Australian Agricultural
Market Cap
AU$620.8m
Last Updated
2019/08/25 10:35 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Australian Agricultural Company Limited produces and sells cattle and beef in Australia.
Snowflake
Fundamentals
Moderate growth potential and overvalued.
Risks
- Australian Agricultural is covered by less than 3 analysts.
Share Price & News
How has Australian Agricultural's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.5%
ASX:AAC
0.9%
AU Food
1.9%
AU Market
1 Year Return
-26.4%
ASX:AAC
-19.6%
AU Food
2.3%
AU Market
AAC underperformed the Food industry which returned -19.6% over the past year.
AAC underperformed the Market in Australia which returned 2.3% over the past year.
Share holder returns
| AAC | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.5% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| 30 Day | -2.4% | -9.7% | -4.2% |
| 90 Day | -12.0% | -10.7% | 1.2% |
| 1 Year | -26.4%-26.4% | -17.5%-19.6% | 8.0%2.3% |
| 3 Year | -41.6%-41.6% | -10.9%-15.3% | 32.9%15.6% |
| 5 Year | -17.3%-17.3% | 25.3%14.4% | 39.3%8.4% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Australian Agricultural's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
2 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Are Insiders Buying Australian Agricultural Company Limited (ASX:AAC) Stock?1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Those Who Purchased Australian Agricultural (ASX:AAC) Shares Three Years Ago Have A 44% Loss To Show For It2 months ago | Simply Wall St
Is Australian Agricultural Company Limited's (ASX:AAC) Balance Sheet Strong Enough To Weather A Storm?Valuation
Is Australian Agricultural undervalued based on future cash flows and its price relative to the stock market?
0.73x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Intrinsic Value Based on Future Cash Flows
Unable to calculate intrinsic value for Australian Agricultural to establish if it is available at moderate discount.
Unable to calculate intrinsic value for Australian Agricultural to establish if it is available at substantial discount.
Price Based on Earnings
Australian Agricultural is loss making, we can't compare its value to the AU Food industry average.
Australian Agricultural is loss making, we can't compare the value of its earnings to the Australia market.
Price Based on Expected Growth
Unable to calculate PEG ratio for Australian Agricultural, we can't assess if its growth is good value.
Price Based on Value of Assets
Australian Agricultural is good value based on assets compared to the AU Food industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Australian Agricultural expected to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?
99.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Estimates
Future Annual Growth Analysis
Australian Agricultural's revenue is expected to decrease over the next 1-3 years, this is not considered high growth.
Australian Agricultural's earnings are expected to grow significantly at over 20% yearly.
Australian Agricultural's revenues are expected to decrease over the next 1-3 years, this is below the Australia market average.
Australian Agricultural's earnings growth is expected to exceed the Australia market average.
Australian Agricultural's earnings growth is expected to exceed the low risk savings rate of 2.3%.
Earnings per Share Growth Estimates
Future Return on Equity
Australian Agricultural is not expected to efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future (Return on Equity less than 20%).
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Past Performance
How has Australian Agricultural performed over the past 5 years?
-42.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Australian Agricultural does not make a profit and their year on year earnings growth rate was negative over the past 5 years.
Unable to compare Australian Agricultural's 1-year earnings growth to the 5-year average as it is not currently profitable.
Unable to compare Australian Agricultural's 1-year growth to the AU Food industry average as it is not currently profitable.
Return on Equity
It is difficult to establish if Australian Agricultural has efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity greater than 20%) as it is loss-making.
Return on Assets
It is difficult to establish if Australian Agricultural has efficiently used its assets last year compared to the AU Food industry average (Return on Assets) as it is loss-making.
Return on Capital Employed
It is difficult to establish if Australian Agricultural improved its use of capital last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed) as it is currently loss-making.
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Financial Health
How is Australian Agricultural's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Australian Agricultural is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
Australian Agricultural's long term commitments exceed its cash and other short term assets.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Australian Agricultural's level of debt (43.7%) compared to net worth is high (greater than 40%).
The level of debt compared to net worth has increased over the past 5 years (36.8% vs 43.7% today).
Balance Sheet
High level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt is not covered by short term assets, assets are 0.6x debt.
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Australian Agricultural has less than a year of cash runway based on current free cash flow.
Australian Agricultural has less than a year of cash runway if free cash flow continues to grow at historical rates of 2.8% each year.
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Dividend
What is Australian Agricultural's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield and Payments Analysis
Unable to evaluate Australian Agricultural's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers as the company has not reported any payouts.
Unable to evaluate Australian Agricultural's dividend against the top 25% market benchmark as the company has not reported any payouts.
Unable to perform a dividend volatility check as Australian Agricultural has not reported any payouts.
Unable to verify if Australian Agricultural's dividend has been increasing as the company has not reported any payouts.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as Australian Agricultural has not reported any payouts.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Insufficient estimate data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be sustainable.
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Management
What is the CEO of Australian Agricultural's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
1.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Hugh Killen 0
1.5yrs
Tenure
AU$811,481
Compensation
Mr. Hugh Killen, GMP (Harvard Business School) is Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Australian Agricultural Company Limited since February 1, 2018. Mr. Killen is a highly experienc ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Hugh's remuneration is about average for companies of similar size in Australia.
Hugh's compensation has increased whilst company is loss making.
Management Age and Tenure
1.3yrs
Average Tenure
The average tenure for the Australian Agricultural management team is less than 2 years, this suggests a new team.
Board Age and Tenure
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age
The tenure for the Australian Agricultural board of directors is about average.
Insider Trading
More shares have been bought than sold by Australian Agricultural individual insiders in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 6,090,472 |
| Max Price | AU$1.18 |
| Entity | Company |
| Shares | 1,764,489 |
| Max Price | AU$1.05 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 14,251,896 |
| Max Price | AU$1.19 |
| Entity | Company |
| Shares | 3,335,439 |
| Max Price | AU$1.28 |
| Entity | Company |
| Shares | 11,390,051 |
| Max Price | AU$1.20 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Shehan Dissanayake
Executive Director
- Tenure: 7.3yrs
- Compensation: AU$239.80k
Bruce Bennett
General Counsel & Company Secretary
- Tenure: 12.8yrs
- Compensation: AU$471.70k
Nigel Simonsz
Chief Financial Officer
- Tenure: 1.0yrs
- Compensation: AU$621.21k
Hugh Killen
MD, CEO & Director
- Tenure: 1.5yrs
- Compensation: AU$811.48k
Anna Speer
Chief Operating Officer
- Tenure: 1.1yrs
- Compensation: AU$480.60k
S. Grant
Head of People & Culture
- Tenure: 1.9yrs
- Compensation: AU$458.60k
Andrew O’Brien
Chief Commercial Officer
- Tenure: 0.7yrs
- Compensation: AU$508.43k
Aaron Wakeley
Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
Board Members
Donald McGauchie (69yo)
Non-Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 9.0yrs
- Compensation: AU$273.75k
Shehan Dissanayake
Executive Director
- Tenure: 7.3yrs
- Compensation: AU$239.80k
Marc Blazer (50yo)
Director
- Tenure: 0.1yrs
Neil Reisman (57yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 3.3yrs
- Compensation: AU$115.00k
Tom Keene
Independent Non Executive Director
- Tenure: 7.8yrs
- Compensation: AU$153.30k
Stuart Black
Independent Non Executive Director
- Tenure: 7.8yrs
- Compensation: AU$136.88k
Anthony Abraham (56yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 4.9yrs
- Compensation: AU$109.50k
Jessica Rudd
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
- Compensation: AU$109.50k
Hugh Killen
MD, CEO & Director
- Tenure: 1.5yrs
- Compensation: AU$811.48k
Company Information
Australian Agricultural Company Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Australian Agricultural Company Limited
- Ticker: AAC
- Exchange: ASX
- Founded: 1824
- Industry: Packaged Foods and Meats
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Market Cap: AU$620.850m
- Shares outstanding: 602.77m
- Website: https://www.aaco.com.au
Number of Employees
Location
- Australian Agricultural Company Limited
- GPO Box 587
- Brisbane
- Queensland
- 4001
- Australia
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAC | ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Aug 2001 |
| AY5 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Aug 2001 |
| ASAG.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Aug 2001 |
| AAC | CHIA (Chi-X Australia) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Aug 2001 |
Biography
Australian Agricultural Company Limited produces and sells cattle and beef in Australia. The company engages in owning, operating, and developing pastoral properties; producing beef, including breeding, ba ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/08/25 10:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/08/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/03/31 |
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