Lycopodium
Market Cap
AU$164.5m
Last Updated
2020/10/31 10:37 UTC
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Executive Summary
Lycopodium Limited provides engineering consultancy services in the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet and good value.
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Share Price & News
How has Lycopodium's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: LYL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
2.7%
LYL
-3.8%
AU Construction
-3.9%
AU Market
1 Year Return
-21.9%
LYL
-33.4%
AU Construction
-9.6%
AU Market
Return vs Industry: LYL exceeded the Australian Construction industry which returned -33.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LYL underperformed the Australian Market which returned -9.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| LYL | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 2.7% | -3.8% | -3.9% |
| 30 Day | 1.0% | 9.3% | 1.8% |
| 90 Day | -8.2% | 4.4% | 1.7% |
| 1 Year | -17.9%-21.9% | -32.7%-33.4% | -6.4%-9.6% |
| 3 Year | 14.2%-3.7% | -46.9%-50.7% | 12.3%-1.9% |
| 5 Year | 319.6%228.6% | 0.8%-12.3% | 40.0%11.3% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Lycopodium's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Lycopodium (ASX:LYL) Has Rewarded Shareholders With An Exceptional 324% Total Return On Their InvestmentValuation
Is Lycopodium undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: LYL (A$4.14) is trading below our estimate of fair value (A$299.31)
Significantly Below Fair Value: LYL is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: LYL is good value based on its PE Ratio (13.9x) compared to the AU Construction industry average (16.6x).
PE vs Market: LYL is good value based on its PE Ratio (13.9x) compared to the Australian market (20.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: LYL is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.8x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: LYL is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.1x) compared to the AU Construction industry average (2x).
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Future Growth
How is Lycopodium forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 2 analysts?
7.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: LYL's forecast earnings growth (7.8% per year) is above the savings rate (2.3%).
Earnings vs Market: LYL's earnings (7.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Australian market (17.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: LYL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: LYL's revenue (0.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Australian market (4.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: LYL's revenue (0.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: LYL's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (16.4%).
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Past Performance
How has Lycopodium performed over the past 5 years?
36.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: LYL has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LYL's current net profit margins (5.6%) are lower than last year (10.8%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LYL has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 36.5% per year.
Accelerating Growth: LYL's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LYL had negative earnings growth (-28.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Construction industry average (-3.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LYL's Return on Equity (15%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Lycopodium's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LYL's short term assets (A$134.3M) exceed its short term liabilities (A$75.9M).
Long Term Liabilities: LYL's short term assets (A$134.3M) exceed its long term liabilities (A$1.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LYL's debt to equity ratio (0.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: LYL had negative shareholder equity 5 years ago, but is now positive and has therefore improved.
Debt Coverage: LYL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (36731.5%).
Interest Coverage: LYL earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Lycopodium current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.42%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: LYL's dividend (2.42%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.23%).
High Dividend: LYL's dividend (2.42%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (5.53%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: LYL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: LYL's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (67.3%), LYL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: LYL's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (74.7% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Peter De Leo (54 yo)
4.83yrs
Tenure
AU$689,376
Compensation
Mr. Peter De Leo, BE (Civil), CPEng, FIEAust., has been the Managing Director of Lycopodium Ltd. since November 25, 2015. Mr. De Leo served as Managing Director of Lycopodium Minerals Pty Ltd. since 2009 u ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Peter's total compensation ($USD485.17K) is above average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD274.23K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Peter's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD & Executive Director | 4.83yrs | AU$689.38k | 2.43% A$ 4.0m | |
| CFO & Company Secretary | 1yr | AU$486.07k | no data | |
| Director of Strategy & Corporate Development | 3yrs | AU$562.23k | no data | |
| Executive Director | 15.83yrs | AU$568.57k | 0.063% A$ 103.5k | |
| Managing Director of Lycopodium Infrastructure Pty Ltd | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Consultant of Lycopodium Process Industries Pty Ltd | no data | AU$250.00k | no data | |
| Manager of Projects of Lycopodium Minerals Pty Ltd | no data | AU$374.17k | no data |
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LYL's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD & Executive Director | 4.83yrs | AU$689.38k | 2.43% A$ 4.0m | |
| Executive Director | 15.83yrs | AU$568.57k | 0.063% A$ 103.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.75yrs | AU$78.00k | 0.025% A$ 41.4k | |
| Non-Executive Director | no data | AU$129.50k | 0.78% A$ 1.3m | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | no data | AU$90.63k | 22.91% A$ 37.7m | |
| Non-Executive Director | 16.75yrs | AU$186.65k | 2.65% A$ 4.4m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 15.83yrs | AU$148.35k | 2.5% A$ 4.1m |
15.8yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LYL's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 15.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: LYL insiders have only sold shares 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
Lycopodium Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Lycopodium Limited
- Ticker: LYL
- Exchange: ASX
- Founded: 1992
- Industry: Construction and Engineering
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: AU$164.525m
- Shares outstanding: 39.74m
- Website: https://www.lycopodium.com
Location
- Lycopodium Limited
- 1 Adelaide Terrace
- Level 5
- East Perth
- Western Australia
- 6004
- Australia
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYL | ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Dec 2004 |
| LYL | CHIA (Chi-X Australia) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Dec 2004 |
Biography
Lycopodium Limited provides engineering consultancy services in the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. It operates through four segments: Mineral, Process Industries, Project Servi ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/10/31 10:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/10/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
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