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Livestock ImprovementNZSE:LIC Stock Report

Market Cap NZ$135.2m
Share Price
NZ$0.95
My Fair Value
NZ$14
93.4% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y-19.5%
7D0%
Portfolio Value
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Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited

NZSE:LIC Stock Report

Market Cap: NZ$135.2m

Livestock Improvement (LIC) Stock Overview

Engages in the development, production and marketing of artificial breeding, genetics, farm software, and herd testing services in the dairy industry. More details

LIC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends4/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Livestock Improvement
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceNZ$0.95
52 Week HighNZ$1.18
52 Week LowNZ$0.94
Beta0.25
1 Month Change0%
3 Month Change-4.04%
1 Year Change-19.49%
3 Year Change-36.67%
5 Year Change7.95%
Change since IPO143.59%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Investors Can Find Comfort In Livestock Improvement's (NZSE:LIC) Earnings Quality

Aug 01
Investors Can Find Comfort In Livestock Improvement's (NZSE:LIC) Earnings Quality

Livestock Improvement (NZSE:LIC) Is Reducing Its Dividend To NZ$0.0584

Jul 24
Livestock Improvement (NZSE:LIC) Is Reducing Its Dividend To NZ$0.0584

Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Livestock Improvement (NZSE:LIC)

Jan 31
Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Livestock Improvement (NZSE:LIC)

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited's (NZSE:LIC) Tunnel

Jan 25
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited's (NZSE:LIC) Tunnel

Should You Be Adding Livestock Improvement (NZSE:LIC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Dec 09
Should You Be Adding Livestock Improvement (NZSE:LIC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Livestock Improvement (NZSE:LIC) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To NZ$0.13

Jul 25
Livestock Improvement (NZSE:LIC) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To NZ$0.13

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited (NZSE:LIC)

Jul 22
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited (NZSE:LIC)

Livestock Improvement (NZSE:LIC) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 92% Return On Their Investment

Jan 20
Livestock Improvement (NZSE:LIC) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 92% Return On Their Investment

Are Livestock Improvement's (NZSE:LIC) Statutory Earnings A Good Guide To Its Underlying Profitability?

Nov 26
Are Livestock Improvement's (NZSE:LIC) Statutory Earnings A Good Guide To Its Underlying Profitability?

Shareholder Returns

LICNZ FoodNZ Market
7D0%3.5%1.8%
1Y-19.5%36.3%3.2%

Return vs Industry: LIC underperformed the NZ Food industry which returned 36.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LIC underperformed the NZ Market which returned 3.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LIC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LIC volatility
LIC Average Weekly Movementn/a
Food Industry Average Movement4.2%
Market Average Movement4.5%
10% most volatile stocks in NZ Market8.4%
10% least volatile stocks in NZ Market2.8%

Stable Share Price: LIC's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the NZ market.

Volatility Over Time: Insufficient data to determine LIC's volatility change over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1909900David Chinwww.lic.co.nz

Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited engages in the development, production and marketing of artificial breeding, genetics, farm software, and herd testing services in the dairy industry. The company operates through NZ Market Genetics, Herd Testing, Farm Software, and Diagnostics segments. The NZ Market Genetics segment provides bovine genetic breeding materials and related services to dairy farmers.

Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Livestock Improvement's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LIC fundamental statistics
Market capNZ$135.23m
Earnings (TTM)NZ$30.64m
Revenue (TTM)NZ$295.11m
4.4x
P/E Ratio
0.5x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LIC income statement (TTM)
RevenueNZ$295.11m
Cost of RevenueNZ$162.53m
Gross ProfitNZ$132.57m
Other ExpensesNZ$101.93m
EarningsNZ$30.64m

Last Reported Earnings

May 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.22
Gross Margin44.92%
Net Profit Margin10.38%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did LIC perform over the long term?

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Dividends

6.1%
Current Dividend Yield
51%
Payout Ratio

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When do you need to buy LIC by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Livestock Improvement dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJul 31 2025
Dividend Pay DateAug 15 2025
Days until Ex dividend8 days
Days until Dividend pay date23 days

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/22 12:00
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/16 00:00
Earnings2025/05/31
Annual Earnings2025/05/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • 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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Analyst Sources

Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.