's environmental score of 15.33 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Aurizon is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Aurizon's social score
Social score: 15.36/100
Aurizon's social score of 15.36 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Aurizon is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Aurizon's governance score
Governance score: 7.37/100
Aurizon's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Aurizon is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Aurizon's controversy score
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Aurizon scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Aurizon has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Aurizon Holdings Ltd was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
Total ESG score | 26.57 |
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Total ESG percentile | 35.16 |
Environmental score | 15.33 |
Environmental score percentile | 8 |
Social score | 15.36 |
Social score percentile | 8 |
Governance score | 7.37 |
Governance score percentile | 8 |
Level of controversy | 2 |
Aurizon share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 80.09% of net profits
Recently Aurizon has paid out, on average, around 80.09% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 5.03% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Aurizon shareholders could enjoy a 5.03% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Aurizon's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.17 per share.
Aurizon'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 25 August 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Aurizon share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Aurizon's shares have ranged in value from as little as $3.0914 up to $3.9816. 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 Aurizon's is 0.554. This would suggest that Aurizon's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Aurizon overview
Aurizon Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a rail freight operator in Australia. The company operates through Network, Coal, Bulk, and Other segments. It transports various commodities, including mining, agricultural, industrial, and retail products; and retail goods and groceries across towns, and cities, as well as coal and iron ore. The company also operates and manages the Central Queensland Coal Network that consists of 2,670 kilometers of track network; and provides various specialist services, such as rail design, engineering, construction, management, and maintenance, as well as supply chain solutions. It serves miners, primary producers, and the industry. The company was formerly known as QR National Limited and changed its name to Aurizon Holdings Limited in December 2012. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Fortitude Valley, Australia.
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