Austal Limited

ASX:ASB Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$1.4b

Austal Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Austal's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -33.5%, while the Aerospace & Defense industry saw earnings growing at 15.9% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 7.3% per year. Austal's return on equity is 1.5%, and it has net margins of 1%.

Key information

-33.5%

Earnings growth rate

-34.0%

EPS growth rate

Aerospace & Defense Industry Growth25.7%
Revenue growth rate-7.3%
Return on equity1.5%
Net Margin1.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

What You Can Learn From Austal Limited's (ASX:ASB) P/S

Dec 28
What You Can Learn From Austal Limited's (ASX:ASB) P/S

Austal (ASX:ASB) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To A$0.03

Sep 06
Austal (ASX:ASB) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To A$0.03

A Look At The Fair Value Of Austal Limited (ASX:ASB)

Aug 23
A Look At The Fair Value Of Austal Limited (ASX:ASB)

Austal (ASX:ASB) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Jul 26
Austal (ASX:ASB) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Austal (ASX:ASB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of A$0.04

Feb 26
Austal (ASX:ASB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of A$0.04

Is Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) Worth AU$1.8 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Feb 09
Is Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) Worth AU$1.8 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Austal (ASX:ASB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of A$0.04

Aug 29
Austal (ASX:ASB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of A$0.04

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Austal's (ASX:ASB) Returns On Capital

Jul 01
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Austal's (ASX:ASB) Returns On Capital

Austal (ASX:ASB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of AU$0.04

Feb 28
Austal (ASX:ASB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of AU$0.04

These 4 Measures Indicate That Austal (ASX:ASB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 27
These 4 Measures Indicate That Austal (ASX:ASB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Austal's (ASX:ASB) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 26
Austal's (ASX:ASB) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Here's Why I Think Austal (ASX:ASB) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Aug 24
Here's Why I Think Austal (ASX:ASB) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Austal (ASX:ASB)

May 30
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Austal (ASX:ASB)

Is There An Opportunity With Austal Limited's (ASX:ASB) 49% Undervaluation?

Apr 30
Is There An Opportunity With Austal Limited's (ASX:ASB) 49% Undervaluation?

How Does Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) Fare As A Dividend Stock?

Apr 18
How Does Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) Fare As A Dividend Stock?

Does Austal (ASX:ASB) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Mar 25
Does Austal (ASX:ASB) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) Looks Like A Good Stock, And It's Going Ex-Dividend Soon

Mar 12
Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) Looks Like A Good Stock, And It's Going Ex-Dividend Soon

Austal (ASX:ASB) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Mar 11
Austal (ASX:ASB) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

What You Need To Know About Austal Limited's (ASX:ASB) Investor Composition

Feb 27
What You Need To Know About Austal Limited's (ASX:ASB) Investor Composition

Did You Participate In Any Of Austal's (ASX:ASB) Fantastic 145% Return ?

Feb 11
Did You Participate In Any Of Austal's (ASX:ASB) Fantastic 145% Return ?

Is Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) Trading At A 35% Discount?

Jan 29
Is Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) Trading At A 35% Discount?

How Does Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) Stand Up To These Simple Dividend Safety Checks?

Jan 17
How Does Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) Stand Up To These Simple Dividend Safety Checks?

Does Austal (ASX:ASB) Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger?

Jan 04
Does Austal (ASX:ASB) Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger?

Here's Why We Think Austal (ASX:ASB) Is Well Worth Watching

Dec 22
Here's Why We Think Austal (ASX:ASB) Is Well Worth Watching

Is There More To The Story Than Austal's (ASX:ASB) Earnings Growth?

Dec 10
Is There More To The Story Than Austal's (ASX:ASB) Earnings Growth?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

ASX:ASB Revenue, expenses and earnings (AUD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 241,469151960
31 Mar 241,498101680
31 Dec 231,52861410
30 Sep 231,556-41340
30 Jun 231,585-141280
31 Mar 231,53371280
31 Dec 221,482271270
30 Sep 221,455531220
30 Jun 221,429801170
31 Mar 221,442771180
31 Dec 211,454741180
30 Sep 211,513771170
30 Jun 211,572811160
31 Mar 211,730911140
31 Dec 201,8881011110
30 Sep 201,987951150
30 Jun 202,086891190
31 Mar 202,062841220
31 Dec 192,039781250
30 Sep 191,945701180
30 Jun 191,851611100
31 Mar 191,72150990
31 Dec 181,59138870
30 Sep 181,49138830
30 Jun 181,39038800
31 Mar 181,35133770
31 Dec 171,31129740
30 Sep 171,31122730
30 Jun 171,31015720
31 Mar 171,276-38720
31 Dec 161,242-92730
30 Sep 161,291-88740
30 Jun 161,340-84760
31 Mar 161,411-22740
31 Dec 151,48241730
30 Sep 151,44847680
30 Jun 151,41553640
31 Mar 151,35652580
31 Dec 141,29751520
30 Sep 141,21041560
30 Jun 141,12332600
31 Mar 141,06936740

Quality Earnings: ASB has a large one-off gain of A$53.8M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: ASB became profitable in the past.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ASB's earnings have declined by 33.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ASB has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: ASB has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Aerospace & Defense industry (19.9%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: ASB's Return on Equity (1.5%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 17:54
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Analyst Sources

Austal Limited is covered by 12 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel LaingBell Potter
Sam TeegerCitigroup Inc
William ParkCredit Suisse