ALS Limited

ASX:ALQ Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$9.3b

ALS Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

ALS has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 2.9%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 6.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.6% per year. ALS's return on equity is 20%, and it has net margins of 8.5%.

Key information

2.87%

Earnings growth rate

2.78%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services Industry Growth8.75%
Revenue growth rate10.56%
Return on equity20.01%
Net Margin8.54%
Next Earnings Update18 Nov 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is There Now An Opportunity In ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?

Jun 19
Is There Now An Opportunity In ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?

Is There An Opportunity With ALS Limited's (ASX:ALQ) 29% Undervaluation?

May 24
Is There An Opportunity With ALS Limited's (ASX:ALQ) 29% Undervaluation?

ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Not Flying Under The Radar

Apr 15
ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Not Flying Under The Radar

Return Trends At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Aren't Appealing

Mar 02
Return Trends At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Aren't Appealing

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Feb 09
ALS (ASX:ALQ) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Investors Interested In ALS Limited's (ASX:ALQ) Revenues

Dec 11
Investors Interested In ALS Limited's (ASX:ALQ) Revenues
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ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Nov 22
ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Slowing Rates Of Return At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Nov 19
Slowing Rates Of Return At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Leave Little Room For Excitement

At AU$14.06, Is It Time To Put ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) On Your Watch List?

Oct 28
At AU$14.06, Is It Time To Put ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) On Your Watch List?

Calculating The Fair Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Sep 11
Calculating The Fair Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Aug 27
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How ALS makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

ASX:ALQ Revenue, expenses and earnings (AUD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 252,9992561720
31 Dec 242,8511311540
30 Sep 242,70361370
30 Jun 242,582101370
31 Mar 242,462131370
31 Dec 232,4201381350
30 Sep 232,3792641330
30 Jun 232,3292701330
31 Mar 232,2792751330
30 Sep 222,0512601100
30 Jun 222,0022251100
31 Mar 221,9521901100
31 Dec 212,0231831050
30 Sep 211,946176990
30 Jun 211,854173990
31 Mar 211,761170990
31 Dec 201,768113950
30 Sep 201,77457910
30 Jun 201,81467910
31 Mar 201,85476910
31 Dec 191,8061221050
30 Sep 191,7581671190
30 Jun 191,7111671190
31 Mar 191,6651671190
31 Dec 181,6111591140
30 Sep 181,5561501100
30 Jun 181,5021081100
31 Mar 181,447661100
31 Dec 171,398571030
30 Sep 171,34848970
30 Jun 171,30575970
31 Mar 171,262102970
30 Sep 161,157-230-3240
30 Jun 161,198-230-1130
31 Mar 161,239-230990
31 Dec 151,394-2087530
30 Sep 151,424-1767470
30 Jun 151,423-1757850
31 Mar 151,422-1738240
31 Dec 141,416-298970
30 Sep 141,4101159700

Quality Earnings: ALQ has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ALQ's current net profit margins (8.5%) are higher than last year (0.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ALQ's earnings have grown by 2.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ALQ's earnings growth over the past year (1886%) exceeds its 5-year average (2.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: ALQ earnings growth over the past year (1886%) exceeded the Professional Services industry 19.7%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst ALQ's Return on Equity (20.01%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/08/07 04:57
End of Day Share Price 2025/08/07 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

ALS Limited is covered by 27 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Swapan PandyaAPP Securities Pty Ltd.
Megan Kirby-LewisBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Joseph HouseBell Potter