ALS (ASX:ALQ) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

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

ALQ fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	1/6
Future Growth	5/6
Past Performance	0/6
Financial Health	3/6
Dividends	2/6

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 28.59% per year

Risk Analysis

Has a high level of debt

Large one-off items impacting financial results

Profit margins (0.2%) are lower than last year (11.1%)

ALS Limited Competitors

IPH

ASX:IPH

AU$1.4b

Kelly Partners Group Holdings

ASX:KPG

AU$417.6m

Chrysos

ASX:C79

AU$586.1m

Count

ASX:CUP

AU$140.5m

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for ALS
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	AU$15.66
52 Week High	AU$16.04
52 Week Low	AU$11.75
Beta	1.17
11 Month Change	11.30%
3 Month Change	0.064%
1 Year Change	30.39%
33 Year Change	28.89%
5 Year Change	75.17%
Change since IPO	2,854.75%

Recent updates

Slowing Rates Of Return At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Nov 19

At AU$14.06, Is It Time To Put ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) On Your Watch List?

Oct 28

Calculating The Fair Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Sep 11

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Aug 27

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Jul 30

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jul 16

Is It Time To Consider Buying ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?

Jun 27

Investors Can Find Comfort In ALS' (ASX:ALQ) Earnings Quality

May 29

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Has Announced A Dividend Of A$0.196

May 28

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

May 21

Investor Optimism Abounds ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) But Growth Is Lacking

Apr 30

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?

Mar 26

Returns On Capital At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Have Stalled

Mar 14

We Think ALS (ASX:ALQ) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Feb 29

Calculating The Fair Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Jan 24

At AU$12.77, Is ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Worth Looking At Closely?

Dec 12

These 4 Measures Indicate That ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Nov 30

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Nov 18

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At ALS (ASX:ALQ)

Nov 01

Are Investors Undervaluing ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) By 23%?

Oct 20

With EPS Growth And More, ALS (ASX:ALQ) Makes An Interesting Case

Sep 26

At AU$11.12, Is ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Worth Looking At Closely?

Aug 20

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jul 29

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Jul 17

Is ALS (ASX:ALQ) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 07

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, ALS (ASX:ALQ) Presents An Opportunity

Jun 19

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.194

May 31

The Return Trends At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Look Promising

Apr 09

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Mar 17

At AU$12.77, Is ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Worth Looking At Closely?

Mar 06

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 20

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Dec 27

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, ALS (ASX:ALQ) Presents An Opportunity

Dec 12

A Look At The Fair Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Nov 16

Is It Time To Consider Buying ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?

Oct 21

Is ALS (ASX:ALQ) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 28

Is Now The Time To Put ALS (ASX:ALQ) On Your Watchlist?

Sep 06

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At ALS (ASX:ALQ)

Aug 25

ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Aug 11

Does ALS (ASX:ALQ) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 26

What Is ALS Limited's (ASX:ALQ) Share Price Doing?

Jun 11

ALS Limited's (ASX:ALQ) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 38% Above Its Share Price

Apr 27

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Apr 07

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?

Feb 24

Is ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Worth AU$12.4 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Jan 21

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At ALS (ASX:ALQ)

Dec 17

At AU$13.58, Is It Time To Put ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) On Your Watch List?

Nov 17

Investors Will Want ALS' (ASX:ALQ) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Sep 15

Shareholder Returns

	ALQ	AU Professional Services	AU Market
7D	7.0%	3.9%	1.5%
1Y	30.4%	19.6%	17.2%

Return vs Industry: ALQ exceeded the Australian Professional Services industry which returned 19.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ALQ exceeded the Australian Market which returned 17.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ALQ's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ALQ volatility
ALQ Average Weekly Movement	4.0%
Professional Services Industry Average Movement	7.1%
Market Average Movement	8.6%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market	17.3%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market	3.4%

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 (4%) 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

How do ALS's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ALQ fundamental statistics
Market cap	AU$7.43b
Earnings (TTM)	AU$6.20m
Revenue (TTM)	AU$2.70b

1,224x

P/E Ratio

2.8x

P/S Ratio

Is ALQ overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
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 comparison

Dividends

2.5%

Current Dividend Yield

3,003%

Payout Ratio

ALQ Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

ALS Limited Competitors

ASX:IPH

AU$1.4b

ASX:KPG

AU$417.6m

ASX:C79

AU$586.1m

ASX:CUP

AU$140.5m

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

First half 2025 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.26 (vs AU$0.28 in 1H 2024)

Slowing Rates Of Return At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Leave Little Room For Excitement

At AU$14.06, Is It Time To Put ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) On Your Watch List?

ALS Limited Appoints Dayna Field as General Counsel and Company Secretary, Effective 1 October 2024

Calculating The Fair Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Recent updates

First half 2025 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.26 (vs AU$0.28 in 1H 2024)

Slowing Rates Of Return At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Leave Little Room For Excitement

At AU$14.06, Is It Time To Put ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) On Your Watch List?

ALS Limited Appoints Dayna Field as General Counsel and Company Secretary, Effective 1 October 2024

Calculating The Fair Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

ALS Limited Announces Resignation of Michael Pearson as Company Secretary & General Counsel

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Is It Time To Consider Buying ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?

ALS Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on May 27, 2025

Investors Can Find Comfort In ALS' (ASX:ALQ) Earnings Quality

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Has Announced A Dividend Of A$0.196

New minor risk - Earnings quality

Price target increased by 7.7% to AU$13.98

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.027 (vs AU$0.57 in FY 2023)

Investor Optimism Abounds ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) But Growth Is Lacking

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?

ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) agreed to acquire Wessling Holding Gmbh & Co.Kg.

Returns On Capital At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Have Stalled

We Think ALS (ASX:ALQ) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Calculating The Fair Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

ALS Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jul 31, 2024

ALS Limited Appoints Stuart Hutton as Chief Financial Officer, Effective 1 February 2024

At AU$12.77, Is ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Worth Looking At Closely?

These 4 Measures Indicate That ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

ALS Limited Announces Stepdown of Luis Damasceno as Chief Financial Officer, Effective 19 January 2024

ALS Limited Announces Stepdown of Luis Damasceno as Chief Financial Officer, Effective 19 January 2024

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.28 (vs AU$0.30 in 1H 2023)

ALS Limited Appoints Heike Truöl as Chief Strategy Officer

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At ALS (ASX:ALQ)

Are Investors Undervaluing ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) By 23%?

Now 21% undervalued

With EPS Growth And More, ALS (ASX:ALQ) Makes An Interesting Case

At AU$11.12, Is ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Worth Looking At Closely?

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Is ALS (ASX:ALQ) Using Too Much Debt?

ALS Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on May 21, 2024

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, ALS (ASX:ALQ) Presents An Opportunity

Independent Chairman recently bought AU$584k worth of stock

ALS Limited Announces Board Changes

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.19 per share at 3.4% yield

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.194

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

ALS Limited Declares Final Dividend for the Fiscal Year 2023, Payable on 6 July 2023

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

ALS Limited Appoints Malcolm Deane as Managing Director

The Return Trends At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Look Promising

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

At AU$12.77, Is ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Worth Looking At Closely?

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, ALS (ASX:ALQ) Presents An Opportunity

Insufficient new directors

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.20 per share