Bell Financial Group (CHIA:BFG) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

BFG Stock Overview

Provides broking, online broking, corporate finance, and financial advisory services to private, institutional and corporate clients.

About the company

BFG fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	4/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	3/6
Financial Health	3/6
Dividends	3/6

Rewards

Trading at 3.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 11.69% per year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Dividend of 5.11% is not well covered by free cash flows

Bell Financial Group Limited Competitors

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AU$185.6m

SelfWealth

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AU$29.0m

HUB24

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AU$4.7b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Bell Financial Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	AU$1.35
52 Week High	AU$1.50
52 Week Low	AU$0.90
Beta	1.39
11 Month Change	-3.57%
3 Month Change	-0.37%
1 Year Change	37.06%
33 Year Change	-21.05%
5 Year Change	45.95%
Change since IPO	128.81%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	BFG	AU Capital Markets	AU Market
7D	8.4%	1.2%	0.4%
1Y	37.1%	32.5%	16.4%

Return vs Industry: BFG exceeded the Australian Capital Markets industry which returned 32.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BFG exceeded the Australian Market which returned 16.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BFG's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BFG volatility
BFG Average Weekly Movement	4.1%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement	4.6%
Market Average Movement	8.8%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market	16.7%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market	3.6%

Stable Share Price: BFG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: BFG's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1970	700	Dean Davenport	www.bellfg.com.au

Bell Financial Group Limited provides broking, online broking, corporate finance, and financial advisory services to private, institutional and corporate clients. It operates through Technology & Platforms, Products & Services, Retail, and Institutional segments. The company offers equities, portfolio administration, foreign exchange, superannuation, fixed income, margin lending, structured products, and third party clearing services, as well as retail, wholesale, and institutional online broking services.

Bell Financial Group Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Bell Financial Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BFG fundamental statistics
Market cap	AU$439.42m
Earnings (TTM)	AU$29.87m
Revenue (TTM)	AU$245.37m

14.7x

P/E Ratio

1.8x

P/S Ratio

Is BFG overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BFG income statement (TTM)
Revenue	AU$245.37m
Cost of Revenue	AU$24.09m
Gross Profit	AU$221.28m
Other Expenses	AU$191.41m
Earnings	AU$29.87m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.093
Gross Margin	90.18%
Net Profit Margin	12.17%
Debt/Equity Ratio	55.0%

How did BFG perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

5.1%

Current Dividend Yield

86%

Payout Ratio

BFG Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Bell Financial Group Limited Competitors

ASX:EZL

AU$129.6m

ASX:COG

AU$185.6m

ASX:SWF

AU$29.0m

ASX:HUB

AU$4.7b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.052 (vs AU$0.035 in 1H 2023)

First half dividend increased to AU$0.04

Bell Financial Group Limited Announces Ordinary Dividend for the Financial Reporting or Payment Period Ending Ended/Ending June 30, 2024, Payable on September 10, 2024

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.04 per share

Bell Financial Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Apr 11, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.076 (vs AU$0.08 in FY 2022)

Recent updates

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.052 (vs AU$0.035 in 1H 2023)

First half dividend increased to AU$0.04

Bell Financial Group Limited Announces Ordinary Dividend for the Financial Reporting or Payment Period Ending Ended/Ending June 30, 2024, Payable on September 10, 2024

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.04 per share

Bell Financial Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Apr 11, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.076 (vs AU$0.08 in FY 2022)

Bell Financial Group Limited to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Aug 15, 2024

Bell Financial Group Announces Management Changes, Effective 1 November 2023

Bell Financial Group Announces Management Changes, Effective 1 November 2023

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.03 per share at 6.7% yield

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.035 (vs AU$0.029 in 1H 2022)

Bell Financial Group Limited Announces Ordinary Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023, Payable on September 12, 2023

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

Executive Chairman & MD recently bought AU$80k worth of stock

Insufficient new directors

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.045 per share at 6.5% yield

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.08 (vs AU$0.14 in FY 2021)

Bell Financial Group Limited Announces Dividend for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2022, Payable on March 15, 2022

Bell Financial Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Apr 19, 2023

Bell Financial Group Limited to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 17, 2023

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.025 per share

First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.029 (vs AU$0.052 in 1H 2021)

Bell Financial Group Limited Declares Fully Franked Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022, Payable Is Expected to Be Made on 6 September 2022

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Executive Chairman & MD recently bought AU$94k worth of stock

Bell Financial Group Ltd Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Half of 2022

Executive Chairman & MD recently bought AU$116k worth of stock

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.065 per share

Bell Financial Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Mar 31, 2022

Bell Financial Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Mar 31, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Bell Financial Group Limited Announces Dividend for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2021, Payable on March 16, 2022

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS AU$0.052 (vs AU$0.051 in 1H 2020)

New 90-day high: AU$1.98

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS AU$0.15 (vs AU$0.10 in FY 2019)

Independent Non-Executive Director has left the company

Craig Coleman to Retire from the Board as Non-Executive Director of Bell Financial Group Limited

New 90-day high: AU$1.83

Bell Financial Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Apr 28, 2021

New 90-day high: AU$1.64

New 90-day high: AU$1.50

New 90-day high: AU$1.31