Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

SOL Stock Overview

An investment company, engages in investing various industries and asset classes in Australia. More details

SOL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	1/6
Future Growth	0/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	4/6

Risk Analysis

Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 3.5% per year for the next 3 years

Dividend of 2.77% is not well covered by free cash flows

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited Competitors

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AU$9.4b

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AU$4.2b

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AU$13.2b

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AU$3.9b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Washington H. Soul Pattinson
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	AU$34.25
52 Week High	AU$35.89
52 Week Low	AU$30.85
Beta	0.44
11 Month Change	-0.70%
3 Month Change	-0.38%
1 Year Change	3.63%
33 Year Change	8.45%
5 Year Change	53.45%
Change since IPO	1,574.45%

Here's Why Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) CEO Might See A Pay Rise Soon

Nov 15

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Nov 05

Recent updates

Here's Why Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) CEO Might See A Pay Rise Soon

Nov 15

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Nov 05

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) Shares

Jul 29

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) P/E Ratio

Apr 11

Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The CEO Compensation For Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited (ASX:SOL) Is Reasonable

Dec 01

Is Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) A Risky Investment?

May 05

Does Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 06

Washington H. Soul Pattinson's (ASX:SOL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Nov 04

These Analysts Think Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) Sales Are Under Threat

Oct 31

Washington H. Soul Pattinson's (ASX:SOL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Oct 08

Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.58

Sep 23

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited (ASX:SOL)

Jul 06

Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Jun 15

Washington H. Soul Pattinson's (ASX:SOL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 01

Forecast: Analysts Think Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) Business Prospects Have Improved Drastically

Mar 26

Calculating The Fair Value Of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited (ASX:SOL)

Feb 13

This Is Why Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate

Dec 03

Washington H. Soul Pattinson's (ASX:SOL) Dividend Will Be Increased To AU$0.36

Oct 13

Washington H. Soul Pattinson's (ASX:SOL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sep 25

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited (ASX:SOL)

Aug 02

Would Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Jul 12

Here's Why We Think Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 01

Is Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 06

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited (ASX:SOL) Vies For A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio: Here's Why

Mar 07

Is Now The Time To Put Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) On Your Watchlist?

Feb 19

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited (ASX:SOL)

Feb 07

Did Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited (ASX:SOL) Insiders Buy Up More Shares?

Jan 25

Washington H. Soul Pattinson's (ASX:SOL) Earnings Are Growing But Is There More To The Story?

Jan 11

We Think Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Dec 31

Here's What Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Dec 20

Did You Participate In Any Of Washington H. Soul Pattinson's (ASX:SOL) Fantastic 115% Return ?

Dec 07

Does Washington H. Soul Pattinson's (ASX:SOL) CEO Salary Compare Well With The Performance Of The Company?

Nov 26

Shareholder Returns

	SOL	AU Diversified Financial	AU Market
7D	0.03%	-0.3%	0.9%
1Y	3.6%	10.5%	17.7%

Return vs Industry: SOL underperformed the Australian Diversified Financial industry which returned 10.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SOL underperformed the Australian Market which returned 17.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SOL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SOL volatility
SOL Average Weekly Movement	1.9%
Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement	6.7%
Market Average Movement	8.5%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market	17.2%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market	3.3%

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

Volatility Over Time: SOL's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1872	56	Todd Barlow	soulpatts.com.au

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited, an investment company, engages in investing various industries and asset classes in Australia. It operates through six segments Strategic Portfolio, Large Caps Portfolio, Emerging Companies Portfolio, Private Equity Portfolio, Credit Portfolio, and Property Portfolio segments. The company invests in largely uncorrelated listed companies; managed listed equities; unlisted and growing companies; credit related financial instruments; and property development joint ventures Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Washington H. Soul Pattinson's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SOL fundamental statistics
Market cap	AU$12.46b
Earnings (TTM)	AU$498.80m
Revenue (TTM)	AU$1.15b

25.2x

P/E Ratio

11.0x

P/S Ratio

Is SOL overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SOL income statement (TTM)
Revenue	AU$1.15b
Cost of Revenue	AU$403.00m
Gross Profit	AU$743.80m
Other Expenses	AU$245.00m
Earnings	AU$498.80m

Last Reported Earnings

Jul 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Mar 19, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)	1.36
Gross Margin	64.86%
Net Profit Margin	43.49%
Debt/Equity Ratio	7.4%

How did SOL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.8%

Current Dividend Yield

61%

Payout Ratio

SOL Stock Overview

Risk Analysis

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AU$3.9b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Here's Why Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) CEO Might See A Pay Rise Soon

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Independent Director recently bought AU$482k worth of stock

MD, CEO & Executive Director exercised options to buy AU$1.1m worth of stock.

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.55 per share

Chairman of the Board recently bought AU$6.9m worth of stock

Recent updates

Here's Why Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) CEO Might See A Pay Rise Soon

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Independent Director recently bought AU$482k worth of stock

MD, CEO & Executive Director exercised options to buy AU$1.1m worth of stock.

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.55 per share

Chairman of the Board recently bought AU$6.9m worth of stock

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited Declares Fully Franked Final Dividend for the Fiscal Year 2024, Payable on 8 November 2024

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 22, 2024

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Mar 20, 2025

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Sep 25, 2024

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of AUD 224.999986 million.

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of AUD 224.999986 million.

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) Shares

Non-Executive Independent Director recently bought AU$501k worth of stock

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) P/E Ratio

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.40 per share

Chairman of the Board recently bought AU$13m worth of stock

Final dividend increased to AU$0.40

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Mar 21, 2024

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The CEO Compensation For Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited (ASX:SOL) Is Reasonable

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.51 per share at 2.5% yield

Telstra Group Limited (ASX:TLS) agreed to acquire Versent Pty Ltd from Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited, founders, employees and investors for approximately AUD 260 million.

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 43%

Price target increased by 9.1% to AU$30.83

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited Announces Ordinary Fully Paid Dividend for the Six Months Ended July 31, 2023, Payment Date of December 12, 2023

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Is Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) A Risky Investment?

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.36 per share at 2.3% yield

Less than half of directors are independent

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited Appoints David Andrew Baxby as Director, Effective from 1 February 2023

Does Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.58 per share

Washington H. Soul Pattinson's (ASX:SOL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

These Analysts Think Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) Sales Are Under Threat

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited Announces Fully Franked Special Dividend, Payable on December 12, 2022

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$1.9m worth of stock

Washington H. Soul Pattinson's (ASX:SOL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Chairman of the Board recently bought AU$2.7m worth of stock

Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.58

Full year 2022 earnings released: AU$0.26 loss per share (vs AU$1.14 profit in FY 2021)

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited, Annual General Meeting, Dec 09, 2022

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited (ASX:SOL)

Aeris Resources Limited (ASX:AIS) completed the acquisition of Round Oak Minerals Pty Limited from Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited (ASX:SOL).

Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited (ASX:SOL) acquired remaining stake in Ampcontrol Pty Ltd. from other investors including Peter Cockbain on June 1, 2022.

Price target decreased to AU$27.40

Less than half of directors are independent

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.29 per share

Non-Executive Independent Director recently bought AU$268k worth of stock

Washington H. Soul Pattinson's (ASX:SOL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) completed the acquisition of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (ASX:API) from Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited (ASX:SOL) and others.

Price target decreased to AU$27.40

Forecast: Analysts Think Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) Business Prospects Have Improved Drastically

Less than half of directors are independent

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited Appoints Joe Pollard as Non-Executive Director, Effective 1 March 2022

Calculating The Fair Value Of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited (ASX:SOL)

Consensus forecasts updated

This Is Why Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited's (ASX:SOL) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate