ALQ Stock Overview
Provides professional technical services primarily in the areas of testing, measurement, and inspection in Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 5/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | AU$16.94 |
| 52 Week High | AU$17.14 |
| 52 Week Low | AU$11.81 |
| Beta | 1.18 |
| 1 Month Change | 5.94% |
| 3 Month Change | 4.83% |
| 1 Year Change | 38.97% |
| 3 Year Change | 44.29% |
| 5 Year Change | 102.63% |
| Change since IPO | 3,096.26% |
Recent News & Updates
ALS (ASX:ALQ) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Feb 09
Investors Interested In ALS Limited's (ASX:ALQ) Revenues
Dec 11ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year
Nov 22Recent updates
ALS (ASX:ALQ) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Feb 09Investors Interested In ALS Limited's (ASX:ALQ) Revenues
Dec 11ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year
Nov 22Slowing Rates Of Return At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Nov 19At AU$14.06, Is It Time To Put ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) On Your Watch List?
Oct 28Calculating The Fair Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)
Sep 11Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)
Aug 27ALS (ASX:ALQ) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Jul 30ALS (ASX:ALQ) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jul 16Is It Time To Consider Buying ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?
Jun 27Investors Can Find Comfort In ALS' (ASX:ALQ) Earnings Quality
May 29ALS (ASX:ALQ) Has Announced A Dividend Of A$0.196
May 28Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)
May 21Investor Optimism Abounds ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) But Growth Is Lacking
Apr 30Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?
Mar 26Returns On Capital At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Have Stalled
Mar 14We Think ALS (ASX:ALQ) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Feb 29Shareholder Returns
| ALQ | AU Professional Services | AU Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.8% | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 1Y | 39.0% | 40.8% | 7.5% |
Return vs Industry: ALQ underperformed the Australian Professional Services industry which returned 40.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ALQ exceeded the Australian Market which returned 7.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ALQ volatility | |
|---|---|
| ALQ Average Weekly Movement | 2.5% |
| Professional Services Industry Average Movement | 6.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in AU Market | 16.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in AU Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: ALQ has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Australian market.
Volatility Over Time: ALQ's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | 19,565 | Malcolm Deane | www.alsglobal.com |
ALS Limited provides professional technical services primarily in the areas of testing, measurement, and inspection in Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. It operates in two segments, Commodities and Life Sciences. The Commodities segment offers assaying and analytical testing, and metallurgical services for the mining and mineral exploration companies.
ALS Limited Fundamentals Summary
| ALQ fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | AU$8.14b |
| Earnings (TTM) | AU$6.20m |
| Revenue (TTM) | AU$2.70b |
1,325x
P/E Ratio3.0x
P/S RatioIs ALQ overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ALQ income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | AU$2.70b |
| Cost of Revenue | AU$1.90b |
| Gross Profit | AU$805.80m |
| Other Expenses | AU$799.60m |
| Earnings | AU$6.20m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
May 27, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.013 |
| Gross Margin | 29.81% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.23% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 142.7% |
How did ALQ perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.3%
Current Dividend Yield3,003%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/21 14:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
ALS Limited is covered by 27 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Swapan Pandya | APP Securities Pty Ltd. |
| Megan Kirby-Lewis | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Joseph House | Bell Potter |