Snowflake Score | |
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Valuation | 3/6 |
Future Growth | 1/6 |
Past Performance | 3/6 |
Financial Health | 5/6 |
Dividends | 3/6 |
WBC Stock Overview
Westpac Banking Corporation provides various banking and financial services in Australia, New Zealand, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and internationally.
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Price History & Performance
Historical stock prices | |
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Current Share Price | AU$19.50 |
52 Week High | AU$26.44 |
52 Week Low | AU$18.80 |
Beta | 0.81 |
1 Month Change | -18.31% |
3 Month Change | -18.58% |
1 Year Change | -23.98% |
3 Year Change | -30.97% |
5 Year Change | -36.75% |
Change since IPO | 337.22% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
WBC | AU Banks | AU Market | |
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7D | -0.6% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
1Y | -24.0% | -9.3% | -9.6% |
Return vs Industry: WBC underperformed the Australian Banks industry which returned -9.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WBC underperformed the Australian Market which returned -9.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
WBC volatility | |
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WBC Average Weekly Movement | 3.6% |
Banks Industry Average Movement | 3.5% |
Market Average Movement | 9.8% |
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market | 16.7% |
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market | 4.3% |
Stable Share Price: WBC is less volatile than 75% of Australian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: WBC's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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1817 | 34,637 | Peter King | https://www.westpac.com.au |
Westpac Banking Corporation provides various banking and financial services in Australia, New Zealand, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and internationally. It offers everyday banking, savings, term deposit, business transaction, foreign currency, and specialized accounts; home, personal, and business loans; credit cards; international and travel services; share trading services; investment; and home, car, travel, life, and business insurance products. The company also provides merchant and payment, corporate and institutional, transaction banking, financial market, corporate and structured finance, trade and supply chain financing, and industry specific banking and treasury services, as well as online banking services.
Westpac Banking Fundamentals Summary
WBC fundamental statistics | |
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Market Cap | AU$69.71b |
Earnings (TTM) | AU$5.29b |
Revenue (TTM) | AU$20.85b |
12.9x
P/E Ratio1.0x
P/B RatioIs WBC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
WBC income statement (TTM) | |
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Revenue | AU$20.85b |
Cost of Revenue | AU$0 |
Gross Profit | AU$20.85b |
Other Expenses | AU$15.55b |
Earnings | AU$5.29b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2022
Next Earnings Date
Nov 07, 2022
Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.51 |
Gross Margin | 100.00% |
Net Profit Margin | 25.39% |
Debt/Equity Ratio | 267.3% |
How did WBC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
6.3%
Current Dividend Yield83%
Payout RatioValuation
Is WBC undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
3/6Valuation Score 3/6
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
PEG Ratio
Key Valuation Metric
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What is WBC's n/a Ratio? | |
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n/a Ratio | 0x |
n/a | n/a |
Market Cap | AU$69.71b |
Key Statistics | |
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Enterprise Value/Revenue | n/a |
Enterprise Value/EBITDA | n/a |
PEG Ratio | 2.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does WBC's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
WBC PE Ratio vs Peers |
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Company | PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
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Peer Average | 10.7x | ||
ANZ Australia and New Zealand Banking Group | 9.1x | 2.7% | AU$61.5b |
NAB National Australia Bank | 12.8x | 4.7% | AU$87.2b |
CBA Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 15.6x | 0.8% | AU$153.6b |
BFL BSP Financial Group | 5.2x | n/a | AU$2.3b |
WBC Westpac Banking | 12.9x | 4.7% | AU$68.2b |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: WBC is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (12.9x) compared to the peer average (10.7x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does WBC's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Global Banks Industry?
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: WBC is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (12.9x) compared to the Global Banks industry average (9x)
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is WBC's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
Fair Ratio | |
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Current PE Ratio | 12.9x |
Fair PE Ratio | 13.2x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: WBC is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (12.9x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (13.2x).
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of WBC when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: WBC (A$19.5) is trading below our estimate of fair value (A$33.15)
Significantly Below Fair Value: WBC is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: WBC is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.8x)
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Future Growth
How is Westpac Banking forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 16 analysts?
Future Growth Score
1/6Future Growth Score 1/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
4.7%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: WBC's forecast earnings growth (4.7% per year) is above the savings rate (1.8%).
Earnings vs Market: WBC's earnings (4.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Australian market (5.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: WBC's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: WBC's revenue (4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Australian market (5.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: WBC's revenue (4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: WBC's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (10.1%).
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Past Performance
How has Westpac Banking performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
3/6Past Performance Score 3/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
-14.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: WBC has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WBC's current net profit margins (25.4%) are higher than last year (23.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WBC's earnings have declined by 14.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WBC's earnings growth over the past year (16.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (-14.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: WBC earnings growth over the past year (16.5%) underperformed the Banks industry 16.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: WBC's Return on Equity (7.5%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Westpac Banking's financial position? (This company is analysed differently as a bank or financial institution)
Financial Health Score
5/6Financial Health Score 5/6
Asset Level
Allowance for Bad Loans
Low Risk Liabilities
Loan Level
Low Risk Deposits
Level of Bad Loans
Financial Position Analysis
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Balance Sheet
Financial Institutions Analysis
Asset Level: WBC's Assets to Equity ratio (13.7x) is moderate.
Allowance for Bad Loans: WBC has a low allowance for bad loans (53%).
Low Risk Liabilities: 72% of WBC's liabilities are made up of primarily low risk sources of funding.
Loan Level: WBC has an appropriate level of Loans to Assets ratio (75%).
Low Risk Deposits: WBC's Loans to Deposits ratio (111%) is appropriate.
Level of Bad Loans: WBC has an appropriate level of bad loans (1.1%).
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Dividend
What is Westpac Banking current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
3/6Dividend Score 3/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Future Dividend Coverage
6.26%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: WBC's dividend (6.26%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.73%).
High Dividend: WBC's dividend (6.26%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.9%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: WBC's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WBC's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (83.3%), WBC's payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: WBC's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (70.2% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Peter King (51 yo)
2.5yrs
Tenure
AU$4,202,453
Compensation
Mr. Peter Francis King, BEc, FCA, has been the Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of Westpac Banking Corporation since April 02, 2020 and served as its Acting Managing Director & Chief Executive O...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Peter's total compensation ($USD2.89M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD4.09M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Peter's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: WBC's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
Experienced Board: WBC's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: WBC insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Westpac Banking Corporation's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Westpac Banking Corporation
- Ticker: WBC
- Exchange: ASX
- Founded: 1817
- Industry: Diversified Banks
- Sector: Banks
- Implied Market Cap: AU$69.711b
- Shares outstanding: 3.50b
- Website: https://www.westpac.com.au
Number of Employees
Location
- Westpac Banking Corporation
- 275 Kent Street
- Level 18
- Sydney
- New South Wales
- 2000
- Australia
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2022/06/30 00:00 |
End of Day Share Price | 2022/06/30 00:00 |
Earnings | 2022/03/31 |
Annual Earnings | 2021/09/30 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.