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Australian Foundation Investment ASX:AFI Stock Report

Last Price

AU$7.59

Market Cap

AU$9.5b

7D

-0.1%

1Y

2.7%

Updated

01 Feb, 2025

Data

Company Financials

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited

ASX:AFI Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$9.5b

AFI Stock Overview

A publicly owned investment manager. More details

AFI fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends3/6

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Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Australian Foundation Investment
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceAU$7.59
52 Week HighAU$7.68
52 Week LowAU$7.04
Beta0.55
1 Month Change2.02%
3 Month Change2.29%
1 Year Change2.71%
3 Year Change-11.44%
5 Year Change6.90%
Change since IPO354.65%

Recent News & Updates

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Nov 29
Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) CEO Compensation

Sep 26
Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) CEO Compensation

Australian Foundation Investment's (ASX:AFI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 02
Australian Foundation Investment's (ASX:AFI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Recent updates

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Nov 29
Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) CEO Compensation

Sep 26
Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) CEO Compensation

Australian Foundation Investment's (ASX:AFI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 02
Australian Foundation Investment's (ASX:AFI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

There's Reason For Concern Over Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) Price

Jun 07
There's Reason For Concern Over Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) Price

Shareholder Returns

AFIAU Capital MarketsAU Market
7D-0.1%0.5%1.4%
1Y2.7%23.8%9.2%

Return vs Industry: AFI underperformed the Australian Capital Markets industry which returned 23.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AFI underperformed the Australian Market which returned 9.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AFI's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AFI volatility
AFI Average Weekly Movement1.3%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement4.1%
Market Average Movement7.9%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market16.3%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: AFI has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Australian market.

Volatility Over Time: AFI's weekly volatility (1%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
n/an/aRobert Freemanwww.afi.com.au

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets of Australia and New Zealand. It invests in value stocks of companies.

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Australian Foundation Investment's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AFI fundamental statistics
Market capAU$9.51b
Earnings (TTM)AU$300.34m
Revenue (TTM)AU$344.93m

31.7x

P/E Ratio

27.6x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AFI income statement (TTM)
RevenueAU$344.93m
Cost of RevenueAU$0
Gross ProfitAU$344.93m
Other ExpensesAU$44.59m
EarningsAU$300.34m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.24
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin87.07%
Debt/Equity Ratio0.1%

How did AFI perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.4%

Current Dividend Yield

110%

Payout Ratio

Does AFI pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy AFI by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Australian Foundation Investment dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateFeb 03 2025
Dividend Pay DateFeb 25 2025
Days until Ex dividend1 day
Days until Dividend pay date23 days

Does AFI pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/01 21:31
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Sally CampbellGoldman Sachs & Partners Australia Pty Ltd